Patent ID: 9217271
Filing Date: 2015-12-22
Classification: E05F,E05Y

Abstract:
1. A method of moving a vehicle door, the method comprising: providing a control system and a door drive mechanism associated with the vehicle door; setting a predetermined open position that lies between an open position of the vehicle door and a closed position of the vehicle door, wherein the predetermined open position being a mechanically or electrically adjustable set position dependent upon a preference of a user; manually moving the vehicle door in an opening direction from the closed position to the open position; completing a first section of a closing process by moving the vehicle door in a closing direction from the open position toward the closed position using the door drive mechanism; automatically ending movement of the vehicle door by the door drive mechanism at the predetermined open position; and completing a second section of the closing process by manually moving the vehicle door, largely free of the door drive mechanism, in the closing direction from the predetermined open position to the closed position.