A motor vehicle tailgate power lift system for displacing a motor vehicle tailgate between a closed position and at least one open position includes a first actuator for lengthening and shortening a first stay cable attached to a first tailgate side and a second actuator for lengthening and shortening a second stay cable attached to a second, opposed tailgate side. First and second sensors disposed on a motor vehicle body to which the tailgate is hingedly attached independently detect a latching operation of a first tailgate latch and a second tailgate latch. A controller is responsive to the first and second sensor to operate the first and second actuators when closing the tailgate, thereby adjusting for any tailgate to vehicle body misalignment.


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    Title :

    AUTOMATIC DUAL ELECTRIC MOTOR TAILGATE LIFT SYSTEM


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    Publication date :

    2016-06-09


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    E05F DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION , Vorrichtungen zum Bewegen der Flügel in die Offen- oder Schließstellung / B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge / E06B Feste oder bewegliche Abschlüsse für Öffnungen in Bauwerken, Fahrzeugen, Zäunen oder ähnlichen Einfriedungen allgemein, z.B. Türen, Fenster, Läden, Tore , FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES, OR LIKE ENCLOSURES, IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES



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