Patent Publication Number: US-2020284068-A1

Title: Latch with integrated door presenter and remote actuator

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application claims priority from the benefit of the filing date of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/815,597 filed on Mar. 8, 2019, entitled “LATCH WITH INTEGRATED DOOR PRESENTER AND REMOTE ACTUATOR”, the contents of which are herein incorporated by reference. 
    
    
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates in general to actuation of vehicle door components. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Current closure panel latch systems and presenter systems can require respective actuators that are integrated into the latch and the presenter. This solution is problematic in most applications, since integrated actuators increase the system packaging in the glass area of the vehicle door and can therefore hinder the design of thinner doors. The integrated actuator format can also cause undesirable constraints to the positioning of the latch and presenter systems, especially due to current complex glass shapes and associated impact safety systems also present in the door. Another disadvantage of integrated actuators is that the latch and/or presenter can be exposed to environmental elements (e.g. water and dirt) and thus the integrated actuator and associated kinematics should also be similarly well protected from the environmental factors. 
     Another disadvantage to integrated actuators is that the door presentment function is quite often available on higher end vehicles, which also include cinching functionality. In this case, multiple actuators are necessary in order to provide for both presentment functionality and cinching functionality. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     It is an object of the present invention to provide an actuation system to obviate or mitigate at least one of the above presented disadvantages. 
     A first aspect provided is an actuation system for a closure panel of a vehicle, the actuation system having: a base portion for mounting to a body of the vehicle, the base portion having mounted thereon on a latch mechanism for latching the closure panel between a locked and an unlocked state and a presenter mechanism for presenting the closure panel with respect to the body between a home position and a presentment position; and a remote actuator positioned on the body of the vehicle remote from the base portion, such that a presenter linkage operatively couples operation of the remote actuator to the presenter mechanism, in order to move a presentment member of the presenter mechanism to affect positioning of the closure panel between the home position and the presentment position 
     A second aspect provided is an actuation method for operating a closure panel of a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of: receiving a presentment instruction for operating a presenter mechanism from a home position to a presentment position, the presenter mechanism having a plunger for moving the closure panel from the home position to the presentment position, the presenter mechanism integrated on a base portion with a latch mechanism for latching and unlatching the closure panel with respect to a body of the vehicle; and operating a remote actuator positioned on the body remote from the base portion in order to manipulate a presenter linkage operatively coupling the remote actuator to the plunger, in order to move the plunger from the home position to the presentment position. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The non-limiting embodiments may be more fully appreciated by reference to the following detailed description of the non-limiting embodiments when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, by example only, in which: 
         FIG. 1  shows a perspective view of a vehicle having integrated latch and presenter assemblies; 
         FIG. 2 a    is an example embodiment of the presenter mechanism in a home position for the vehicle of  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 2 b    is an example embodiment of the presenter mechanism in a presentment position for the vehicle of  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 3  is a perspective view of an integrated presenter and latch assemblies connected to a remote actuator for the vehicle of  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIGS. 4 and 5  shown an example latch of the vehicle of  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 6  shows a plan view of the embodiment of  FIG. 3 ; 
         FIG. 7  shows a plan view of a further embodiment of the integrated latch and presenter assemblies of  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 8  shows a perspective view of the further embodiment of  FIG. 7 ; 
         FIGS. 9 and 9A  show example component views of a control system for the embodiment of  FIGS. 7 and 8 ; 
         FIGS. 10 and 10A  show example component views of a control system for the embodiment of  FIG. 3 ; 
         FIG. 11  shows an example operation of the control system of  FIGS. 9 and 10 ; and 
         FIG. 12  shows a latch controller configured with steps for controlling the remote actuator, in accordance with an illustrative example configuration. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Referring now to the drawings and the illustrative embodiments depicted therein, a door presenter assembly  31  integrated with a latch assembly  30  is mountable to a door  12   a  (e.g. a closure panel  12   a ) of a vehicle  12 . The latch assembly  30  and the door presenter assembly  31  are operable by a handle  10  (or other control mechanism such as but not limited to a wireless FOB or other vehicle controller—see FOB  70  and latch controller  56  in  FIGS. 9 and 10  by example), in order to release a latch mechanism  30   a  (see  FIG. 4 ) and to operate a presenter mechanism  31   a  in order to open the door  12   a  (see  FIGS. 1 and 2   a ). It is recognized that the latch mechanism  30   a  can be part of the latch assembly  30  and the presenter mechanism  31   a  can be part of the presenter assembly  31 . The vehicle  12  has a body  11 , which can also be referred to as a frame (e.g. of the general vehicle  12  and/or of the individual doors  12   a  as desired). The body  11  can include a door pillar  12   b,  as further described below. It is also recognized that the door  12   a  can be referred to as a closure panel  12   b,  as desired. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 a   , the door presenter assembly  31  and latch assembly  30  are mounted on a base portion  14  (or bracket  14 ) that is mountable to the door  12   a  (or otherwise integrated into a door assembly—such as but not limited to a door frame with interior and exterior panels) The door  12   a  is positioned adjacent to the door pillar  12   b,  for example also having a striker  7  mounted thereon, as well as a presenter abutment surface  16  for interacting with a plunger  19  (e.g. also referred to as a presentment member  19 ) of the presenter mechanism  31   a.  As such, the presentment member  19  is extended towards the door  12   b  when operated on by the presentment lever  20 , such that extension of the presentment member  19  causes the door  12   b  to be moved between the home position and the presentment position. 
