Drive system of powered doors or gates for vehicles
First Claim
1. A drive system for a hinged gate of a vehicle, comprising:
- a motor unit including a motor, gears for reducing speed of the motor, and a casing for accomodating the gears;
a rack and pinion mechanism including a pinion driven by the motor unit and a rack movably supported on the casing of the motor unit;
a link member connected to a point of the hinged gate of the vehicle; and
a shaft member fixed to the rack, to which the link member is rotatably connected, wherein the casing is provided with a guide casing extending in a longitudinal direction of the rack, and wherein the guide casing is formed to have a closed section surrounding the shaft member and is provided therein with a guide member configured for guiding the rack.
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Abstract
A drive system for a hinged gate of a vehicle, which includes: a motor unit, a rack and pinion mechanism, a link member connected to a point of the hinged gate, and a shaft member fixed to the rack, to which the link member is rotatably connected. The motor unit includes a motor, gears, and a casing accomodating the gears. The rack and pinion mechanism includes a pinion driven by the motor unit and the rack movably supported on the casing of the motor unit. The casing has a guide casing, which extends in a longitudinal direction of the rack. The guide casing is formed to have a closed section surrounding the shaft member and is provided therein with a guide member configured for guiding the rack.
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6 Claims
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1. A drive system for a hinged gate of a vehicle, comprising:
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a motor unit including a motor, gears for reducing speed of the motor, and a casing for accomodating the gears;
a rack and pinion mechanism including a pinion driven by the motor unit and a rack movably supported on the casing of the motor unit;
a link member connected to a point of the hinged gate of the vehicle; and
a shaft member fixed to the rack, to which the link member is rotatably connected, wherein the casing is provided with a guide casing extending in a longitudinal direction of the rack, and wherein the guide casing is formed to have a closed section surrounding the shaft member and is provided therein with a guide member configured for guiding the rack. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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