A dual platform bumper system for a vehicle includes a bumper configured to couple to one of the door or another vehicle component, the bumper having first and second points of contact, and a platform configured to couple to the other of the door and the other vehicle component. The platform includes an upper contact platform and a lower contact platform. The upper contact platform is configured to contact the first point of contact when the door is moved to a closed position, and the lower contact platform is configured to contact the second point of contact when the door is moved to the closed position to facilitate preventing over-travel relative movement of the at least one door.

A stopper device includes: a base member; a shaft member; a rotary member; a gear member disposed inside the rotary member; a temporary fixing portion configured to temporarily fix the gear member to the shaft member; and a cam mechanism including a cam slope and a cam abutting portion. When the gear member rotates in conjunction with a rotation of the rotary member, the shaft member is ascended by the cam mechanism. The gear member further includes a permanent fixing portion configured to restrict an ascending and descending motion of the shaft member in an ascended state.

A vehicle door and power door system therefor is provided. The power door system includes a power-operated door presenter assembly operable for moving the vehicle door relative to a vehicle body from a closed position to an open presented position and a power-operated door check mechanism for selectively maintaining the vehicle door in the open presented position until the door is intentionally moved toward a fully open position or toward the closed position.

An improved selective power assist device includes a controller for controlling a motor selectively coupled to the door and a clutch interposed between a drive shaft and a motor shaft, each having an angular velocity, whereby the motor is operatively coupled with and decoupled from the door. A brake assembly is disposed to synchronize the angular velocities of the drive shaft and the motor shaft allowing the clutch to operatively couple the motor with the door.

A door closing impact absorber apparatus includes a first body, a second body coupled to the first body, wherein the first body and the second body are relatively movable therebetween, and an elastic portion disposed between the first body and the second body to support elastically the first body and the second body.

An adjustable stopper device (1) for a vehicle door or hood, includes a base part (100), and adjustment part (200), a stopper part (300) and a fastening structure (400). The adjustment part is connected to the base part via threads (120, 220) and thereby rotatable around a device axis (210) with respect to the base part (100). The stopper part is configured to contact the vehicle door and to provide an abutment surface (310) for the vehicle door when the vehicle door is closed, wherein the stopper part is connected to the adjustment part and wherein the axial position of the abutment surface is adjustable by turning the adjustment part with respect to the base part around the device axis. The fastening structure fastens the base part to the car body (2). A vehicle with, use of and method for manufacturing such a device are also described.

A power door system for a vehicle includes a door connected to a vehicle body, a door actuator comprising a clutch and a braking system and adapted to displace the door between a plurality of open positions and a fully closed position, and a controller system configured to disengage the clutch on determination of a manual door open or close operation. The controller system is further configured to engage the braking system on a determination that the manual door close operation exceeds a threshold door closing speed. The controller system is further configured to cause the braking system to stop the manual door close operation exceeding the threshold door closing speed at a spaced distance from the vehicle body, to re-engage the clutch, and to actuate a power cinch function to displace the door to the fully closed position.

A control unit for establishing a functional connection between two gearing components comprises at least one control element, which can be moved in order to switch the control unit between different switching states, wherein the at least one control element is configured to provide a retaining force between the gearing components in a first switching state, and to allow movement of the gearing components in relation to one another in a second switching state. An actuator is used to move the at least one control element. A control mechanism controls the actuator. It is provided thereby that the control mechanism is configured to activate the actuator to switch the control unit from the first switching state to the second switching state, in order to move the at least one control element to reduce the retaining force (FH) based on a predetermined delay function (VF).

A stopper apparatus for a tailgate of a vehicle includes a latch mechanism mounted on the tailgate of the vehicle, one or more first stopper members secured to the latch mechanism, a striker attached to a vehicle body structure, and a second stopper member disposed around the striker. The second stopper member receives part of the latch mechanism and the first stopper members to constrain the latch mechanism and the first stopper members.

A door closing impact absorber apparatus includes a first body, a second body coupled to the first body, wherein the first body and the second body are relatively movable therebetween, and an elastic portion disposed between the first body and the second body to support elastically the first body and the second body.