     The presenter mechanism  31   a  also has a presentment lever  20  pivotally connected to the base portion  14  at pivot  24 . The presentment lever  20  has a first portion  22  (e.g. arm) connected to the plunger  19  and a second portion  23  (e.g. arm) connected to a presenter linkage  34  (e.g. cable or rod or the like, such as a Bowden cable) of a remote actuator  32  (see  FIG. 3 ). A resilient element  26  (e.g. coil spring) can be connected to the base portion  14  and to the presentment lever  20  (e.g. about the pivot  24 ), in order to bias the presentment lever  20  into a home position (as shown in  FIG. 2 a   ). The home position can be referred to as the rotational (e.g. angular) position of the presentment lever  20  about the pivot  24 , when the door  12   a  is closed (e.g. the latch mechanism  30   a  is in a primary or secondary latched state). 
     A stop  27  can be mounted to the base portion  14 , in order to position the presentment lever  20  in the home position when driven (e.g. biased) by the resilient element  26  about the pivot  24 . In  FIG. 2 a   , the latch mechanism  30   a  is shown in the latched state, such that a ratchet  124  of the latch assembly  30   a  is engaged with the striker  7 . Accordingly, when the ratchet  124  is engaged with the striker  7 , the door  12   a  can be considered in the latched or locked state (also referred to as position as desired). 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 b   , shown is the latch mechanism  30   a  in the unlatched state (e.g. the ratchet  124  is disengaged with the striker  7 ) and the presenter mechanism  31   a  is in the presentment position, i.e. the plunger  19  is operated by the presentment lever  20  in order to push against the presenter abutment surface  16  and thus move/position the door  12   a  away from the door pillar  12   a.  As such, the presenter linkage  34  is used to actuate (e.g. pull) the second portion  23  of the presentment lever  20  against the bias of the resilient element  26 , thus moving the plunger  19  from the home (or rest) position shown in  FIG. 2 a    to the presentment position shown in  FIG. 2 b   . A sensor  99  (see  FIG. 9 ), such as a hall sensor electrically coupled to a latch controller  56  can be provided to detect the position of the plunger  19 , for example by sensing a magnet fixed to the plunger  19 . Other detectors, such as a switch can also be provided for detecting the position of the plunger  19  and providing position information to the latch controller  56 . Other types of sensors or switches can also similarly be associated with the ratchet  124  and pawl  125 , such that the position(s) of the ratchet  124  and/or the pawl  125  (see  FIG. 4 ) can be reported to the latch controller  56 . In this regard, the position of the plunger  19  can be sensed explicitly and/or can be determined (e.g. sensed implicitly) based on sensed measurement(s) for other components (e.g. the pawl  125 , the ratchet  124 , etc.) of the presenter mechanism  31   a  and/or the latch mechanism  30   a,  as desired. 
