Abstract:
The present invention provides a vehicle door, wherein a drive unit for raising and lowering a glass plate is constructed so that a plurality of pulleys across which wires are laid are provided at upper and lower sides of a base panel, the glass plate is moved up and down by driving the wires, the glass plate is prevented from moving in a vehicle inward direction when the door is closed, wire fixing portions are prevented from being damaged by great upward and downward stroke movements of the glass plate, and furthermore, the wires are prevented from slackening when the wires are driven and stopped. This is realized by providing a supporting rod along an upward and downward movement locus of the glass plate and a contact member which has no contact with the supporting rod, by forming trumpet-shaped guide portions at hole edges of the wire fixing portions, and by V-shaping the circumferential surfaces of a tensioner for eliminating slack of the wires.
Abstract:
A regulating mechanism is described for a motor vehicle window located between longitudinally spaced guides in a vehicle door. The mechanism comprises a cranking handle and Bowden cable for connection to one side of the window for raising and lowering the window 10 within the window guides, and another Bowden cable 22a,22b connected in use only to the window 10 and to the vehicle door 12 and serving to move the other side of the window 10 in synchronism with and in response to movement of the first side.
Abstract:
A window regulator assembly is described that comprises a window bracket that is in contact with the bottom edge of the window; a cable; a carrier plate that is in contact with the window bracket and both ends of the cable; a tension spring located on each end of the cable; an upper bracket assembly; a drum housing having a cable drum; a hollow conduit located between the upper bracket assembly and the drum housing; and a drive unit. The upper bracket assembly, cable drum, and conduit are capable of slideably receiving the cable, while the tension springs provide a predetermined amount of tension to the cable in order for the window regulator assembly to move the window between open and closed positions. Many of the components of the window regulator assembly may be formed from a thermoplastic material.
Abstract:
A window regulator assembly is described that comprises a window bracket that is in contact with the bottom edge of the window; a cable; a carrier plate that is in contact with the window bracket and both ends of the cable; a tension spring located on each end of the cable; an upper bracket assembly; a drum housing having a cable drum; a hollow conduit located between the upper bracket assembly and the drum housing; and a drive unit. The upper bracket assembly, cable drum, and conduit are capable of slideably receiving the cable, while the tension springs provide a predetermined amount of tension to the cable in order for the window regulator assembly to move the window between open and closed positions. Many of the components of the window regulator assembly may be formed from a thermoplastic material.
Abstract:
A door module of a vehicle includes: a panel of door glass including an upper peripheral edge and a lower peripheral edge; a lift plate coupled to the lower peripheral edge of the door glass such that a regulator may move the door glass between a full-up position and a full-down position within the door module via the lift plate; and a position block movable within the door module to: (i) a first position below the lift plate such that the lift plate rests on the position block and the door glass is at a position above the full-down position when the door glass is inserted into the lift plate during manufacture, and (ii) after such insertion, a second position that permits the lift plate to move further downward such that the door glass is at the full-down position.
Abstract:
A vehicle door drive unit for raising and lowering a glass plate is constructed so that a plurality of pulleys across which wires extend are provided at upper and lower sides of a base panel. The glass plate is supported by a carrier plate which is connected to the wire ends. The glass plate is moved up and down by the wires and is prevented from excessively moving in a vehicle inward direction when the door is closed by a supporting rod positioned along an upward and downward path of the glass plate and a contact member. Trumpet shaped guide portions are formed at the edges of holes of the wire fixing portions of the carrier plate and the circumferential surfaces of a V-shaped tensioner are provided for eliminating slack in the wires.
Abstract:
A door apparatus (10) having a door frame (12) providing a lower central opening (14) extending substantially across a lower central portion (14) of the frame (12), and an upper central opening (17) extending substantially across an upper central portion (16) of the frame (12) above the lower central portion (14). A movable window (18) is included mounted to the frame (12) for movement between a raised position and a lowered position. A guide assembly (21) is included cooperating with the movable window (18) for guidance thereof between the raised position and the lowered position, and a drive mechanism (22) coupled to the guide assembly (21) to selectively drive the movable window (18). The guide assembly (21) and the drive mechanism (22) are both adapted for operation and mounting along a portion of the periphery of the frame lower central portion (14) substantially out of visual obstruction of the lower central opening (13).
Abstract:
An improvement in the car-side-window mechanisms of the cable-actuated type is disclosed, in which a device is provided which allows for the tension differentials which may occur in the actuating cable sections due to the uneven abutment of the window glass top edge against the window frame. The device is a takeup mechanism composed by an arcuate spring the ends of which coact with two swingable plates, each of which carries a follower. The plates under the bias of the spring can be approached to one another or diverge from one another and thus make up the tension differential in the two confronting cable sections, as transferred to such plates by the respective followers.