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A power drive unit system includes a vehicle door, a slide member, a motor, first and second cable guide members, first and second cables, an external spool, a door inner panel and one guide track. The internal spool unit includes an internal spool. The motor operatively communicates with the intern

A power drive unit system includes a vehicle door, a slide member, a motor, first and second cable guide members, first and second cables, an external spool, a door inner panel and one guide track. The internal spool unit includes an internal spool. The motor operatively communicates with the internal spool. The first cable guide member is associated with a first cable and the external spool. The first cable is attached to the internal spool and the external spool. The second cable guide member is associated with a second cable and the external spool. The second cable is attached to the internal cable spool the external spool, which in turn communicates with an output gear. The motor actuates the internal cable spool to pull the second cable, thereby causing rotation of the external spool and the drive shaft. The rotation of the drive shaft results in rotation of the door relative to the body; after which the door slides open.

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What is claimed is: 1. A power drive unit system for use inside a vehicle door, the power drive unit system comprising: a vehicle door having a door inner panel and at least one guide track affixed to the door inner panel; a slide member disposed on the at least one guide track; a spool unit affixe

What is claimed is: 1. A power drive unit system for use inside a vehicle door, the power drive unit system comprising: a vehicle door having a door inner panel and at least one guide track affixed to the door inner panel; a slide member disposed on the at least one guide track; a spool unit affixed to the slide member, the spool unit including a first cable spool; a motor disposed proximate to the first cable spool, the motor being disposed within the door and in operative communication with the first cable spool; a first cable guide member operatively associated with a first cable and a second spool, the first cable having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first cable being attached to the first cable spool, and the second end of the first cable being attached to the second spool; and a second cable guide member operatively associated with a second cable and the second spool, the second cable having a first end and a second end, the first end of the second cable being attached to the first cable spool, and the second end of the second cable being attached to the second spool, the second spool being in communication with an output gear affixed to a drive shaft, the drive shaft being operatively configured to pivotally connect a door hinge arm to the slide member; whereby the motor selectively actuates the first cable spool in a manner sufficient to pull the second cable toward the first cable spool, thereby causing rotation of the second spool and the drive shaft, the rotation of the drive shaft resulting in: rotation of the vehicle door relative to the vehicle body; after which door rotation, the door slides open along the guide track relative to the vehicle body. 2. The power drive unit system of claim 1, further comprising a mounting plate affixed to the door inner panel, the motor being affixed to the mounting plate. 3. The power drive unit system of claim 1, further comprising a first cable cover and a second cable cover, the first and second cable covers being affixed to the first spool unit. 4. The power drive unit system of claim 3 wherein the door hinge arm is part of a four bar link. 5. The power drive unit system of claim 4 wherein a hinge of the door hinge arm includes a body side end and a door side end, the body side end of the hinge being pivotally attached to the vehicle body, and the door side end of the hinge being pivotally attached to the slide member. 6. The power drive unit system of claim 1 wherein the slide member is a stamped member. 7. The power drive unit system of claim 6 wherein the slide member includes a first recess and a second recess, the first recess receiving the door hinge arm, and the second recess receiving a plurality of rollers, the plurality of rollers being operatively configured to move along the guide track. 8. The power drive unit system of claim 1 wherein the first cable guide member is a first pulley, and the second cable guide member is a second pulley. 9. A power drive unit system for use inside a vehicle door, the power drive unit system comprising: a vehicle door having a door inner panel and at least one guide track affixed to the door inner panel; a slide member disposed on the at least one guide track; a motor disposed proximate to, and in operative communication with a first spool, the motor and the first spool being disposed within the vehicle door; a first cable guide member operatively associated with a first cable and a second spool, the first cable being in operative communication with the motor and the second spool; a second cable guide member operatively associated with a second cable and the second spool, the second cable being in operative communication with the motor and the second spool; and the second spool being in communication with an output gear affixed to a drive shaft, the drive shaft being operatively configured to pivotally connect a door hinge arm to the slide member; whereby the motor and the first spool selectively pull the second cable, thereby causing rotation of the second spool and the drive shaft, the rotation of the drive shaft resulting in: rotation of the door relative to the vehicle body; after which door rotation, the vehicle door slides open along the guide track to a fully opened position. 10. The power drive unit system of claim 9, further comprising a mounting plate affixed to the door inner panel, the power drive unit and the motor being affixed to the mounting plate. 11. The power drive unit system of claim 9, further comprising a first cable cover and a second cable cover, the first and second cable covers being operatively affixed to a cover for the first spool. 12. The power drive unit system of claim 9 wherein the hinge arm is part of a four bar link. 13. The power drive unit system of claim 12 wherein a hinge of the door hinge arm includes a body side end and a door side end, the body side end of the hinge being pivotally attached to a vehicle body, and the door side end of the hinge being pivotally attached to the slide member. 14. The power drive unit system of claim 9 wherein the slide member is a stamped member. 15. The power drive unit system of claim 9 wherein the slide member includes a first recess and a second recess, the first recess receiving the door hinge arm, and the second recess having a plurality of rollers, the plurality of rollers being operatively configured to move along the guide track. 16. The power drive unit system of claim 9 wherein the first cable guide member is a first pulley and the second cable guide member is a second pulley.