Drive arrangement for a motor vehicle closure panel

Details Drive arrangement for a motor vehicle closure panel Drive arrangement for a motor vehicle closure panel

1999-07-29

2000-10-24

Ip, Paul

Electricity: motive power systems

Plural diverse motor controls

Motor-reversing

318466, 318283, 49 26, 49280, 296107, H02P 500, B60J 117

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061372498

ABSTRACT:
A drive arrangement for articulating a liftgate of a motor vehicle between an open position and a closed position under a source of power. The liftgate is mounted to a body of the motor vehicle for articulation about a horizontally extending pivot axis. The drive arrangement includes a mounting member for attachment to the body of the motor vehicle. A drive motor is attached to the mounting member. A first gear is ultimately driven by the drive motor. A crank arm is pivotally interconnected to the mounting member. The crank arm includes a second gear in meshing relationship with the first gear. The second gear is preferably a sector gear having a plurality of teeth formed on a concavely curved surface thereof. A linkage has a first end attached to the crank arm and a second end for attachment to the liftgate.

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