Slider for window regulator with adjustment mechanism
AssigneeBrose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
InventorsBrian Fairchild, James Trevarrow, Chase Reames
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Abstract
An adjustable slider of a window regulator includes a base body configured to connect with a cable of the window regulator and a clamp-plate assembly having first and second jaws configured to clamp a windowpane therebetween. A hinge plate supports the clamp-plate assembly. A first adjustment mechanism pivotally connects the hinge plate to the base body such that the clamp-plate assembly and the hinge plate are pivotal relative to the base body allowing a vertical angle of the clamp-plate assembly to be changed. The first adjustment mechanism is actuatable to move the hinge plate relative to the base body in a fore-and-aft direction allowing a fore-and-aft position of the clamp-plate assembly to be adjusted.
Claims19
An adjustable slider of a window regulator, the adjustable slider comprising:
- a base body configured to connect with a cable of the window regulator, wherein the base body includes a connection feature configured to attach the cable to the adjustable slider so that movement of the cable translates the adjustable slider along a guide rail;
- a clamp-plate assembly including first and second jaws configured to clamp a windowpane therebetween;
- a hinge plate supporting the clamp-plate assembly;
- a first adjustment mechanism pivotally connecting the hinge plate to the base body such that the clamp-plate assembly and the hinge plate are pivotal relative to the base body allowing a vertical angle of the clamp-plate assembly to be changed, wherein the first adjustment mechanism is actuatable to move the hinge plate relative to the base body in a fore-and-aft direction allowing a fore-and-aft position of the clamp-plate assembly to be adjusted;
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- a second adjustment mechanism connected between the base body and the hinge plate, wherein the second adjustment mechanism is actuatable to pivot the hinge plate relative to the base body allowing adjustment of the vertical angle.
An adjustable slider comprising:
- a base body configured to connect with a cable of a window regulator, wherein the base body includes a connection feature configured to attach the cable to the adjustable slider so that movement of the cable translates the adjustable slider along a guide rail;
- a clamp-plate assembly configured to support a windowpane;
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- a first adjustment mechanism configured to move the clamp-plate assembly relative to the base body in a fore-and-aft direction, wherein the first adjustment mechanism is actuatable to move a hinge plate relative to the base body in a fore-and-aft direction allowing a fore-and-aft position of the clamp-plate assembly to be adjusted, wherein the first adjustment mechanism includes a fastener assembly located at a lower portion of the adjustable slider;
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- a second adjustment mechanism connected between the base body and the hinge plate, wherein the second adjustment mechanism is actuatable to pivot the hinge plate relative to the base body allowing adjustment of the vertical angle, wherein the vertical angle is an angle relative to a vertical axis.
A window regulator comprising:
- a guide rail;
- a cable supported on the guide rail;
- an actuator operably coupled to the cable and configured to move the cable relative to the guide rail;
- a hinge plate supporting a clamp-plate assembly, wherein the hinge plate defines at least one loop and an adjustment mechanism includes an elongate member extending through the at least one loop, wherein the clamp-plate assembly is configured to support a windowpane;
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- a slider fixed on the cable and slidably connected to the guide rail, the slider including:
- a base body configured to connect with the cable, wherein the base body includes a connection feature configured to attach the cable to the slider so that movement of the cable translates the slider along the guide rail, and
- wherein the adjustment mechanism is configured to move the clamp-plate assembly relative to the base body in a fore-and-aft direction, wherein the adjustment mechanism is actuatable to move the hinge plate relative to the base body in a fore-and-aft direction allowing a fore-and-aft position of the clamp-plate assembly to be adjusted.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.