Powered driven door presenter for vehicle doors
A vehicle includes a body and a door that is movably mounted to the body. The door has a powered latch and an electrically-powered actuator that extends and retracts a plunger from an inner side of the door. A controller unlatches the powered latch and actuates the electrically-powered actuator such that the plunger contacts the body and pushes the door open. The controller then controls the electrically-powered actuator to retract the plunger while the door is open.
1. A method of opening a vehicle door of a vehicle from outside the vehicle, the method comprising:
causing a powered door latch to unlatch;
causing an electrically-powered actuator on the vehicle door to actuate and extend a plunger transversely from an inner side of the vehicle door such that the plunger pushes on a body of the vehicle and partially opens the vehicle door to form a gap between an edge of the vehicle door and the body of the vehicle;
inserting a portion of a hand into the gap and pulling on the vehicle door to move the vehicle door further open;
causing the electrically-powered actuator on the vehicle door to actuate and retract the plunger while the vehicle door is open.
2. The method of claim 1 , including:
unlocking the powered door latch.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the vehicle door includes a forward edge that is pivotably connected to the vehicle body;
the vehicle door includes a rearward edge that is opposite the forward edge; and
the gap is formed between the rearward edge and the body of the vehicle.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein:
the rearward edge is spaced apart from the body about 20 mm-250 mm when the plunger is extended.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the door includes a powered latch; and including:
causing a controller to unlatch the powered latch;
causing the controller to actuate the electrically-powered actuator whereby the plunger extends and retracts.
6. The method of claim 5 , including:
configuring the controller to actuate the electrically-powered actuator to provide increased force when increased force is necessary to move the door.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein;
the plunger is movable between a retracted position and a fully extended position; and
configuring the controller to actuate the electrically-powered actuator and retract the plunger before the plunger reaches the fully extended position when a load on the plunger exceeds a predefined maximum.
8. The method of claim 1 , including:
causing the plunger to extend and retract linearly.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the door includes a forward edge and rearward edge that is opposite the forward edge;
the door is rotatably mounted to the body by a hinge adjacent the forward edge; and
the electrically-powered actuator and the plunger are located directly adjacent the rearward edge of the door.