Power swing door with chain drive

Abstract

A chain drive for a power swing door on a vehicle includes a housing defining a track, and a chain disposed at least partially within the housing. The chain includes a first terminal end and a second terminal end. The chain drive further includes a carrier configured to slide linearly along the track. The first terminal end of the chain is coupled to the carrier and the second terminal end of the chain is coupled to the carrier, such that the chain and the carrier together form a closed loop. The chain drive further includes an actuator coupled to the chain to drive rotation of the closed loop, and a linkage having a first, proximal end coupled to the carrier and a second, distal end configured to be moved linearly toward and away from the housing via movement of the carrier along the track.

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