Vehicle actuator cable dampener
AssigneeBrose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsErik SCHUETT, John FLECK, Chase REAMES
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Abstract
A vehicle actuator cable assembly is provided. The cable assembly may include a rail, a pulley, a cable, and a dampener sleeve. The rail may be attachable to a vehicle panel and the pulley may be rotatably coupled to the rail. The cable may include a wire that is movable by the pulley and a cover that partially surrounds a portion of the wire. The dampener sleeve may define an outer wall and an inner wall that surrounds a portion of the cover. The inner wall may define protrusions that inwardly extend from the inner wall so that the protrusions engage a portion of the cover.
Claims20
A vehicle actuator cable assembly comprising:
- a rail attachable to a vehicle panel;
- a pulley rotatably coupled to the rail;
- a cable including a wire that is movable by the pulley, and a cover at least partially surrounding a portion of the wire;
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- a dampener sleeve defining an outer wall, an inner wall surrounding a portion of the cover, wherein the inner wall defines protrusions extending inwardly and engaging a portion of the cover.
A vehicle door panel assembly comprising:
- an inner door panel attachable to an outer door panel;
- a cable extending across at least a portion of the inner door panel and operatively connected to an actuator;
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- a dampener sleeve disposed around the cable, wherein the dampener sleeve includes protrusions that inwardly extend from an inner wall of the sleeve.
A dampener sleeve for use with a vehicle actuator assembly that includes a cable assembly that is operatively coupled to an actuator and a mechanism, the dampener sleeve comprising:
- an elongated body that defines an inner wall and an outer wall, wherein the inner wall includes protrusions that receive and engage portions of the cable assembly when the cable assembly is inserted into the dampener sleeve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.