Patent ID: 8505241

Claim:
An opening and closing control apparatus for a door, comprising: a driving unit operable to electronically move the door between an open position and a closed position in response to an operating request; a door lever positioned on the door, said door lever movable in a first direction from a neutral position of the door lever to a first position wherein the door lever contacts an operation output unit, and said door lever movable in a second direction from the neutral position of the door lever to a second position wherein the door lever releases the door from a latch to allow manual movement of the door between the open position and the closed position without activating the driving unit; the operation output unit positioned proximate the door lever and outputs an operating signal when the door lever is moved to the first position and contacts the operation output unit; and a controller outputs the operating request for one of an electronic door movement operation to the open position and an electronic door movement operation to the closed position based on the operating signal.