Sliding door locking device of vehicle
US-2015291014-A1 · Oct 15, 2015 · US
Hidden sliding door assembly for a motor vehicle
US10480233B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10480233-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615381330-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2016 |
| Priority date | Dec 16, 2016 |
| Publication date | Nov 19, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2019 |
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A sliding door assembly includes a link arm connected to a support surface, a track guide carried on the link arm and a door body including a track that slides over the track guide. A related method of operating the sliding door assembly is also disclosed.
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What is claimed: 1. A sliding door assembly, comprising: a door body including a track; a link arm connected to a support surface; a track guide carried on said link arm, said track guide having a roller mechanism including a first roller engaging in said track and a second roller engaging an inner face of said door body outside of said track; said track of said door body slides over said track guide as the door body is moved between open and closed positions; and wherein said door body includes an arm rest and said track is provided in said arm rest. 2. The sliding door assembly of claim 1 , wherein said link arm is connected to said support surface by a hinge. 3. The sliding door assembly of claim 2 , further including a spring biasing said link arm from a closed door position toward a door sliding position. 4. The sliding door assembly of claim 3 , further including a locking mechanism wherein said locking mechanism includes an actuator handle carried on said door body for releasing a first door lock and a second door lock. 5. The sliding door assembly of claim 1 , wherein said track is provided along a bottom portion of said arm rest and opens downward. 6. The sliding door assembly of claim 5 , wherein said support surface is defined by a structural pillar of a motor vehicle. 7. The sliding door assembly of claim 6 , further including a locking mechanism wherein said locking mechanism includes a first lock, a second lock and an actuator handle carried on said door body.
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Doors · CPC title
swingingly, e.g. on arms · CPC title
- B60J5/06Primary
slidable; foldable · CPC title
slidable; foldable · CPC title
- E05D15/1081Primary
specially adapted for vehicles (E05D15/1068 takes precedence) · CPC title
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- What does patent US10480233B2 cover?
- A sliding door assembly includes a link arm connected to a support surface, a track guide carried on the link arm and a door body including a track that slides over the track guide. A related method of operating the sliding door assembly is also disclosed.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ford Global Tech Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60J5/06. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Nov 19 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).