     Referring to  FIG. 3 , shown is an example assembly of the remote actuator  32  and the door presenter assembly  31  with latch assembly  30  integrated or otherwise mounted on the base portion  14 , such that mountings  29   a,b  are used to mount the base portion  14  (now containing the latch assembly  30  and presenter assembly  31  mounted thereon) and the remote actuator  32  to the door  12   a  (shown in ghosted view). It is recognized that the base potion  14  is separate from a housing  32   a  of the remote actuator  32 , such that a distance D separates the housing  32   a  from the base portion  14 , when they are respectively mounted via their respective separate mountings  29   b  and  29   a  on the door  12   a.  Housing  32   a  may in one possible configuration enclosing one or more cable drums around which cables  34 ,  34   a  can be wound or unwounded for actuating cables  34 ,  34   a.  For example, a motor housed within housing  32   a  may be configured to rotate the one or more of the cable drums independently or dependently for actuating cables  34 ,  34   a.  As such, the presenter linkage  34  is used to bridge the distance D and thus operatively couple the remote actuator  32  with the presenter mechanism  31   a  of the presenter assembly  31 . For example the remote actuator  32  is separate or distinct from the door presenter assembly  31  and/or latch assembly  30 , and in other words may not be configured to have a shared base or shared supporting structure connectable as a singular unit to the body  11 , but rather each have distinct bases or shared frames each mounted to the body  11  as separate units, for example mountable separately using each dedicated fasteners such as to the sheet metal or door module/carrier of the closure panel  12   a  for example. For these reasons, the body  11  may not be considered as a common base or shared frame for the remote actuator  32  since it is a separate unit that is the body  11  is a component in addition to the separate housings/mountings of the latch assembly  30  and the door presenter assembly  31 . 
     As such, the handle  10  (or other door  12   a  opening device such as a FOB  70 , proximity sensor  99 , etc.) can be used by the user (e.g. such as via pulling/operating by the user) to actuate the presentment lever  20  (having one or more members or arms) connected to the base portion  14  by moving the presenter linkage  34  (e.g. cable or rod or the like) connected to plunger  19 . The movement of the presentment lever  20  provides for subsequent movement of the plunger  19 , and for example movement such as away or towards the base portion  14 , in order to push against the presenter abutment surface  16  adjacent to the door  12   a  and thereby present the door  12   a.  In one configuration the plunger  19  is a linearly extending and retracting member, which when extended includes an end which is displaced away from the base portion  14 . The presentment mechanism as illustrated in  FIG. 3  is not associated with ratchet  124 , the ratchet  124  not being configured to be extended beyond the perimeter of the base portion  14 , nor being configured to be displaced away from the base portion  14  such as the plunger  19  being configured for so doing. 
     Optionally, aspects of presenter assembly  31  can be suitable for use with a lift gate handle assembly for a lift gate (e.g. closure panel  12   a ) or tailgate (e.g. closure panel  12   a ) of the vehicle  12 , while remaining within the spirit and scope of the described embodiments. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 3 and 6 , shown is a first embodiment of the presenter assembly  31  in relation to the latch assembly  30  and the remote actuator  32 . The remote actuator  32  is mounted on the body  11 , such as on the frame of the door  12   a.  As such, operation of the remote actuator  32  can be performed separately with respect to each of the independent systems of the latch assembly  30 , the presenter assembly  31  and the handle  10 . For example, the remote actuator  32  can be operated first (i.e. independently of the latch assembly  30 ) in order to automatically operate the plunger  19  from the home position to the presentment position, once the latch assembly  30  is placed in the unlatched or unlocked state. For example, once the handle  10  is gripped and moved by the user, latch assembly  30  is operated and then the remote actuator  32  is engaged (e.g. notified by an open signal sent to the remote actuator  32  by a Body control Module  52  (BCM  52 ), such that the presenter linkage  34  is operated by the remote actuator  32  in conjunction with the presentment lever  20 . This can occur once the latch assembly  30  is operated in order to release the pawl  125  of the latch  30  (see  FIG. 4 ) and thus release the ratchet  124 , in order to allow the striker  7  to be removed from the ratchet  124  as the door  12   a  is presented to the user (e.g. automatically via the presenter mechanism  31   a ). One illustrative example of a latch release mechanism for moving pawl  125  is the powered release configuration as shown in commonly owned U.S. Pat. No. 8,474,888 entitled “Closure latch for vehicle door”, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. It is recognized that the FOB  70  and/or sensors  58  (e.g. proximity sensors, touch sensors, etc.—see  FIGS. 9, 10 ) associated with the latch assembly  30  and remote actuator  32  can be used to send the presentment signal (e.g. via communication  59 ) to the BCM  52  (e.g. vehicle controller) and/or the remote actuator  32 . It is recognized that the latch controller  56  can be configured directly in communication with the remote actuator  32 , with the sensor  58  to control the remote actuator  32  in a manner as described herein, as illustrated in  FIGS. 9 and 10 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 7 and 8 , shown is an alternative embodiment of the remote actuator  32  using a pair of linkages  34 ,  34   a  in connection with operation of both the latch assembly  30  and the presenter assembly  31 , such that the remote actuator  32  is shared between the presenter mechanism  31  and latch mechanism  30  operations. Pair of linkages  34 ,  34   a  may be pulled by the remote actuator  32  as represented by arrows P, but linkages  34 ,  34   a,  can also be pushed by the remote actuator  32 , depending upon the physical construction of the linkages  34 ,  34   a  (e.g. rod verses cable). 
