公开(公告)号：US10724283B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-28

申请号：US16176818

申请日：2018-10-31

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： James M. Townson ,  Himanshu H. Mehta ,  Alvin N. Standard ,  Ankita N. Joshi ,  Gregory S. Erwin ,  Spencer T. Seufert

IPC: E05F1/12 ,  B62D33/027 ,  B62D33/03

Abstract: A variable output torque rod system for panel counterbalance includes a telescoping torque rod having a solid inner rod with a first end concentrically disposed in a tubular outer rod, wherein the tubular outer rod includes a first end fixed relative to a storage area, and wherein the solid inner rod includes a second end secured in a slider block relative to the panel. The telescoping torque rod is configured to store energy by being twisted when the panel is pivoted in a first direction relative to the storage area, and wherein the slider block is operative to adjust an overall length and cross-sectional area of the telescoping torque rod when the slider block is moved from a fully extended position to at least one other position that is less than the fully extended position.

公开(公告)号：US20200131827A1

公开(公告)日：2020-04-30

申请号：US16176818

申请日：2018-10-31

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： James M. Townson ,  Himanshu H. Mehta ,  Alvin N. Standard ,  Ankita N. Joshi ,  Gregory S. Erwin ,  Spencer T. Seufert

IPC: E05F1/12 ,  B62D33/027

Abstract: A variable output torque rod system for panel counterbalance includes a telescoping torque rod having a solid inner rod with a first end concentrically disposed in a tubular outer rod, wherein the tubular outer rod includes a first end fixed relative to a storage area, and wherein the solid inner rod includes a second end secured in a slider block relative to the panel. The telescoping torque rod is configured to store energy by being twisted when the panel is pivoted in a first direction relative to the storage area, and wherein the slider block is operative to adjust an overall length and cross-sectional area of the telescoping torque rod when the slider block is moved from a fully extended position to at least one other position that is less than the fully extended position.