Automatic opening and closing apparatus for vehicle
US-2015300072-A1 · Oct 22, 2015 · US
Device for opening and closing a sliding door and method for assembling the same
US9033397B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9033397-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113996921-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2011 |
| Priority date | Dec 24, 2010 |
| Publication date | May 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2015 |
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A rail unit includes a lower rail, which guides the movement of a guide member connected to a sliding door, a front bracket, which is provided on the lower rail and fixed to a vehicle body, a rear bracket, and a center bracket. The rail unit is inserted into a first insertion hole, which is located below a lower panel provided on the vehicle body at a position below a door opening and opens outward in the vehicle body in the lateral direction of the vehicle. A drive unit is inserted into a second insertion hole, which is formed in the lower panel and opens upward in the vehicle. The drive unit is layered on an upper side of a drive pulley provided in the center bracket to rotate the drive pulley.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A sliding door opening and closing device for driving a sliding door to open and close a door opening formed in a lateral side of a vehicle body, the device comprising: a rail unit configured to be attached to the vehicle body; and a drive unit attached to the rail unit, wherein the rail unit includes: a rail portion, which guides movement of a guide member connected to the sliding door, an attaching portion, which is provided in the rail porti…
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Fixed Constructions · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9033397B2 cover?
- A rail unit includes a lower rail, which guides the movement of a guide member connected to a sliding door, a front bracket, which is provided on the lower rail and fixed to a vehicle body, a rear bracket, and a center bracket. The rail unit is inserted into a first insertion hole, which is located below a lower panel provided on the vehicle body at a position below a door opening and opens out…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Sumiya Seiichi, Fukumoto Ryoichi, Mori Kenta, and 1 more
- 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 May 19 2015 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 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).