A vehicle including: a sliding door configured to block an opening provided in a vehicle body when in a closed state, a trajectory of sliding movement of the sliding door overlapping a trajectory of turning of a steered wheel; a steering mechanism configured to turn the steered wheel; a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor being configured to: control the steering mechanism in order to perform autonomous driving, and control the steering mechanism prior to the vehicle stopping so as to adjust a steering angle of the steered wheel, such that the steered wheel moves out of the trajectory of the sliding door in a case in which the steered wheel is within the trajectory of the sliding door during autonomous driving.

A fastening arrangement for fastening a vehicle sliding door to a vehicle body while enabling opening and closing of the sliding door. The fastening arrangement includes a motion element configured for being movingly arranged within or on a vehicle body guiding rail for enabling movement of the motion element along the vehicle body guiding rail, and a variable-length motion mechanism connected to the motion element and configured for being fastened to the sliding door at a lower attachment area of the sliding door. The variable-length motion mechanism is configured for enabling variable distance between the motion element and the lower attachment area of the sliding door.

A sliding roof system for a motor vehicle comprises a front lifting mechanism and a rear lifting mechanism which are assigned to a front and a rear edge respectively of a cover of the sliding roof system, as well as a connecting element which is arranged between the front and the rear lifting mechanisms. The rear lifting mechanism includes a lifting carriage with at least one lifting slotted guide, a lifting lever which is pivotably attached with one end to a fixed bearing and the other end of which has a guide element for the cover, and a translating lever which is pivotably connected to the lifting lever between its ends, wherein the translating lever is coupled to the lifting carriage by means of two sliders.

A link type structure includes a lower rail mounted in a longitudinal direction at a lower side of a vehicle body, a lower rail roller unit rollably connected to the lower rail, a lower rail swing arm rotatably connected to the lower rail roller unit and a door, a first link member having a first end rotatably connected to the door and a second end connected to a link hinge, a second link member having a first end rotatably connected to the lower rail roller unit and a second end connected to the link hinge, and a spring provided on the link hinge. The spring is configured to supply elastic force such that one end of the first link member applies force to the door in a direction toward outside of the vehicle body.

A structure for preventing a sliding door from swaying includes a rail mounted in a first direction that is a longitudinal direction of a vehicle body, a rail roller unit rollably connected to the rail, a sliding module configured to apply driving power in the first direction to the rail roller unit through a cable, a slider mounted on the rail roller unit, a movement support unit configured to support the sliding door, wherein a first side of the movement support unit is fixed to the sliding door, and a second side of the movement support unit is rollably connected to the slider, and a spindle assembly configured to operate a spindle between the sliding door and the rail to move the sliding door in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.

A structure includes a rail mounted on a vehicle body, a rail roller device connected to the rail, a slider mounted on the rail roller device, a movement support device having a first side fixed to a door and a second side connected to the slider, and a catch-pawl locking device including catches and pawls locked to or unlocked from one another while rotating. The catches and the pawls include a first catch and a first pawl for restricting a movement of the rail roller device in a first direction when the first catch and the first pawl are locked to each other, and a second catch and a second pawl for restricting a movement of the movement support device in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction when the second catch and the second pawl are locked.

An enclosure system having a cartridge assembly with a flexible panel is provided for use in forming an enclosed area. The cartridge assembly may be replaceable and may include a shell, a rotatable drum located inside the shell, and a tensioning mechanism. The flexible panel may extendably and retractably wind on the drum. The tensioning mechanism may load when unwinding the flexible panel from the drum, and when loaded, may rotate the drum to wind the flexible panel onto the drum. The tensioning system may include a braking surface which rotates jointly with the drum. When the tensioning system drives the drum to wind the flexible panel, the braking surface may friction against the shell, dampening the winding of the flexible panel onto the drum. The tensioning mechanism may be adjusted to select the dampening strength.

An enclosure system having a cartridge assembly with a flexible panel is provided for use in forming an enclosed area. The cartridge assembly may be replaceable and may include a shell, a rotatable drum located inside the shell, and a tensioning mechanism. The flexible panel may extendably and retractably wind on the drum. The tensioning mechanism may load when unwinding the flexible panel from the drum, and when loaded, may rotate the drum to wind the flexible panel onto the drum. The tensioning system may include a braking surface which rotates jointly with the drum. When the tensioning system drives the drum to wind the flexible panel, the braking surface may friction against the shell, dampening the winding of the flexible panel onto the drum. The tensioning mechanism may be adjusted to select the dampening strength.

A door track assembly along which a vehicle door travels between an open position and a closed position is provided. The door track assembly includes a first track portion defining a first track surface, a second track portion, and a third track portion coupled to the second track portion. The third track portion includes a top wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, and a lower wall, where the lower wall defines a second track surface. The first track portion defines at least a first finger and a first groove in the first track surface, and the third track portion defines at least a second finger and a second groove in the second track surface. The first finger is disposable within the second groove and the second finger is disposable within the first groove such that the first track surface and second track surface are substantially coplanar.

A fastening arrangement for fastening a vehicle sliding door to a vehicle body while enabling opening and closing of the sliding door. The fastening arrangement includes a motion element configured for being movingly arranged within or on a vehicle body guiding rail for enabling movement of the motion element along the vehicle body guiding rail, and a variable-length motion mechanism connected to the motion element and configured for being fastened to the sliding door at a lower attachment area of the sliding door. The variable-length motion mechanism is configured for enabling variable distance between the motion element and the lower attachment area of the sliding door.