Patent ID: 6318771
Filing Date: 2001-11-20
Classification: B60K,E05B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A fuel filler door actuator for controlling the position of a fuel filler door, said actuator comprising:a housing;an alternate action mechanism having a plunger portion, said plunger portion being configured to move alternately between a first inward position relative to said housing and an outward position relative to said housing upon movement of said door into engagement with said plunger; anda locking arm coupled to an electric motor through a gear train, said arm being positionable to engage a latch on said door in a door lock condition by energization of said motor in a first direction when said plunger portion is in said inward position, and being positionable to disengage the latch on said door in a door unlock condition by energization of said motor in a second direction.