Vehicle liftgate power operating system

Details Vehicle liftgate power operating system Vehicle liftgate power operating system

1999-02-05

2000-10-24

Pedder, Dennis H.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Door or window with specified vehicle feature

2961468, 296106, 49334, 49335, B60J 510

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061355364

ABSTRACT:
A power operating system for opening and closing a vehicle liftgate has a pair of drive units supported on the vehicle roof and connected to the liftgate for opening and closing the liftgate. Each drive unit includes a planetary gear set that has a sun gear, at least one planet gear and a partial ring gear. The sun gear which is located on the pivot axis is driven by a reversible electric motor. The planet gears are rotatably mounted on a carrier that is attached to the hinge portion that moves with the lift gate and the partial ring gear is attached to the hinge portion that is fixed on the vehicle body.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2893727 (1959-07-01), Barnard
patent: 5221239 (1993-06-01), Catlett

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