Patent ID: 11939806
Assignee: MAGNA CLOSURES INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC E  B  F | IPC B  E  F

Claim 15:
16. A system for moving a closure panel between an open position and a closed position relative to a motor vehicle body, the system comprising:
a latch comprising a master controller configured to issue a command signal to move the closure panel between the open position and the closed position; and
at least one electromechanical biasing member comprising:
an electric motor for moving the closure panel between the open position and the closed position; and
a slave controller housed within the at least one electromechanical biasing member, the slave controller in communication with the master controller and configured to receive the command signal and to generate an actuation signal based on the command signal for supply to the electric motor to move the closure panel;
wherein the closure panel is a lift gate and the latch is a lift gate latch.