公开(公告)号：US20220136294A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-05

申请号：US17554969

申请日：2021-12-17

Applicant: MAGNA CLOSURES INC.

Inventor： Joseph SCHEURING ,  Wieslaw NOWICKI ,  Dan COSMIN ,  Mihai TRAMBITAS ,  Sen BAI ,  Yanhua YIN

IPC: E05C17/30 ,  B60J5/10

Abstract: A counterbalance mechanism for coupling with a closure panel to assist in opening and closing of the closure panel between a fully closed position and a fully open position of the closure panel, the counterbalance mechanism including: a housing coupled at one end to one of the closure panel and a body of a vehicle by a first connector and at another end by a second connector to the other of the body and the closure panel, the housing containing an extension member and a spring positioned along a longitudinal axis, the spring positioned adjacent to the first connector; the first connector having a body with a connection portion coupled by a connection to an end of the housing positioned at the one end; and a spring retention mechanism for inhibiting extension of the spring out of the one end of the housing, the spring retention mechanism including: a spring retainer positioned between the spring and the end; and a retainer pin positioned between the spring retainer and the end; wherein upon decoupling of the connection portion with the end, the retainer pin inhibits movement of the spring and the spring retainer towards the one end along the longitudinal axis.

公开(公告)号：US20240328230A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-03

申请号：US18625148

申请日：2024-04-02

Applicant: MAGNA CLOSURES INC.

Inventor： Joseph OSMIALOWSKI ,  Dan COSMIN ,  Roman PAERSCHKE ,  Sebastian PRENGEL ,  Martin DANNEMANN

IPC: E05F15/616 ,  E05F1/10

CPC classification number: E05F15/616 ,  E05F1/10 ,  E05Y2201/41 ,  E05Y2201/416 ,  E05Y2201/422 ,  E05Y2900/548

Abstract: An actuator system for a closure panel of a vehicle and method of operation are provided. The system includes a biasing member adapted to apply a biasing member force to the closure panel. The system also includes an actuator assembly comprising an actuator housing. The actuator assembly also includes a motor disposed in the actuator housing and configured to rotate a motor shaft operably coupled to an extensible member coupled to one of a body and the closure panel for opening or closing the closure panel. The system also includes an actuator controller configured to control the motor to output an adjusted force based on the biasing member force to move the closure panel.