Power sliding window assembly

A power window assembly in a vehicle comprising:

• first and second slidable window panes for movement in opposing lateral directions away from each other to an open position and towards each other to a closed position;
• a first pair of mounting brackets securely attached to the first window pane and a second pair of mounting brackets securely attached to the second window pane, each of the mounting brackets having a pocket therein;
• and
• a power drive mechanism for selectively moving the window panes between the closed position and the open position, the power drive mechanism including a first pair of connector arms laterally coupled to the first pair of mounting brackets and a second pair of connector arms laterally coupled to the second pair of mounting brackets, the connector arms each having upper portions seated in the pockets of the respective mounting brackets by slip-fitted insertion therein and being vertically slidable relative the pockets to adjustably connect the window panes to the power drive mechanism;
• whereby the connector arms of the power drive mechanism vertically float relative the window panes during movement of the window panes between the open and closed positions.

A power window assembly in a vehicle comprising:

• a slidable window pane slidably mounted to the vehicle for movement in a first lateral direction to an open position and in a second lateral direction to a closed position;
• first and second housing members mounted to the vehicle and laterally spaced apart from each other, the first and second housing members each having a laterally extending channelled portion therein;
• a laterally elongated channel member having a first end adapted for slip-fitted insertion into the channelled portion of the first housing member and having a second end adapted for slip-fitted insertion into the channelled portion of the second housing member;
• a first gear rotatably supported on the first housing member;
• a second gear rotatably supported on the second housing member;
• a reversible electric motor mounted to the first housing member and engaging the first gear for selectively rotating the first gear in a first direction and a second direction;
• a length of tape spaced apart beneath the channel and having a plurality of slots therein, the tape being formed into a loop and extending around the first and second gears, the loop including a laterally elongated upper length and a laterally elongated lower length disposed beneath the upper length;
• first and second mounting brackets securely attached to the window pane and each having a pocket therein;
• and
• first and second connector arms each having a laterally extending channelled portion extending entirely therethrough and adapted for slip-fitted connection to the channel member and laterally slidable relative the channel member when connected thereto, the connector arms being laterally coupled to the respective mounting brackets and each having an upper portion seated in the pockets of the respective mounting brackets by slip-fitted insertion therein and being vertically slidable relative to the pockets, the connector arms each having a lower end portion spaced beneath the channelled portions of the connector arms and adapted for engaging the slots of the upper length of the loop;
• whereby rotation of the first gear in the first direction pulls the first connector arm in the first lateral direction to pull the window pane to the open position and rotation of the first gear in the second direction pulls the second connector arm in the second lateral direction to pull the window pane to the closed position and whereby the connector arms of the power drive mechanism vertically float in the pocket relative the window pane during movement of the window pane between the open and closed positions.