Power sliding vehicle door
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1. A sliding vehicle door assembly, comprising:
- a door;
a track that is supported on one of the door or a portion of a vehicle body near an opening that is selectively closed when the door is in a closed position;
a belt that has a surface that cooperates with the track such that rotary movement of the belt causes linear movement of the door relative to the opening, the belt being supported on the other of the door or the vehicle body portion; and
a biasing member that biases the belt into engagement with a corresponding portion of the track.
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Abstract
A vehicle includes an automated drive device for powered sliding movement of the door into open or closed positions. The drive device includes a belt that cooperates with a track. A biasing member urges the belt into engagement with a corresponding portion of the track to ensure adequate engagement to achieve the desired movement of the door responsive to rotary movement of the belt. In one example, the belt and track include teeth that cooperate such that rotary movement of the belt results in linear movement of the door relative to the vehicle body.
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1. A sliding vehicle door assembly, comprising:
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a door;
a track that is supported on one of the door or a portion of a vehicle body near an opening that is selectively closed when the door is in a closed position;
a belt that has a surface that cooperates with the track such that rotary movement of the belt causes linear movement of the door relative to the opening, the belt being supported on the other of the door or the vehicle body portion; and
a biasing member that biases the belt into engagement with a corresponding portion of the track. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A drive assembly for a vehicle door, comprising:
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a drive machine;
at least one drive wheel member that is selectively rotated by the drive machine;
at least one passive wheel member spaced from the drive wheel member;
a toothed belt that forms a loop around the drive wheel member and the passive wheel member, the toothed belt moving around the loop responsive to rotation of the drive wheel member;
a toothed track that cooperates with the toothed belt to convert rotary movement of the toothed belt into linear movement of the toothed track; and
a biasing member that biases the toothed belt into engagement with a corresponding portion of the toothed track. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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