US 6,715,808 B2 · Power striker mechanism with backdrive prevention

Abstract

A power striker mechanism (10) has a housing (22). A striker (18) is mounted on a striker plate (20) that is mounted on the housing for sliding movement between an inboard and an outboard position. A driver plate (44) is mounted to the housing for sliding movement in a direction orthogonal to the movement of the striker plate (20). An actuator (16) effects movement of the driver plate (44) to thereby effect movement of the striker plate (20) between the inboard and outboard positions. The striker plate (20) has a pin (36) and the driver plate has an S-shaped slot (42). The pin slidably engages the S-shaped slot. The S-shaped slot has end regions extending generally parallel to each other and in the orthogonal direction and is interconnected by a diagonally extending section. When the pin (36) is in the end regions of the S-shaped slot, forces imparted on the striker plate (20) are transmitted to the housing (22) and thereby preventing backlash of the actuator (16). When the pin (36) is in the diagonally extending section, movement of the drive plate (44) effects movement of the striker plate (20).

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Dependent claims

A power striker mechanism comprising:

a housing,
a striker mounted on a striker plate, said striker plate mounted on said housing for sliding movement between an inboard and an outboard position;
a driver plate mounted to the housing for sliding movement in a direction orthogonal to said sliding movement of said striker plate and operably connected therewith in a camming relation, said driver plate having a series of teeth, and
an actuator having a drive gear in driving engagement with said series of teeth of said driver plate for effecting movement thereof to thereby effect movement of said striker plate between said inboard and outboard positions, said camming relation comprising end phases corresponding to said inboard and outboard positions wherein said striker plate and said driver plate are coupled to the housing and comprising an intermediate phase intermediate said end phases wherein said striker plate and said driver plate are uncoupled from said housing enabling said sliding movement of said striker plate and said drive plate.

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A power striker mechanism comprising:

a housing having a backplate engaging a cover plate defining a cavity therebetween, said backplate having an aperture,
a striker mounted on a striker plate, said striker plate mounted on said housing for sliding movement between an inboard and an outboard position;
a driver plate mounted to the housing for sliding movement in a direction orthogonal to said sliding movement of said striker plate and operably connected therewith in a camming relation, said driver plate having a pin received in said aperture in said backplate, said cover plate having an aperture through which said striker extends, said cavity having bushings defining a first slide channel wherein said striker plate is slidably received in said slide channel, and
an actuator operatively engaging said drive plate for effecting movement thereof to thereby effect movement of said striker plate between said inboard and outboard positions, said camming relation comprising end phases corresponding to said inboard and outboard positions wherein said striker plate and said driver plate are coupled to the housing and comprising an intermediate phase intermediate said end phases wherein said striker plate and said driver plate are uncoupled from said housing enabling said sliding movement of said striker plate and said drive plate.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Power striker mechanism with backdrive prevention

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Power striker mechanism with backdrive prevention

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Abstract

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