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US 4,423,566 AGranted
Drive arrangement for a window lifting mechanism
AssigneeMetallwerk Max Brose GmbH & Co.
InventorsHans-Peter Hess, Gu/ nter Mu/ hling
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AssigneeMetallwerk Max Brose GmbH & Co.
InventorsHans-Peter Hess, Gu/ nter Mu/ hling
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A drive mechanism for the window of a motor vehicle having a driven base member with the window affixed thereto and guided for movement along a longitudinal guide rail is activated by a driving member which is connected with the base member to drive the base member along the guide rail. A guide flange provided on the guide rail is engaged with slide elements formed on the base member which are arranged to rest against the sides of the guide rail and at least one of the slide elements is formed with a flexible construction. The slide elements include a pair of lateral slide elements arranged spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the guide rail which rest against one side of the guide flange and a central slide element arranged between the lateral slide elements which rests against the other side of the guide flange.
A drive mechanism for a window, particularly the window of a motor vehicle, comprising a driven base member having means for enabling a window to be affixed thereto, a longitudinal guide rail supportably engaging said base member to guide movement thereof, a driving member connected with said base member to drive said base member along said guide rail, a guide flange provided on said guide rail extending generally in the direction of movement of said base member, and slide elements formed on said base member arranged to rest against said guide flange, with at least one of said slide elements being formed with a resilient structure to hold said base member in resilient engagement with said guide flange.
A drive mechanism for a window, particularly the window of a motor vehicle, comprising a driven base member having means for enabling a window to be affixed thereto, a longitudinal guide rail supportably engaging said base member to guide movement thereof, a driving member connected with said base member to drive said base member along said guide rail, a guide flange provided on said guide rail extending generally in the direction of movement of said base member, and slide elements formed on said base member arranged to rest against said guide flange, with at least one of said slide elements being formed with a resilient structure to hold said base member in resilient engagement with said guide flange, said slide elements comprising a pair of lateral slide elements arranged spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of said guide rail and located to rest against one side of said guide flange and a central slide element arranged between said lateral slide elements and resting against the other side of said guide flange.
A drive mechanism for a window, particularly the window of a motor vehicle, comprising a driven base member having means for enabling a window to be affixed thereto, a longitudinal guide rail supportably engaging said base member to guide movement thereof, a driving member connected with said base member to drive said base member along said guide rail, a guide flange provided on said guide rail extending generally in the direction of movement of said base member, and slide elements formed on said base member arranged to rest against said guide flange, with at least one of said slide elements being formed with resilient structure to hold said base member in resilient engagement with said guide flange, said mechanism further comprising spring means for applying a spring force against said driving member to hold said driving member in a taut condition and means defining a receiving chamber within which ends of said driving member may be engaged to hold said driving member in driving engagement with said base member, said spring means and said receiving chamber means being formed on said base member, each of said slide elements, said spring means and said receiving chamber means being formed of plastic material.
A drive mechanism for a window, particularly the window of a motor vehicle, comprising a driven base member having means for enabling a window to be affixed thereto, a longitudinal guide rail supportably engaging said base member to guide movement thereof, a driving member connected with said base member to drive said base member along said guide rail, a guide flange provided on said guide rail extending generally in the direction of movement of said base member, and slide elements formed on said base member arranged to rest against said guide flange, with at least one of said slide elements being formed with a resilient structure to hold said base member in resilient engagement with said guide flange, said driving member comprising a generally elongate cable having a pair of ends attached with said base member, each of said ends of said cable having nipples thereat for maintaining said cable in driving engagement with said base member, said base member being formed with a receiving chamber within which said nipples are received and maintained in driving engagement, said receiving chamber being defined by lateral walls which extend parallel with the longitudinal direction of said cable and with end walls which extend generally perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of said cable, said end walls being formed with a slot within which said cable may be inserted to hold said nipples engaged in driving position.
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