Device for actuating a membrane and a vehicle comprising a device for actuating a membrane

A vehicle including a device for actuating a membrane arranged in an opening of the vehicle, wherein the membrane has a first surface and a second opposite surface, and is limited by an edge area extending around the membrane, wherein the device includes:

• a first strip attached to the second surface of the membrane in the edge area,
• a second strip attached to a surface of a frame portion extending around the opening,
• at least one exchanging member, which is arranged between and connecting the first strip with the second strip,
• at least one actuating member arranged to transfer a reciprocating primary movement to the exchanging member, which is arranged to convert the primary movement to a reciprocating secondary movement having a longer length of stroke than the primary movement and acting on the strips in such a way that they move towards and away from each other, wherein the primary movement extends along a primary axis (x) and the secondary movement extends along a secondary axis (z) forming an angle to the primary axis (x), and
• the exchanging member includes a rod extending longitudinally between and parallel to the first strip and the second strip wherein the actuating member is arranged to engage and transfer the primary movement to the rod in such a way that it reciprocate linearly along its longitudinal direction parallel to the primary axis (x) to force the strips to move towards and away for each other parallel with the secondary axis (z).

A device for actuating a membrane arranged in an opening defined by a frame portion, wherein the membrane has a first surface and a second opposite surface, and is limited by an edge area extending around the membrane, the device including:

• an elongate strip extending between a opposite first and second ends, wherein the strip is adapted to be attached to the second surface of the membrane in the edge area;
• an actuating member adapted to be supported by the frame portion;
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• an exchanging member operatively coupled between the strip and the actuating member for transferring a reciprocating primary movement along a linear primary axis(x) to a reciprocating secondary movement along a linear secondary axis (z) to move the strip towards and away from the frame portion,
• the exchanging member including a rod engaged with the actuating member and extending longitudinally parallel to the strip for linear movement along the primary axis (x) and a plurality of parallel link elements extending between and connecting the rod and the strip for transferring the reciprocating movement of the rod along the primary axis (x) to reciprocating movement of the strip along the secondary axis (z).