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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2013
Filed:
May. 30, 2012
Michael J. Whitens, Novi, MI (US);
Jeff Webb, Plymouth, MI (US);
Gary D. Mullen, Farmington, MI (US);
Scott A. Clark, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Michael J. Whitens, Novi, MI (US);
Jeff Webb, Plymouth, MI (US);
Gary D. Mullen, Farmington, MI (US);
Scott A. Clark, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle stowage assembly is provided that includes a compartment having an opening to allow access to the opening and a door proximate the opening. A ferrous member magnets are disposed on the compartment and the door to magnetically couple the magnets to the ferrous member when the door is in the closed position. A crash sensor is provided for detecting an expected vehicle crash event. An electromagnetic coil electromagnetically is coupled to the ferrous member, wherein the coil is electrically energized by current to create a polarity on the ferrous bar to create an increased force closure to the door relative to the housing when an expected vehicle crash is detected. The coil generates an opposite polarity on the ferrous member to open the door in response to a user actuated input.