Power linear displacement striker
First Claim
1. A power striker assembly for effecting final positioning of a closure member on an associated vehicle, said power striker assembly comprising:
- a fixed frame adapted for attachment to said vehicle adjacent said closure member;
a striker member positionable to selectively engage said closure member and to subsequently displace said closure member from an extended or open position to a retracted or closed position;
a striker plate carrying said striker member;
guide means interconnecting said frame and striker plate operative to effect simultaneous translational and rotational displacement of said striker plate between first and second end limits of travel resulting in substantially linear displacement of said striker member between said extended and retracted positions; and
actuator means operable to selectively displace said striker plate between said end limits of travel.
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Abstract
A power striker assembly effects final positioning of a vehicle closure member and includes a fixed frame and a striker member carried on a striker plate for selective engagement of a latch carried on the closure member, to displace the closure member from a presented position to a cinched position. Guide means interconnects the frame and striker plate to effect simultaneous translational and rotational displacement of the striker plate between end limits of travel to produce linear displacement of the striker member. An actuator selectively displaces the striker plate between its end limits of travel in response to a control signal. Finally, an interlock fixes the striker plate in the cinched position in the absence of the control signal.
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20 Claims
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1. A power striker assembly for effecting final positioning of a closure member on an associated vehicle, said power striker assembly comprising:
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a fixed frame adapted for attachment to said vehicle adjacent said closure member;
a striker member positionable to selectively engage said closure member and to subsequently displace said closure member from an extended or open position to a retracted or closed position;
a striker plate carrying said striker member;
guide means interconnecting said frame and striker plate operative to effect simultaneous translational and rotational displacement of said striker plate between first and second end limits of travel resulting in substantially linear displacement of said striker member between said extended and retracted positions; and
actuator means operable to selectively displace said striker plate between said end limits of travel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A power striker assembly for effecting final positioning of a closure member on an associated vehicle, said power striker comprising:
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a housing including a fixed frame adapted for attachment to said vehicle adjacent said closure member;
a striker member positionable to selectively engage said closure member and to subsequently displace said closure member from an extended or open position to a retracted or closed position;
a substantially flat, elongated striker plate carrying said striker member;
guide means interconnecting said frame and striker plate operative to effect simultaneous translational and rotational displacement of said striker plate between first and second end limits of travel resulting in substantially linear displacement of said striker member between said extended and retracted positions, said striker plate being displaceable within a two-dimensional plane defined by said frame, said guide means including first and second bushings carried with said frame within said housing and first and second guide surfaces defined by said striker plate, said first bushing and first guide surface disposed in continuous sliding engagement and said second bushing and second guide surface disposed for continuous sliding engagement throughout transition of said striker plate between said end limits of travel;
an electric drive motor;
transmission means interconnecting said motor and striker plate to selectively drive said striker plate from said first end limit of travel to said second end limit of travel;
means to continuously bias said striker plate towards said first limit of travel; and
latch means operative to selectively secure said striker plate at each of said end limits of travel. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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