Sliding door module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017342759-A1
Application number	US-201515528891-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 24, 2015
Priority date	Nov 26, 2014
Publication date	Nov 30, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

A sliding door module includes a resin base coupled to an inner panel of a sliding door, a window glass lifting/lowering device that lifts and lowers a window glass, and a door movement device that moves the sliding door. The window glass lifting/lowering device and the door movement device are coupled to the base.

First claim

1 . A sliding door module comprising:
a resin base coupled to an inner panel of a sliding door; a window glass lifting/lowering device configured to lift and lower a window glass; and a door movement device configured to move the sliding door, wherein the window glass lifting/lowering device and the door movement device are coupled to the base.

2 . The sliding door module according to claim 1 , wherein
the window glass lifting/lowering device includes first and second cables that pull the window glass, a first drum that winds the first and second cables, a pulley that is located above the first drum and tensions the first and second cables in cooperation with the first drum, and a first motor that rotates the first drum, the door movement device includes third and fourth cables that pull the sliding door, a second drum that winds the third and fourth cables, and a second motor that rotates the second drum, and the first motor is located at substantially the same height as the first drum or downward from the first drum.

3 . The sliding door module according to claim 2 , wherein the second motor is located downward from a lower extremity of a movement range of the window glass.

4 . The sliding door module according to claim 2 , further comprising a door opening/closing device configured to operate a lock device of the sliding door,
wherein the window glass lifting/lowering device is located between the door movement device and the door opening/closing device in a front-to-rear direction.

5 . The sliding door module according to claim 2 , further comprising a power supplying device that supplies power to at least the first motor and the second motor, wherein
the power supplying device is located downward from a lower extremity of a movement range of the window glass.

6 . The sliding door module according to claim 2 , wherein the pulley of the window glass lifting/lowering device is coupled to the inner panel.

7 . The sliding door module according to claim 2 , wherein
the second drum and the second motor are accommodated in a recess of the base, and the recess is configured to be recessed outward in a vehicle widthwise direction and is located next to the first drum.

8 . The sliding door module according to claim 7 , wherein a side wall of the recess includes a through hole through which the third and fourth cables are inserted.

9 . The sliding door module according to claim 7 , wherein a bottom of the recess includes a positioning recess that positions an output shaft of the second motor.

Assignees

• Aisin Seiki

Inventors

• Katayama Hidefumi
• Makino Sadayuki
• Shibayama Satoshi
• Negishi Tomohiro
• Chono Katsumi
• Kobatake Takahito
• Asakura Masato

Classifications

• E05Y2900/531

  Doors · CPC title

• E05Y2800/72

  Sets of mutually exchangeable elements, e.g. modular · CPC title

• E05Y2900/55

  Windows · CPC title

• E05F11/483

  by cables · CPC title

• E05F15/689

  specially adapted for vehicle windows · CPC title