(57) The present invention relates to motor vehicles having at least one hinged door.
The invention provides an electrically-operated mechanism for opening and closing a door or doors. The invention is particularly useful for operation of the two hinged doors normally found at the rear of a delivery van.
The invention achieves the above objects by providing a opening/closing electric mechanism for a hinged vehicle door, comprising a base plate (14) attachable to a fixed portion of the vehicle (16), a geared reversible electric motor (18) supported by said base plate (14). And a controller (22) being provided to effect all electrical operations. A short arm (24) attached to the output shaft (26) of the geared motor (20), and a long arm (30) having a first and a second extremity (32,34), revolvably attached to the short arm (24) at the first extremity (32). There is further provided an adapter plate (36) attachable to an inner surface of said door (12); and a pivot member revolvably attaching said second extremity (34) of said long arm (30) to said adapter plate (35); and means for activating/deactivating said motor (18) by means of said controller (22).