Opening and closing apparatus for opening and closing body of vehicle

An opening and closing apparatus for an opening and closing body of a vehicle, the opening and closing body being so supported to a vehicle body as to be movable around a hinge shaft to open and close, the opening and closing apparatus comprising:

• a reciprocating member connected at a connecting portion to a motor so as to be moved to reciprocate along a plane perpendicular to the hinge shaft, the motor being provided to the vehicle body and operable to make rotations in normal and reverse directions, the reciprocating member having a side surface parallel with the plane perpendicular to the hinge shaft;
• a connecting member having a first end section pivotally attached to an end portion of the reciprocating member, and a second end section fixed to the opening and closing body;
• and
• a deflection-suppressing device provided to a stationary body connected to the vehicle body,
• wherein a part of the side surface of the reciprocating member is slidably contacted with the deflection-suppressing device in a manner to suppress a deflection of the reciprocating member, the part being located between the connecting portion of the reciprocating member and the connecting member,
• wherein the deflection-suppressing device includes a section defining a guide hole through which the reciprocating member is slidably pierced,
• wherein the stationary body includes an installation bracket through which the motor and the reciprocating member are attached to the vehicle body, the installation bracket being provided with a holding piece extending perpendicular to a plane containing the side surface of the reciprocating member, the holding piece being formed with the guide hole.