Patent ID: 7941972
Filing Date: 2011-05-17
Classification: B60J,E05F,E05Y,G05B

Abstract:
1. A powered opening and closing system for a vehicle door, comprising: a motor; a drive mechanism for moving the door in opening and closing directions using the motor; an operation detecting sensor for detecting a handle operation when the door is operated to open/or close; a control circuit for prohibiting operation of the drive mechanism when a predetermined operation prohibiting condition is detected and; a vehicle running information unit that detects the predetermined operation prohibiting condition, wherein the drive mechanism comprises a clutch that is configured to connect and disconnect a power transmission path between the motor and the door, the drive mechanism braking movement of the door by putting the clutch in an engaged state while the motor is kept stopped, and wherein, while the predetermined operation prohibiting condition is detected, the control circuit is operable to: