A window lift assembly (3) of a motor vehicle window (5) has a window pane (4) that can be divided into a first pane region (6) and a second pane region (7) in a width direction (8) of the window pane (4). A first window lift (9) carries the window pane (4) in the first pane region (6) and a second window lift (10) carries the window pane (4) in the second pane region (7). The two window lifts (9,10) are actuable independently of each other to move the window pane (4) rectilinearly up and down, to incline the window pane (4) and/or to move the window pane (4) up and down in an inclined manner.

The present invention relates to a sectional door operator system (1) for opening and closing an opening (2), comprising a door frame (3) comprising a first frame section (4) at a first side (5) of the opening (2) and a second frame section (6) at a second side (7) of the opening (2), a door (8) arranged to be moved between an open (0) and closed (C) position and comprising a plurality of horizontal and interconnected sections (9) connected to the door frame (3) at least a drive unit (10) mounted on a first section (9) of the plurality of sections (9), wherein the drive unit (10) is moveably connected to the first frame section (4) and the drive unit (10) is moveably connected to the second frame section (6), the drive unit (10) comprise at least one motor (11) connected to at least one battery (12) arranged to power the at least one motor (11), and the drive unit (10) is arranged to move the door (8) from the closed position (C) to the open position (0).

A space-saving lengthwise and widthwise movable panel system capable of being fully opened belongs to the field of smart building technology and includes a lengthwise panel moving compartment, a panel storage space and a panel control module. The movable panel system can be used as a door and/or window system. All of the panels of the system can be entirely stored in the panel storage space and when storing all of the panels entirely in the panel storage space, the panel system is fully open to allow full lengthwise access to a space. The panel storage space may be located in a wall or outside the room to hide the stacked panels. By controlling the operation of the moving system, the panels are effectively connected to one another in an aligned manner and can move automatically, so the space-saving movable panel system is convenient to use, and space-saving.

A rear vehicle assembly includes a body structure defining an opening having a first side edge and a second side edge and including a tailgate that is movable relative to the structure between at least one open position, in which the opening of the structure is accessible, and a closed position, in which the tailgate closes the opening of the structure, wherein the tailgate comprises at least a first side edge and a second side edge. The assembly includes an opening and closing device fixing the tailgate to the structure. The opening and closing device includes at least a first jack and a second jack, wherein the first and second jacks are each fixed between the structure and the first side edge.

A door opening assembly is provided for moving a door of a vehicle between an open position and a closed position. The assembly includes a frame member coupled to the vehicle, a link is coupled to the frame member, and a link arm pivotally coupled to the link. A pivot arm is pivotally coupled to the frame member and a pivot bracket is pivotally coupled to the door and the pivot arm. The pivot bracket includes a slot such that a pin on the link arm slides therethrough. The assembly includes a gear rack and a gear operably coupled to the gear rack. The gear is driven by a motor as the door moves between its open and closed positions. The assembly further includes a guide track coupled to the vehicle and a roller rotatably driven along the guide track as the door moves between its open and closed positions.

A method for allocating operating parameters to at least two local control units intended to control a door movement for a motor vehicle, wherein: a plurality of parameter records of operating parameters is stored in each local control unit; a plurality of values of a detection criterion is stored in each local control unit, said detection criterion being based on at least two values of an electric variable; for at least one local control unit, a value of the detection criterion is prepared using the electric variable; in each local control unit the detection criterion is queried; and, a parameter record is selected in accordance with the value of the detection criterion determined during the query, and the corresponding operating parameters are allocated to the local control unit.

The invention relates to a braking device (20) for a moving door leaf (5) comprising a generator (22), the at least one generator shaft (24) of which can be rotated via a movement of the door leaf (5), and at the connection terminals of which a movement-dependent first output voltage occurs, which is applied to an evaluation and control electronics system (10) having an evaluation and control unit and a braking circuit. The braking circuit generates an effective braking force for damping the movement of the door leaf (5), wherein the braking circuit (18) has at least one switch element, via which the connection terminals can be short-circuited, as well as a door closer (1) having a braking device of this type. According to the invention, a second output voltage of the generator (22) is applied to a charging circuit (12), which stores electrical energy for supplying the evaluation and control electronics system (10) with power.

A door system includes a controller for controlling the door system. A user computer system transmits information to the controller over a wireless connection to modify operating parameters for controlling the operation of the door system. During installation of the door system sensors may be utilized to determine if the door system has been installed properly. The sensors may be used to identify if the door system is mounted level and plum, and to review the movement, vibration, speed, acceleration, force, or the like of the sensors, and thus, the components to which the sensors are operatively coupled in order to make adjustments to the door assembly. Furthermore, the operating parameters of the installed door system, may be cloned and provided to other door systems in order to quickly clone and distribute the operating parameters of one or more door systems to one or more other door systems.

A method for controlling a liftgate of a motor vehicle in order to automatically move the liftgate from a closed position into an open position or from the open position into the closed position, wherein to move the liftgate a first and a second drive unit are activated, which each couple the liftgate to a motor vehicle component relative to which the liftgate is moved, wherein in the case that a drive force necessary to move the liftgate is below a predefined limit value, a braking operation is started in which the first and second drive units are activated such that the first drive unit exerts on the liftgate a force directed in a first direction in order to move the liftgate, and the second drive unit exerts on the liftgate a braking force at least partially opposite the first direction.

A vehicle having a front trunk and a method of controlling a vehicle to access the trunk may include raising a hood from a closed position adjacent body structure to a fully open position with the hood oriented horizontally to provide access to a front trunk, raising a grille with the hood; and pivoting the grille about a hinge affixed to the hood. Front trunk lighting and bins maybe included in the vehicle.