Patent ID: 9481325
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: E05B,E05F,E05Y

Claim Text:
1. A system for controlling access into a vehicle in the event of loss of electrical power, the vehicle having a vehicle body that defines a vehicle interior and a vehicle exterior, an access opening defined by the vehicle body and configured to provide access to the vehicle interior, a first door configured to selectively cover and uncover at least a portion of the access opening, a cargo enclosure defined by the vehicle body, a second door configured to selectively cover and uncover at least a portion of the cargo enclosure, and an energy storage device for generating the electrical power, the system comprising: a first latch configured to selectively latch and unlatch the first door; a first switch in electrical communication with the first latch and the energy storage device and configured to operate the first latch; a second latch configured to selectively latch and unlatch the second door; an actuator connecting the second door to the vehicle body and configured to operate the second door for selectively opening and closing the cargo enclosure; a motor-generator mounted to the vehicle body; and a second switch configured to selectively connect the motor-generator to the energy storage device for operating the actuator in a first mode and disconnect the motor-generator from the energy storage device for generating electric current when the second door is operated manually to operate the first latch in a second mode.