Abstract: A door drive device is disclosed, which comprises a guide rail for defining in the body of the vehicle a way along which the slide door moves; first and second pulleys arranged at spaced positions of the vehicle body; an electric drive unit for driving the first pulley; an endless belt put around the first and second pulleys with a slack thereof; a bracket for connecting a portion of the endless belt to the door; and a tensioning device for tensioning the endless belt. Due to provision of the slack of the belt, various advantages are obtained particularly when the door drive device of the invention is used in combination with other door controllers.

Abstract: An automatic door operating system for a motor vehicle is shown.

Abstract: In an automatic door operating system, there is employed a so-called fail-safe means which controls a door closing device. The door closing device functions to enforcedly shift the door from its half-latch position to its full-close latched position. The fail-safe means is so arranged as to deal with such a possible undesirable matter that due to, for example, a foreign thing accidentally caught between the door and the vehicle body, the door is forced to stop during its shifting from the half-latch position to the full-close latched position. Upon this door stopping, a control switch is turned in the other direction by an operator (viz., driver). With this, the door closing device is operated in a reversed manner for a time given by a timer, so that the door is moved back to a position near the half-latch position thereby to facilitate the removal of the foreign thing.

Abstract: An automotive door having a door pocket and an armrest is shown. The armrest is pivotally movable from a normal operative position to an inclined open position to enlarge a mouth part of the door pocket. With this, a relatively large-sized article can be put into the door pocket.

Abstract: An electric system for use in a motor vehicle. The system includes a battery mounted in the vehicle body; a controlling device mounted in the vehicle body and having first and second switches; and a positive/negative switching device mounted in the vehicle body and electrically connected to the battery and the controlling device. The switching device has an output member which includes first and second output parts. The switching device assumes, when the first switch of the controlling device is turned ON, a first condition wherein the first and second output parts are charged positive and negative respectively, and assumes, when the second switch of the controlling device is turned ON, a second condition wherein the first and second output parts are charged negative and positive respectively. First and second electric devices are mounted in the door and have an input member which includes first and second input parts.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an automatic door operating system for use in a motor vehicle having a vehicle body and a movable door.