EP 1195494 A1 20020410 - Vehicle liftgate power operating system
Title (en)
Vehicle liftgate power operating system
Title (de)
Antiebssystem für die Heckklappe eines Fahrzeuges
Title (fr)
Système d'actionnement électrique du hayon d'un véhicule
Publication
Application
Priority
US 68420000 A 20001006
Abstract (en)
A power operating system for opening and closing a vehicle liftgate (12) has a pair of drive units (22) supported on the vehicle roof and connected to the liftgate for opening and closing the liftgate. Each drive unit includes a housing (24) having a curved track (26) and a curved drive link (38) that is guided by the curved track. The curved drive link (38) is extended and retracted by a pinion gear (42) that is journalled on the drive link and engages a curved rack (32) fixed to the housing. The pinion gear is rotated by a chain (50) that is driven in a loop by a reversible electric motor (52). <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
E05F 11/42 (2006.01); B60J 5/10 (2006.01); E05F 15/12 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
E05F 15/619 (2015.01); E05F 15/627 (2015.01); E05F 15/63 (2015.01); E05Y 2201/26 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/71 (2013.01); E05Y 2400/3014 (2024.05); E05Y 2400/356 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/546 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
[A] US 6092337 A 20000725 - JOHNSON JOSEPH MICHAEL [US], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 01203294 A 20010831; JP 2001311135 A 20011009