Lock for a Vehicle Slide-Out Room
First Claim
1. A lock for a vehicle having a slide-out room being extendable relative to a side wall of the vehicle, the lock comprising:
- a frame connected to the slide-out room;
a drive unit supported by the frame;
a transmission driven by the drive unit, the transmission including a segment gear pivotally supported by the frame and having a peripheral edge including a plurality of gear teeth; and
a lock arm pivotally supported by the frame and driven by the drive unit through the transmission, the lock arm being driven so as to pivot from an extended position to a retracted position and vice versa, in the extended position the lock arm engaging the side wall of the vehicle to prevent the slide-out room from extending relative to the side wall of vehicle, and in the retracted position the lock arm disengaging the side wall of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A lock for a vehicle slide-out room disclosed. The lock comprises a frame connected to the slide-out room and a drive unit supported by the frame. The lock further comprises a transmission driven by the drive unit. The transmission includes a segment gear pivotally supported by the frame and having a peripheral edge including a plurality of gear teeth. The lock further comprises a lock arm pivotally supported by the frame and driven by the drive unit through the transmission. The lock arm is driven so as to pivot from an extended position to a retracted position and vice versa. In the extended position, the lock arm engages a side wall of the vehicle to prevent the slide-out room from extending relative to the side wall of vehicle. In the retracted position, the lock arm disengages the side wall of the vehicle.
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1. A lock for a vehicle having a slide-out room being extendable relative to a side wall of the vehicle, the lock comprising:
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a frame connected to the slide-out room; a drive unit supported by the frame; a transmission driven by the drive unit, the transmission including a segment gear pivotally supported by the frame and having a peripheral edge including a plurality of gear teeth; and a lock arm pivotally supported by the frame and driven by the drive unit through the transmission, the lock arm being driven so as to pivot from an extended position to a retracted position and vice versa, in the extended position the lock arm engaging the side wall of the vehicle to prevent the slide-out room from extending relative to the side wall of vehicle, and in the retracted position the lock arm disengaging the side wall of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A lock for a vehicle having a slide-out room being extendable relative to a side wall of the vehicle, the lock comprising:
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a frame connected to the slide-out room; a drive unit supported by the frame; a transmission driven by the drive unit, the transmission including; a segment gear pivotally supported by the frame, the segment gear having a peripheral edge including a plurality of gear teeth and a foot; at least a first follower link having a first end pivotally connected to the segment gear and a second end opposite the first end; a lock arm pivotally supported by the frame and pivotally connected to the second end of the first follower link so as to be driven by the drive unit through the transmission, the lock arm being driven so as to pivot from an extended position to a retracted position and vice versa, in the extended position the lock arm engaging the side wall of the vehicle to prevent the slide-out room from extending relative to the side wall of vehicle, and in the retracted position the lock arm disengaging the side wall of the vehicle and engaging the foot of the segment gear; and a sensor unit being operable to determine if the lock arm is in the retracted position. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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