     Referring to  FIGS. 4, 5 , shown is an example configuration of the latch mechanism  30   a  having a frame  114  (e.g. housing) mounted on the door  12   a.  for example, the base portion  14  can be part of the housing  114 , as desired. The latch mechanism  30   a  is oriented on the door  12   a  so as to be aligned to engage the mating latch component (e.g. striker  7 ). A latch linkage  34   a  (e.g. cinch linkage  34   a ) can coupled to a member  120  (e.g. cinch arm) and also to one or more latch components  123  (e.g. the ratchet  124  and/or the pawl  125  as further described below with respect to embodiment #2 shown in  FIGS. 7, and 8 ). As such, the member  120  can be actuated (e.g. pulled) by the latch linkage  34   a  to operate the door  12   a  from a partially closed position to a fully closed position, (e.g. a cinched position), as the member  120  can be coupled to the ratchet  124  via a cinch lever arm  121 . For example, the member  120  is connected to the cinch arm  121  by pivot  134  and the cinch arm  121  can be coupled to the ratchet  124  by pin  135 . It is also recognized that the latch linkage  34   a  can be provided as a rigid linkage rather than as a flexible linkage involving cables. For example, the latch linkage  34   a  can be embodied as a sector gear (or other series of rigid members) connected to the member  120  and/or the cinch lever  121  at one end of the latch linkage  34   a,  referred to as a latch cinch mechanism  50 . One illustrative example of a latch release mechanism is the cinch mechanism as shown in commonly owned US patent application No. 2017/0089105A1 entitled “Automotive latch with pulley for flexible cable routing”, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. 
     The latch mechanism  30   a  includes the number of latch elements  123  (e.g. ratchet  124 , latch linkage  34   a,  cinch lever  121  and pawl  125 ) that are configured to cooperate with the striker  7  in order to retain the striker  7  within a slot  13  when the door  12   a  is in the closed position (e.g. locked), or otherwise to drive the striker  7  out of the slot  13  when the door  12   a  is moved towards the open position. The slot  13  is sized for receiving the striker  7  therein, in other words the slot  13  of the latch mechanism  30   a  cooperates with a slot  103  of the ratchet  124 . The slot  103  has an open top end and a closed bottom end as shown. The latch elements  123  of the ratchet  124  and pawl  125  are pivotally secured to the frame  114  via respective shafts  128 ,  126 . Note that in  FIG. 5 , the latch mechanism  30   a  with associated ratchet  124  is shown in the fully or primary closed position (e.g. a cinched position). Rotation  60  about shaft  126  causes the pawl  125  to release the ratchet  124 , thus allowing the ratchet  124  to rotate  62  about the shaft  126  and thus release the striker  7  from both the slot  103  and the slot  103 . Contrary to the opening sequence of the latch mechanism  30   a,  once the striker  7  is subsequently received in the slots  13 , 103  upon closing of the door  12   a,  actuation of the latch linkage  34   a  (by the remote actuator  32 ) causes movement of the member  120  and coupled cinch lever arm  121  in order to rotate the ratchet  124  about the shaft  128  counter to the rotation  62  (shown) and thus cinch the striker  7  within the slots  13 , 103 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 9 and 9A , shown is a component diagram of the embodiment of  FIGS. 6, 7  for an actuation system  8 . In this example, the latch assembly  30  has the latch cinch mechanism  50  coupled to the remote actuator  32  via latch linkage  34   a.  The presenter assembly  31  is also coupled to the remote actuator  32  by presenter linkage  34 . The remote actuator  32  could also be coupled to the BCM  52  via electronic signal connection  54 , such that the remote actuator  32  could communicate with the BCM  52  in order to instruct the latch controller  56  of the latch assembly  30  to release the pawl  125  (see  FIG. 5 ). In another example, the remote actuator  32  could also be coupled to the latch controller  56  via electronic signal connection  54 . In this example configuration, the latch linkage  34   a  can be electronic signal connection, such that sensors  58  in communication  59  with the remote actuator  32  can instruct the remote actuator  32  electronically via the electronic signal connection (e.g. latch linkage  34   a ) that the handle  10  has been operated by the user and thus electronically signals (via the latch linkage  34   a ) that the latch mechanism  30   a  should be unlatched (e.g. an electronic open signal command should be communicated by the BCM  52  to the latch mechanism  30   a ). It is also recognized that the FOB  70  could be used by the user to electronically activate the latch mechanism  30   a,  via instructing the BCM  52 , using a wireless communication  72  (e.g. using the latch linkage  34   a  configured as an electronic signal connection as utilized by the BCM  52  in response to receiving the wireless communication  72  generated by the FOB  70 ). 
