Plug door opening-closing device and plug door device

US10328955B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-10328955-B2
Application numberUS-201815900126-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 20, 2018
Priority dateSep 19, 2014
Publication dateJun 25, 2019
Grant dateJun 25, 2019

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Abstract

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A plug door opening-closing apparatus, which is adapted for use with a vehicle having a vehicle front-rear direction and a vehicle width direction, includes a door hanger configured to be coupled to a door panel of the vehicle, a movable guide configured to guide movement of the door hanger in the front-rear direction and move in the width direction, a guide support member that guides movement of the movable guide in the width direction, and an interlock mechanism mechanically connected to the movable guide.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A door driving mechanism comprising: a threaded shaft extending in a vehicle front-rear direction; a nut engaged with the threaded shaft to move a door hanger and a door in the front-rear direction; and a motor incorporating the nut which rotates the nut and moves in the front-rear direction together with the nut which moves the door hanger and door when activated, wherein the threaded shaft is configured to move together with the motor, and the nut and the door in a vehicle width direction that intersects with or is orthogonal to the front-rear direction. 2. The door driving mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the motor and the nut are configured to reciprocally move relative to the threaded shaft. 3. The door driving mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the nut and the motor are configured to reciprocally move relative to the threaded shaft when the motor rotates the nut on the threaded shaft. 4. The door driving mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the door hanger is coupled to the motor. 5. The door driving mechanism according to claim 4 , further comprising: a coupling member that couples the door hanger to the motor. 6. The door driving mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the nut and the motor are coaxial with the threaded shaft. 7. The door driving mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the door driving mechanism is for use in a door opening-closing apparatus adapted for use with a vehicle.

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  • swinging transversely, e.g. on arms · CPC title

  • for railway cars or mass transit vehicles · CPC title

  • Accessories for sliding or lifting wings, e.g. pulleys, safety catches ({closers or openers for horizontally sliding wings E05F1/02, E05F1/08}; counterbalance devices {for swinging wings} E05F1/00, E05F3/00) · CPC title

  • specially adapted for use in railway-cars or mass transit vehicles · CPC title

  • B61D19/009Primary

    both sliding and plugging, (e.g. for refrigerator cars) · CPC title

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What does patent US10328955B2 cover?
A plug door opening-closing apparatus, which is adapted for use with a vehicle having a vehicle front-rear direction and a vehicle width direction, includes a door hanger configured to be coupled to a door panel of the vehicle, a movable guide configured to guide movement of the door hanger in the front-rear direction and move in the width direction, a guide support member that guides movement …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Nabtesco Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B61D19/009. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 25 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).