Apparatus for opening/closing cover for electric curtain

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9387745-B2
Application number	US-201414561006-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 4, 2014
Priority date	May 12, 2014
Publication date	Jul 12, 2016
Grant date	Jul 12, 2016

Abstract

An apparatus for opening/closing a cover for an electric curtain, may include a driving device for the electric curtain mounted at a lower part of a withdrawal aperture of a rear package tray, wherein the cover is openably/closably mounted on the withdrawal aperture of the rear package tray; and a cover opening/closing unit disposed between the cover and a drive shaft of the driving device, allowing the cover to be opened or closed simultaneously with a driving of the driving device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus for opening and closing a cover for an electrically-driven curtain, comprising:
a driving device for the electrically-driven curtain, wherein the driving device is mounted at a lower portion of a withdrawal aperture of a rear package tray, wherein the cover is openably or closably mounted over the withdrawal aperture of the rear package tray; and
a cover opening and closing unit disposed between the cover and a drive shaft of the driving device, allowing the cover to be opened or closed with a driving of the driving device,
wherein the cover opening and closing unit comprises:
a driving gear connected to the drive shaft of the driving device for the electrically-driven curtain;
a driven gear angularly rotatably mounted on an external frame of the driving device while engaging with the driving gear;
an actuating member coaxially connected to the driven gear to actuate the cover in an opening or closing direction; and
a pushing plate integrally formed on an undersurface of the cover and pushed by the actuating member, thereby pushing the cover in the opening direction, wherein the actuating member is a circular plate including:
a first side cut into an arch shape; and
a second side having a push end that contacts the pushing plate, and wherein the pushing plate comprises:
a support bar integrally formed on the undersurface of the cover; and
an opening angle control body integrally formed on a lower end of the support bar, wherein the opening angle control body has a first curved groove, a second curved groove located lower than the first curved groove, and an edge portion protruding at a boundary of the first curved groove and the second curved groove, wherein the first curved groove, the second curved groove, and the edge portion are selectively engaged with the push end of the actuating member directly.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , comprising:
a hinge unit that is hingedly-coupled to a bracket mounted at one end portion of the driving device and is integrally formed under first and second side ends of the cover.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , comprising:
a hinge pin connecting the hinge unit to the bracket; and
a return spring mounted on the hinge pin to guide the cover in a closed direction by an elastic force thereof.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the driving gear comprises a cam gear shaped as an acute angle.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the driving gear comprises a spur gear.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Na Won Young

Classifications

• B60J1/2011 Primary

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• B60J3/00 Primary

  Antiglare equipment associated with windows or windscreens (optical viewing arrangements for vehicles B60R1/00); Sun visors for vehicles (sun visors having appliances for storing or holding personal property B60R7/05) · CPC title

• B60J1/208

  for rear windows · CPC title

• B60J1/2063

  Mounting arrangements for roller blind or its storage box, e.g. integration into beltline or window frame · CPC title

• E05F15/603

  using rotary electromotors · CPC title