Automatic door operating device

An automatic door operating device for driving a door for a pivotal movement in accordance with a switch operation, the automatic door operating device comprising:

• a handle disposed on the door;
• and
• a controller for allowing the door to be manually operable for the pivotal movement when the handle is operated during a time the door is in a process of being driven for the pivotal movement,
• in which the automatic door operating device further comprises:
• a drive gear comprising:
• a drive source for driving the door for the pivotal movement, the door and the drive source constituting a transmission system therebetween the transmission system for transmitting a drive force for driving the door for the pivotal movement, and
• a clutch intervening in the transmission system;
• wherein the controller turns on the drive source and the clutch for the pivotal movement of the door;
• and
• the controller turns off at least the clutch of the drive gear when the handle is operated during the time the door is in the process of being driven for the pivotal movement.

A motor vehicle having a door which is, at an upper end of the door, pivotally connected proximate to a rear end of a roof of the motor vehicle, the motor vehicle comprising:

• an automatic door operating device for opening and closing the door in accordance with a switch operation, the automatic door operating device comprising:
• a door driving mechanism operable for driving the door;
• a handle disposed on the door;
• and
• a controller operable to detect handle operation and disengage the door driving mechanism, whereby the controller allows the door to be manually operable for the pivotal movement when the handle is operated during a time the door is in a process of being driven for the pivotal movement.

A motor vehicle having a door which is, at an upper end of the door, pivotally connected to a rear end of a roof of the motor vehicle, the motor vehicle comprising:

• an automatic door operating device for opening and closing the door in accordance with a switch operation, the automatic door operating device comprising:
• a handle disposed on the door;
• and
• a controller for allowing the door to be manually operable when the handle is operated during a time the door is in a process of being driven for one of an opening operation and a closing operation, in which the door is a back door of the motor vehicle;
• the automatic door operating device further comprises:
• a drive gear comprising:
• an electric motor for opening and closing the door, the door and the electric motor constituting a transmission system therebetween, the transmission system transmitting a drive force for opening and closing the door, and
• a clutch intervening in the transmission system;
• the controller turns on the electric motor and the clutch for opening and closing the door;
• and
• the controller turns off at least the clutch of the drive gear when the handle disposed on an outer surface of the door is operated during the time the door is in the process of being driven for one of the opening operation and the closing operation.