System for controlling an access opening in a body of a vehicle

摘要

A system for controlling an access opening in a vehicle body includes first and second doors arranged to selectively open and close first and second portions of the opening. The system also includes first and second latches operatively connected to the first and second doors, respectively, and configured to selectively latch the first and second doors to and release the first and second doors from the body. The system additionally includes a device operatively connected to the first door and configured to be selectively retracted before at least one of the first and second doors is opened and protracted when the first and second doors are closed to seal the opening. Furthermore, the system includes a third latch operatively connected to one of the first and second doors and configured to selectively latch the first door to the second door and release the first and second doors.

主权项

1. A system for controlling an access opening in a body of a vehicle, the system comprising:
a first door arranged to selectively open and close a first portion of the access opening; a second door arranged to selectively open and close a second portion of the access opening; a first latch operatively connected to the first door and configured to selectively latch the first door to the body when the first portion of the access opening is closed, and to release the first door to open the first portion of the access opening; a second latch operatively connected to the second door and configured to selectively latch the second door to the body when the second portion of the access opening is closed, and to release the second door to open the second portion of the access opening; a device operatively connected to the first door and configured to be selectively retracted before at least one of the first and second doors is opened and protracted when the first and second doors are closed to thereby seal the first and second portions of the access opening; and a third latch operatively connected to one of the first and second doors and configured to selectively latch the second door to the device when the first and second portions of the access opening are closed, to release the device from the second door before the device is retracted, and to release the first and second doors to open.