Bidirectional door opening structure

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11454060
APP PUB NO 20210172234A1
SERIAL NO

16924456

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A bidirectional door opening structure includes a first door configured to be opened by rotating about a first end of a vehicle that is adjacent to a roof of the vehicle, a second door configured to be opened by rotating about a second end of the vehicle that is adjacent to the roof of the vehicle, the second end being opposite the first end, a drive unit disposed at a portion of the roof between the first door and the second door, and a controller configured to receive a door drive request with respect to the first door or the second door and to apply a driving force to at least one of the first door or the second door, wherein the drive unit comprises a spindle unit, a latching lever, and a rotation lever.

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KIA MOTORS CORPORATION12 HEOLLEUNG-RO SEOCHO-GU SEOUL 06797
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY12 HEOLLEUNG-RO SEOCHO-GU SEOUL 06797

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cho, Ki Hyun Hwaseong-si, KR 37 157
Rampalli, Sudhir Hyderabad, IN 4 7

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