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US 6,783,165 B2Granted
Drive mechanism unit for moving a cover in an motor vehicle
AssigneeBeatrix Gross
InventorHorst Schmidt
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Abstract
A drive mechanism unit (1) for moving a cover (9) in an motor vehicle comprises a motor (2) for driving a flexible shaft (3) and a gearing (4) for converting the rotation of the shaft (3) into a translation of a drive element (7) connected to the carrier, wherein the carrier is provided for deflecting the cover (9). The space required for installation was kept to a minimum. The drive is designed such that the cover (9) is extended and retracted in a uniform fashion. Mounting is quick and simple.
Claims1
A drive mechanism unit for moving a cover in an automotive vehicle, the drive mechanism unit comprising:
- a cover;
- a pair of flexible shafts;
- two drive elements connected to the cover, the drive elements being separately disposed in D-columns of said automotive vehicle;
- gearings for converting rotation of the shafts into translational movement of the drive elements;
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- a motor for rotating the flexible shafts.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.