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公开(公告)号:US20190242160A1
公开(公告)日:2019-08-08
申请号:US15890579
申请日:2018-02-07
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Constantin Manolescu , Erin Rose Briggs , David Manuel Rogers
Abstract: An exemplary latching system includes, among other things, a striker, a latch assembly that engages the striker to transition the latch assembly to a latched position, and a bumper containing rheological material. The bumper contacts the striker when the latch assembly is in the latched position. An exemplary latching method includes, among other things, contacting a striker with a bumper when a latch assembly engages the striker in a latched position, and increasing a hardness of the bumper by aligning particles within rheological material of the bumper.
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公开(公告)号:US20180363354A1
公开(公告)日:2018-12-20
申请号:US16113137
申请日:2018-08-27
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: H. Paul Tsvi Linden , Christopher Matthew Radjewski , Constantin Manolescu , James Parsons Sullivan
CPC classification number: E05F15/616 , B60J1/08 , B60J5/047 , B60R25/24 , E05B81/14 , E05B81/20 , E05B81/56 , E05B81/70 , E05B85/10 , E05Y2201/22 , E05Y2201/426 , E05Y2201/434 , E05Y2201/622 , E05Y2201/686 , E05Y2400/31 , E05Y2400/40 , E05Y2900/531 , E05Y2900/55
Abstract: A vehicle includes a body and a door that is movably mounted to the body. The door has a powered latch and an electrically-powered actuator that extends and retracts a plunger from an inner side of the door. A controller unlatches the powered latch and actuates the electrically-powered actuator such that the plunger contacts the body and pushes the door open. The controller then controls the electrically-powered actuator to retract the plunger while the door is open.
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公开(公告)号:US20180044947A1
公开(公告)日:2018-02-15
申请号:US15236981
申请日:2016-08-15
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Abstract: A door for vehicles includes a mechanism that prevents unlatching of the door if the door handle is moved at a high rate of speed, but permits unlatching during normal (e.g. manual) handle operation. The mechanism includes a wheel having a wheel tooth. The door mechanism also includes an inertia lever having a first pair of teeth. An input lever has a second pair of teeth that engage the wheel tooth and the first pair of teeth. This engagement prevents rotation of the input lever only when the input lever rotates at a rate above a predefined maximum rate thereby rotating the inertia lever relative to the wheel. Rotation of the input lever unlatches a door latch.
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公开(公告)号:US20180038147A1
公开(公告)日:2018-02-08
申请号:US15228101
申请日:2016-08-04
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: H. Paul Tsvi Linden , Christopher Matthew Radjewski , Constantin Manolescu , James Parsons Sullivan
CPC classification number: E05F15/616 , B60J1/08 , B60J5/047 , B60R25/24 , E05B81/14 , E05B81/20 , E05B81/56 , E05B81/70 , E05B85/10 , E05Y2201/22 , E05Y2201/426 , E05Y2201/434 , E05Y2201/622 , E05Y2201/686 , E05Y2400/31 , E05Y2400/40 , E05Y2900/531 , E05Y2900/55
Abstract: A vehicle includes a body and a door that is movably mounted to the body. The door has a powered latch and an electrically-powered actuator that extends and retracts a plunger from an inner side of the door. A controller unlatches the powered latch and actuates the electrically-powered actuator such that the plunger contacts the body and pushes the door open. The controller then controls the electrically-powered actuator to retract the plunger while the door is open.
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公开(公告)号:US20250154802A1
公开(公告)日:2025-05-15
申请号:US19019606
申请日:2025-01-14
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Rajesh K. Patel , Constantin Manolescu , Floyd Anthony Harter , Laeth Zahed , Tony Nguyen , Sara James
Abstract: In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a door assembly for a motor vehicle, including: a door mounted relative to an opening in a body of the motor vehicle such that the door is moveable between a fully closed position and a fully open position; and a fixed door handle projecting outward from an exterior surface of the door, and wherein the fixed door handle includes a switch assembly configured to generate an electric signal when pressed.
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公开(公告)号:US20240183204A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-06
申请号:US18073817
申请日:2022-12-02
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Rajesh K. Patel , Constantin Manolescu , Floyd Anthony Harter , Laeth Zahed , Tony Nguyen , Sara James
CPC classification number: E05B81/76 , B60J5/0468 , B60Q1/323 , B60R25/20 , E05B85/10 , E05F15/00 , E05Y2400/45 , E05Y2400/854 , E05Y2400/86 , E05Y2900/531
Abstract: In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a door assembly for a motor vehicle, including: a door mounted relative to an opening in a body of the motor vehicle such that the door is moveable between a fully closed position and a fully open position; and a fixed door handle projecting outward from an exterior surface of the door, and wherein the fixed door handle includes a switch assembly configured to generate an electric signal when pressed.
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公开(公告)号:US11230863B2
公开(公告)日:2022-01-25
申请号:US15890579
申请日:2018-02-07
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Constantin Manolescu , Erin Rose Briggs , David Manuel Rogers
Abstract: An exemplary latching system includes, among other things, a striker, a latch assembly that engages the striker to transition the latch assembly to a latched position, and a bumper containing rheological material. The bumper contacts the striker when the latch assembly is in the latched position. An exemplary latching method includes, among other things, contacting a striker with a bumper when a latch assembly engages the striker in a latched position, and increasing a hardness of the bumper by aligning particles within rheological material of the bumper.
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公开(公告)号:US11105128B2
公开(公告)日:2021-08-31
申请号:US15907403
申请日:2018-02-28
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Constantin Manolescu , Kosta Papanikolaou , Erin Rose Briggs , David Manuel Rogers
Abstract: A door latch for a motor vehicle according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a pawl, a release lever, and a clutch selectively engaged by a magnetic field. Further, when the clutch is engaged, motion of the release lever is transmitted to the pawl via the clutch. A method is also disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US10941603B2
公开(公告)日:2021-03-09
申请号:US16815319
申请日:2020-03-11
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: H. Paul Tsvi Linden , Christopher Matthew Radjewski , Constantin Manolescu , James Parsons Sullivan
IPC: E06B3/00 , E05F15/616 , E05B81/20 , B60J1/08 , B60J5/04 , B60R25/24 , E05B81/14 , E05B81/56 , E05B81/70 , E05B85/10
Abstract: A vehicle includes a body and a door that is movably mounted to the body. The door has a powered latch and an electrically-powered actuator that extends and retracts a plunger from an inner side of the door. A controller unlatches the powered latch and actuates the electrically-powered actuator such that the plunger contacts the body and pushes the door open. The controller then controls the electrically-powered actuator to retract the plunger while the door is open.
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公开(公告)号:US20200291692A1
公开(公告)日:2020-09-17
申请号:US16354979
申请日:2019-03-15
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Constantin Manolescu
Abstract: A vehicle door includes an actuator for operating a latching mechanism. An actuator cable extends between the actuator and the latching mechanism. A cable housing slidably receives the actuator cable. The actuator cable is operable within the cable housing between extended and retracted positions. A cable bracket secures the cable housing to a frame member in a secured position. A clip assembly attaches to the cable housing and slidably engages the actuator cable upon operation of the actuator. The clip assembly engages the cable housing at a first side of the cable bracket and engages the actuator cable at a second side of the cable bracket.
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