Step device for vehicle

Details Step device for vehicle Step device for vehicle

2008-11-13

2010-11-30

Shriver, II, J. Allen (Department: 3618)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

C280S163000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07841609

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a vehicle step device, capable of enhancing operability of a step having an elevating function to enhance ingress/egress ease into and from the vehicle. The step device includes an opening/closing mechanism that operates in synchronization with opening and closing operations of a slide door, and a step moving mechanism that transmits power of the opening and closing operations of the slide door through the opening/closing mechanism to a movable step, thereby moving the movable step. The step moving mechanism includes a slide lever for moving the movable rails forward and backward, X arms each having first and second arms and provided between each movable rail and the movable step, and a vertically moving lever that moves the first end of the first arm with respect to the movable rails to vertically move the movable step.

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