Patent ID: 8838333
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: B60J,E05F,E05Y

Abstract:
1. A power, split door system for a vehicle, comprising: a first vehicle door arranged to articulate between a closed position and an open position; a second vehicle door arranged to articulate between a closed position and an open position; first and second drive means for moving the first and second doors, respectively, between the closed and open positions; and control means for independently controlling the first and second drive means so as to control movement of the first and second doors between the open and closed positions, wherein the first and second doors are arranged such that the first door must be at least partially opened to allow opening or closing of the second door, the system being adapted such that, in the event that the first door is in the closed position and a command is received to open or close the second door, the system is configured to automatically execute a door control sequence in which: the first door is partially articulated from the closed position toward the open position, so that the first door is in a partially open position, the articulation amount being sufficient for the second door to clear the first door such that the second door can be opened or closed; and the second door is moved from the closed position to the open position or from the open position to the closed position.