     As such,  FIG. 9  demonstrates an electronic operation of the latch assembly  30  (e.g. as an e-Latch), utilizing the remote actuator  32  to assist with cinching. It is recognized that the FOB  70  and/or the sensors  58  (e.g. proximity sensors, touch sensors, etc.) associated with the presenter assembly  31  can be used to send a presentment signal to the BCM  52  and/or the remote actuator  32 , in order to instruct the remote actuator  32  to operate the plunger  19  from the home position to the presentment position, once the latch mechanism  30   a  is unlatched. 
     Similarly, upon closing of the door  12   a,  the sensors  58  in communication  59  with the remote actuator  32  can instruct the remote actuator  32  that the latch mechanism  30   a  is in the latched (e.g. secondary) position with the ratchet  124  engaged with the striker  7 , and thus signals that the latch mechanism  30   a  should be cinched (e.g. an electronic cinch signal command could be communicated by the BCM  52  to the remote actuator  32 , thus operating the latch linkage  34   a  and thus operating the cinch mechanism  50 ). 
       FIG. 9  illustrates an embodiment where the presenter mechanism  31   a  is not integrated with latch assembly  30 , for example the presenter mechanism  31   a  does not share a common mounting and support structure such as base portion  14 .  FIG. 9A  illustrates an embodiment where the presenter mechanism  31   a  is integrated with latch assembly  30 , for example the presenter mechanism  31   a  shares a common mounting and support structure such as base portion  14  as illustrated in  FIG. 2   a.    
     Referring to  FIG. 10 , shown is a component diagram of the embodiment of  FIGS. 3, 6  for the actuation system  8 . In this example, the latch assembly  30  does not have the latch cinch mechanism  50  coupled to the remote actuator  32  via latch linkage  34   a  (shown in  FIG. 9 ). The presenter assembly  31  is also coupled to the remote actuator  32  by the presenter linkage  34 . The remote actuator  32  could also be coupled to the BCM  52  via electronic signal connection  54 , such that the remote actuator  32  could communicate with the BCM  52  in order to instruct the latch controller  56  of the latch assembly  30  to release the pawl  125  (see  FIG. 5 ). 
     In this example configuration, the latch linkage  34   a  can be electronic, such that sensors  58  in communication  59  with the remote actuator  32  can instruct the remote actuator  32  that the handle  10  has been operated by the user and thus signals that the latch mechanism  30   a  should be unlatched (e.g. an electronic open signal command should be communicated by the BCM  52 ). It is also recognized that the FOB  70  could be used by the user to electronically activate the latch mechanism  30   a,  via instructing the BCM  52 , using a wireless communication  72  (as received by the BCM  52 ). It is recognized that the FOB  70  and/or the sensors  58  (e.g. proximity sensors, touch sensors, etc.) associated with the presenter assembly  31  can be used to send a presentment signal to the BCM  52  and/or the remote actuator  32 , in order to instruct the remote actuator  32  to operate the plunger  19  from the home position to the presentment position, once the latch mechanism  30   a  is unlatched. 
       FIG. 10  illustrates an embodiment where the presenter mechanism  31   a  is not integrated with latch assembly  30 , for example the presenter mechanism  31   a  does not share a common mounting and support structure such as base portion  14 .  FIG. 10A  illustrates an embodiment where the presenter mechanism  31   a  is integrated with latch assembly  30 , for example the presenter mechanism  31   a  shares a common mounting and support structure such as base portion  14  as illustrated in  FIG. 2 a   . One illustrative example of a non-integrated presenter mechanism  31   a  is the door presenter mechanism as shown in commonly owned US patent application No. 2019/0153768 entitled “Power door presenter”, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. 
