Window regulator
US-10753137-B2 · Aug 25, 2020 · US
Window regulator and method of assembling the same
US11136809B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11136809-B2 |
| Application number | US-201916665398-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 28, 2019 |
| Priority date | Oct 29, 2018 |
| Publication date | Oct 5, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 2021 |
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To provide a window regulator and a method of assembling the same, capable of easily applying grease to a main wall portion of a guide rail, the window regulator includes: a guide rail extending in an operation direction of a window glass; and a slider installed to the window glass and guided along the operation direction on the guide rail, wherein the guide rail has a main wall portion extending in a front-rear direction, and the slider has a main body portion facing the main wall portion of the guide rail abuttably from a vehicle width direction, and a grease application portion configured to apply grease along the operation direction on the main wall portion of the guide rail.
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What is claimed is: 1. A window regulator comprising: a guide rail extending in an operation direction of a window glass; and a slider installed to the window glass and guided along the operation direction on the guide rail, wherein the guide rail has a main wall portion extending in a front-rear direction, the slider has: a main body portion facing the main wall portion of the guide rail in a vehicle width direction; and a grease application portion configured to apply grease along the operation direction on the main wall portion of the guide rail, and the grease application portion includes a cantilever-shaped spring piece extending toward the main wall portion relative to the main body portion. 2. The window regulator according to claim 1 , wherein a pair of main body portions are provided in different locations in the operation direction, and the grease application portion is provided between the pair of main body portions. 3. The window regulator according to claim 1 , wherein the main body portion includes a slider shoe forming portion in which a slider shoe that supports at least a part of the guide rail is formed. 4. The window regulator according to claim 1 , wherein the guide rail further has at least two side wall portions extending from the main wall portion in the vehicle width direction. 5. A method of assembling the window regulator according to claim 1 , the method comprising: a driving step of driving the slider along the operation direction with respect to the guide rail; and a grease application step of applying grease along the operation direction on the main wall portion of the guide rail using the grease application portion of the slider.
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Windows · CPC title
Sliders · CPC title
specially adapted for vehicle windows · CPC title
Fixing of window glass to the carrier of the operating mechanism · CPC title
Rails; Tracks · CPC title
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- What does patent US11136809B2 cover?
- To provide a window regulator and a method of assembling the same, capable of easily applying grease to a main wall portion of a guide rail, the window regulator includes: a guide rail extending in an operation direction of a window glass; and a slider installed to the window glass and guided along the operation direction on the guide rail, wherein the guide rail has a main wall portion extendi…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Shiroki Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification E05F11/483. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Oct 05 2021 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 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).