Integrated window regulator assembly
OwnerFavad Shah, Kevin Konevalinventors
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Abstract
A window regulator assembly is described that comprises a window having a rear, front, bottom, and top edge, front and rear window run channels in which the rear and front window edges reversibly move, a plurality of carrier plates in contact with the bottom edge of the window, a plurality of pulleys, a plurality of pulley attachments, a cable wire, and a drive unit. Many of the components of the window regulator assembly may be formed from a thermoplastic material.
Claims29
A window regulator assembly for moving a window between opened and closed positions in a vehicle door module having an inner and outer door panel, the window regulator assembly comprising:
- a window having a front edge, a rear edge, a top edge, and a bottom edge;
- a front window run channel in which the front window edge may reversibly move;
- a rear window run channel in which the rear window edge may reversibly move;
- at least two carrier plates in contact with the bottom window edge with at least one of the carrier plates positioned in close proximity to the front window edge and at least one of the carrier plates positioned in close proximity to the rear window edge;
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- a plurality of pulleys, a plurality of pulley attachments, a lower guide, a cable wire, and a drive unit that interact with the window run channels to move the window between open and closed positions.
A window regulator assembly for moving a window between opened and closed positions in a vehicle door module having an exterior and interior door panel, the window regulator assembly comprising:
- a window having a front edge, a rear edge, a top edge, and a bottom edge;
- a front window run channel attached to the outer door panel in which the front window edge may reversibly move;
- a rear window run channel attached to the outer door panel in which the rear window edge may reversibly move;
- at least two carrier plates in contact with the bottom window edge and positioned in close proximity to the front and rear window edges;
- two upper pulleys, a lower pulley, and a lower guide in close proximity to a window run channel and attached to the inner door panel,
- a drive unit in close proximity to a window run channel and attached to one of the inner or outer door panel;
- a plurality of pulley attachments connecting each pulley and the lower guide to a window run channel;
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- a cable wire attached to the carrier plates;
- wherein the interaction between the pulleys, the lower guide, the cable wire, the carrier plates, and a drive unit with the window run channels moves the window between open and closed positions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.