Vehicle provided with a sliding door
AssigneeAirbus Helicopterrs
InventorAndre Barbieri
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Abstract
A vehicle having a door slidably mounted on a shell. The vehicle includes at least one assistance device, comprising both a winder carrying a strap and a receptacle, the winder including a brake for braking unwinding of the strap from the winder, one of the winder and receptacle being fastened to the shell and one of the winder and receptacle being fastened to the door, the strap carrying a latchplate suitable for being reversibly attached to the receptacle.
Claims20
A vehicle having a shell, the shell being provided with an opening in register with a cabin of the vehicle, the vehicle having a door slidably mounted on the shell to slide between a closed position and an open position, the door shutting the opening when in the closed position;
- wherein the vehicle includes at least one assistance device, the assistance device comprising two elements, the two elements comprising respectively a winder carrying a strap and a receptacle, the winder including a brake braking unwinding of the strap from the winder, one of the two elements being fastened to the shell and one of the two elements being fastened to the door, the strap extending to a free end carrying a latchplate, the receptacle comprising an attachment member that includes a slot and/or a hook for reversibly attaching the latchplate to the receptacle, the winder braking movement of the door during opening of the door and storing energy when the latchplate is attached to the receptacle, the winder assisting an operator to close the door by restoring the energy while closing the door when the latchplate is attached to the receptacle,
- wherein the door is slidably mounted on the shell by a mechanical operating system that is not motor-driven.
A vehicle having a shell, the shell being provided with an opening in register with a cabin of the vehicle, the vehicle having a door slidably mounted on the shell to slide between a closed position and an open position, the door shutting the opening when in the closed position;
- wherein the vehicle includes at least one assistance device, the assistance device comprising two elements, the two elements comprising respectively a winder carrying a strap and a receptacle, the winder including a brake braking unwinding of the strap from the winder, one of the two elements being fastened to the shell and one of the two elements being fastened to the door, the strap extending to a free end carrying a latchplate, the receptacle comprising an attachment member that includes a slot and/or a hook for reversibly attaching the latchplate to the receptacle, the winder braking movement of the door during opening of the door and storing energy when the latchplate is attached to the receptacle, the winder assisting an operator to close the door by restoring the energy while closing the door when the latchplate is attached to the receptacle,
- wherein the winder is not motor-driven.
A vehicle having a shell, the shell being provided with an opening in register with a cabin of the vehicle, the vehicle having a door slidably mounted on the shell to slide between a closed position and an open position, the door shutting the opening when in the closed position;
- wherein the vehicle includes at least one assistance device, the assistance device comprising two elements, the two elements comprising respectively a winder carrying a strap and a receptacle, the winder including a brake braking unwinding of the strap from the winder, one of the two elements being fastened to the shell and one of the two elements being fastened to the door, the strap extending to a free end carrying a latchplate, the receptacle comprising an attachment member that includes a fastener for reversibly attaching the latchplate to the receptacle, the winder braking movement of the door during opening of the door and storing energy when the latchplate is attached to the receptacle, the winder assisting an operator to close the door by restoring the energy while closing the door when the latchplate is attached to the receptacle,
- wherein the brake comprises a centrifugal brake.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.