VEHICLE HAVING ACTUATOR FOR DOOR AND METHODS FOR SAME

摘要

A vehicle includes a body, a door, an actuator, and a controller. The body includes an upper portion, a lower portion and a pillar member. The actuator is coupled with the pillar member and includes a movable member that is movable between deployed and retracted positions. The controller is electrically coupled with the actuator and is configured to facilitate movement of the actuator from the retracted position to the deployed position in response to detection of a collision. When the movable member is in the deployed position with the door closed, the movable member is in an abutting relationship with the door. When the movable member is in the retracted position, the movable member is spaced from the door.

主权项

1. A vehicle comprising:
a body comprising an upper portion, a lower portion and a pillar member, the pillar member extending to each of the upper portion and the lower portion, and the upper portion, the lower portion, and the pillar member cooperating to at least partially define a door opening; a door pivotally coupled with the body adjacent to the door opening; an actuator coupled with the pillar member and comprising a movable member that is movable between a deployed position and a retracted position; and a controller electrically coupled with the actuator and configured to facilitate movement of the actuator from the retracted position to the deployed position in response to detection of a collision; wherein when the movable member is in the deployed position with the door closed, the movable member is in an abutting relationship with the door, and when the movable member is in the retracted position, the movable member is spaced from the door.