Patent ID: 7931312
Filing Date: 2011-04-26
Classification: E05B,E05C,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for opening and closing a door of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising: a door-operating knob that is operated to open or close the door; a closed-door holding unit configured to hold the door in a closed state, and to release the door in response to an opening operation of the door-operating knob to allow an opening of the door with respect to a body of the vehicle; an opened-door holding unit configured to hold the door in an opened state, and to release the door in response to a closing operation of the door-operating knob to allow a closing of the door with respect to the body of the vehicle; and a control unit that controls operations of the closed-door holding unit and the opened-door holding unit, the control unit including: a base plate; and a door-operating lever configured to cause the closed-door holding unit to release the door by rotating in one direction, and to cause the opened-door holding unit to release the door by rotating in another direction, wherein: