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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2005
Kostandinos D. Papanikolaou, Huntington Woods, MI (US);
James J. Loschiavo, Livonia, MI (US);
Timothy O. Goodchild, Canton, MI (US);
Venkatesh Krishnan, Canton, MI (US);
Kostandinos D. Papanikolaou, Huntington Woods, MI (US);
James J. Loschiavo, Livonia, MI (US);
Timothy O. Goodchild, Canton, MI (US);
Venkatesh Krishnan, Canton, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle passive entry side door latch release system engageable with a release cable connected a door latch. The door latch release system may include a movable linkage assembly engageable with the release cable, a motor including an output shaft having a pinion engageable with a rack affixed to or formed with the linkage assembly to move the release cable to unlatch the door latch, and an electronic control unit for controlling the motor. The electronic control unit may operate the motor upon receiving an actuation signal. The invention also provides a vehicle including the door latch release system described above, and various embodiments thereof.