     Accordingly, the remote actuator  32  is considered remote from the base portion  14 , as mounted on a portion of the door  12   a  spaced apart from the mounting of the base portion  14  (with co-mounted latch assembly  30  and presenter assembly  31 ) on a different portion of the door  12   a.  As such, the presenter linkage  34  is used to couple the remote actuator  32  function with the presenter mechanism  31   a  and optionally the cinching mechanism  50  of the latch mechanism  30   a,  i.e. bridge the spacing between the presenter mechanism  31   a,  optionally the latch mechanism  30   a,  and the housing  32   a  of the remote actuator  32 . 
     In view of the above described embodiments, presented are embodiments including; 1) distancing the remote actuator  32  from the presenter assembly  31  in order to facilitate better packaging and reduce presenter assembly  31  positioning constraints; and 2) providing a single remote actuator  32  that is shared in order to manage both latch assembly  30  specific functions (e.g. cinching) and presentment deployment functions (e.g. movement of the plunger  19  from the home to the presentment position). 
     Referring to  FIG. 11 , shown is an actuation method  200  for operating a closure panel  12   a  of a vehicle  12 , the method  200  comprising the steps of: receiving  202  a presentment instruction for operating the presenter mechanism  31   a  from the home position to the presentment position, the presenter mechanism  31   a  having the plunger  19  for moving the closure panel  12   a  from the home position to the presentment position, the presenter mechanism  31   a  integrated on the base portion  14  with the latch mechanism  30   a  for latching and unlatching the closure panel  12   a  with respect to the body  11  of the vehicle  12 . A further step is operating  204  the remote actuator  32  positioned on the body  11  remote from the base portion  14  in order to manipulate the presenter linkage  34  operatively coupling the remote actuator  32  to the plunger  19 , in order to move the plunger  19  from the home position to the presentment position. A further step is operating  206  the latch mechanism  30   a,  the latch mechanism  30   a  operatively coupled to the remote actuator  32  by the latch linkage  34   a  separate from the presenter linkage  34 . 
     Now referring to  FIG. 12 , there is illustrated a method  300  of operating a remote actuator for controlling a presentment mechanism using a controller, such as latch controller  56  described herein above, in accordance with a possible configuration. The latch controller  56  may be configured for executing the steps of the method  300 . Latch controller  56  may be provided as a microprocessor configured to execute software code and/or instructions stored for example on a memory unit (not shown), such as an EEPROM or other type or memory device such as a solid state disk, RAM, hard disk or the like storing the steps represented by the flow chart of  FIG. 12 . Latch controller  56  may also include dedicated signal processing hardware circuity for processing signals, sensor processing circuits, power control circuits, as well as may include software as executed by a microprocessor, and may include a combination of hardware and software components. Method  300  includes the steps of monitoring  302  for a door/closure panel open command, for example as received from FOB  70  or handle  10 , and determining  304  if a door open command (e.g. an electrical signal) detected based on monitoring for a door open command. If so determined, then proceeding to transmitting  306  a command (e.g. an electrical signal) to operate an actuator (e.g. a local power release actuator) for unlatching the closure panel (e.g. for disengaging pawl  125  from ratchet  125 ), and then monitoring  308  latch sensors  101  coupled to the ratchet  124  and/or pawl  125  (e.g. hall sensors) to determine if the latch is in an unlatched state, and if so determined, proceeding to the step of transmitting  310  a command (e.g. an electrical signal) to operate remote actuator to move the presentment mechanism to the presentment position. Then, proceeding to the step of monitoring  312  the presentment sensors  99  to determine if the presentment mechanism is in presentment position, and if so determined, proceeding to the step of transmitting  314  a command (e.g. an electrical signal) to operate remote actuator to move the presentment mechanism to the home position. Then proceeding to the step of monitoring  316  the latch sensors  101  to determine the closure panel has moved towards latched state (e.g. having reached secondary position), and if so determined, proceeding to the step of transmitting  318  a command (e.g. electrical signal) to operate the remote actuator to move the cinch mechanism to the cinched position. It is recognized that these steps may be executed by other controllers, such as a Door Control Module or by the BCM as non-limiting examples.