POWER SIDE DOOR ACTUATOR HAVING RACK AND PINION DRIVE

    公开(公告)号:US20230304350A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-28

    申请号:US18111527

    申请日:2023-02-17

    Abstract: A power actuator for moving a closure panel of a motor vehicle between closed and open positions is provided. The power actuator includes an electric motor and a pinion gear supported for rotation in response to rotation of a motor drive shaft of the electric motor. An extensible rack having a plurality of rack teeth is configured for meshed engagement with pinion teeth of the pinion gear. The extensible rack is configured to move between a retracted position, corresponding to the closed position of the closure panel, and an extended position, corresponding to the open position of the closure panel, in response to rotation of the pinion gear. The rack teeth have circumferentially extending, arcuate outer peaks, as viewed along a longitudinal axis of the extensible rack to allow relative pivotal movement between the rack teeth and the pinion teeth, thereby inhibiting jamming between the extensible rack the pinion gear.

    WINDOW REGULATOR AND GUIDE RAIL ATTACHING METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20230295974A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-21

    申请号:US18176235

    申请日:2023-02-28

    Inventor: Raku HARADA

    Abstract: A window regulator includes a guide rail and a drum housing at an end of the guide rail. The guide rail includes a flat plate portion extending in the ascending/descending direction, and a side plate portion rising from the flat plate portion. The drum housing includes a fitting hole into which the end of the guide rail is inserted and fitted, a first fitting guide wall extending from a first inner surface of the fitting hole toward the near side in an insertion direction so as to protrude from an edge of the fitting hole and guiding the flat plate portion to the fitting hole, and a second fitting guide wall extending from a second inner surface of fitting hole toward the near side in the insertion direction so as to protrude from the edge of the fitting hole and guiding the side plate portion to the fitting hole.

    Pulley device, sliding door and sliding window

    公开(公告)号:US11725440B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-15

    申请号:US17565296

    申请日:2021-12-29

    Inventor: Baokun Bai

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pulley device, a sliding door, and a sliding window. The pulley device includes: a pulley component including a pulley; a connecting component including a rocker, one end of the rocker being rotatably connected to the pulley component; and a housing including a bottom plate and two side plates. The two side plates are fixed to two opposed sides of the bottom plate, respectively, so that the bottom plate and the side plates jointly define a receiving cavity configured to receive the pulley component and the connecting component. A surface of the side plate facing the receiving cavity defines a receiving groove along a length direction of the side plate, and the other end of the rocker is received in the receiving groove and is capable of sliding along the receiving groove.

    Power pocket sliding door
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11668129B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-06

    申请号:US17728023

    申请日:2022-04-25

    Abstract: A system for managing opening and closing a pocket door includes a spindle, an actuator, and brackets. The spindle extends along a longitudinal axis between first and second ends, and is configured to be coupled to the pocket door. The actuator is coupled to the spindle and is configured to cause the spindle to move axially along the longitudinal axis. The brackets are connected to the spindle at each end and are constrained from longitudinal motion relative to the spindle. The brackets are configured to affix the spindle to the pocket door. A bushing system couples each bracket to the spindle and is configured to dampen impact between the spindle and the brackets. For example, the bushing system may include lobed elements, made of a rubber material, that engage each other to transmit azimuthal forces. In some embodiments, another actuator is included to improve cycle life and redundancy.

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