Patent ID: 9168884
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: B60R,E05B

Abstract:
1. A vehicle comprising: a body comprising an upper portion, a lower portion, and a pillar member, the pillar member extending to each of the upper portion and the lower portion, and the upper portion, the lower portion, and the pillar member cooperating to at least partially define a door opening; a door pivotally coupled with the body adjacent to the door opening; an actuator coupled with the pillar member and comprising a movable member that is movable between a deployed position and a retracted position along a path of travel, the movable member having a centerline that is parallel with the path of travel and comprising a striking surface that is intersected by the centerline; and a controller electrically coupled with the actuator and configured to facilitate movement of the movable member from the retracted position to the deployed position in response to detection of a collision; wherein: when the movable member is in the deployed position with the door closed, the striking surface of the movable member contacts the door at a location that is intersected by the centerline of the movable member such that the movable member cooperates with the door to provide a collision load path through the door substantially along a longitudinal centerline of the vehicle; once the movable member contacts the striking surface of the door, the movable member is prevented from further movement away from the retracted position; the movable member is fully extended when in the deployed position; and when the movable member is in the retracted position, the movable member is spaced from the door.