Step assembly of a motor vehicle
AssigneeWebasto SE
InventorsStefan Brunner, Paul Finch
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Abstract
A step assembly of a motor vehicle is described which may have a vehicle-attached bearing assembly for connecting the step assembly to a vehicle body, a lowerable step, and actuating kinematics for the lowerable step, wherein the actuating kinematics comprise a link assembly in each of the two end portions of the lowerable step, each link assembly being displaceable by a drive link assembly between a retracted position, in which the lowerable step is in a lifted position, and an extended position, in which the lowerable step is in its lowered position. Trim parts which cover the link assemblies at least in the lifted position of the lowerable step may be disposed on the bearing assembly.
Claims9
A step assembly of a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle-attached bearing assembly for connecting the step assembly to a vehicle structure, a lowerable step, and actuating kinematics for the lowerable step,
- wherein the actuating kinematics comprise a link assembly in each of the two end portions of the lowerable step, the link assembly being displaceable by a drive link assembly between a retracted position, in which the lowerable step is in a lifted position, and an extended position, in which the lowerable step is in its lowered position,
- wherein trim parts which cover the link assemblies at least in the lifted position of the lowerable step are disposed on the bearing assembly, and
- wherein each link arrangement is formed by a scissor lever assembly.
A step assembly of a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle-attached bearing assembly for connecting the step assembly to a vehicle structure, a lowerable step, and actuating kinematics for the lowerable step,
- wherein the actuating kinematics comprise a link assembly in each of the two end portions of the lowerable step, the link assembly being displaceable by a drive link assembly between a retracted position, in which the lowerable step is in a lifted position, and an extended position, in which the lowerable step is in its lowered position,
- wherein trim parts which cover the link assemblies at least in the lifted position of the lowerable step are disposed on the bearing assembly;
- and
- wherein the drive link assembly is in an over-center position when the lowerable step is in the lowered position and/or in the lifted position.
Motor vehicle having a step assembly, which comprises a vehicle-attached bearing assembly for connecting the step assembly to a vehicle structure, a lowerable step, and actuating kinematics for the lowerable step, wherein the actuating kinematics comprise a link assembly in each of the two end portions of the lowerable step, the link assembly being displaceable by a drive link assembly between a retracted position, in which the lowerable step is in a lifted position, and an extended position, in which the lowerable step is in its lowered position, wherein trim parts which cover the link assemblies at least in the lifted position of the lowerable step are disposed on the bearing assembly, and wherein each link arrangement is formed by a scissor lever assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.