Patent ID: 9636978
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: B60J,E05F,E05Y

Claim:
1. A split power door system for a vehicle comprising: an upper door arranged to articulate between a closed position and an open position; a lower door hingedly mountable to a vehicle for articulation about a pivot axis between a closed position and an open position, the lower door comprising a cavity; an actuator mechanism disposed within the cavity, the actuator mechanism being pivotally coupleable to the vehicle at a position offset from the pivot axis; and drive means for driving the actuator mechanism to articulate the lower door between said closed and said open positions; wherein the actuator mechanism comprises an actuator and a bell crank, and wherein the actuator provides linear motion and is coupled at a first end thereof to a hinge via the bell crank, the bell crank being pivotally mounted to the lower door within the cavity, the actuator being pivotally coupled at a second end thereof to the lower door.