Apparatus for opening and closing a sliding door

Details Apparatus for opening and closing a sliding door Apparatus for opening and closing a sliding door

2007-04-17

2007-04-17

Coletta, Lori L. (Department: 3612)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Door or window with specified vehicle feature

C049S360000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10520654

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for opening and closing a door (2) which is arranged so that it can slide on a vehicle (3). The apparatus comprises an engaging element (5), such as a cable, connected to the door (2), and a drive wheel (6) designed to act upon the engaging element (5). A transmission (7) is operatively connected to the drive wheel (6) and the transmission (7) is designed to transmit power to the drive wheel (6) via at least a first gear and a second gear. In one embodiment the transmission may have a neutral position so that the drive wheel (6) can rotate freely. A position sensor (8) is connected to the sliding door (2) in order to detect when the sliding door (2) has reached a predetermined position in the door opening. The transmission (7) then changes gear from the first gear to the second gear. The invention also relates to a vehicle provided with the apparatus according to the invention and to a method of fitting the apparatus according to the invention to a vehicle.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4640050 (1987-02-01), Yamagishi
patent: 5046283 (1991-09-01), Compeau
patent: 5316365 (1994-05-01), Kuhlman
patent: 5507119 (1996-04-01), Sumiya
patent: 6256930 (2001-07-01), Faubert et al.
patent: 6435600 (2002-08-01), Long et al.

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