IP Library Granted Patent US 7,159,930
Granted Patent B2
US 7,159,930 · App. 11/094,472 · Granted Jan 9, 2007

Power slide device for vehicle sliding door

Assignee: Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,159,930
App. No.
11/094,472
Granted
Jan 9, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

This slide device comprises a first tension member connected to a distal end of an opening cable, a second tension member connected to a distal end of a closing cable, a lower roller bracket rotatably mounted on a sliding door, a first pin disposed at a front portion of a lower roller bracket, and a second pin disposed at a rear portion of the lower roller bracket. The front of the first tension member is rotatably connected to the first pin and the rear of the second tension member is rotatably connected to the second pin. The first tension member and the second tension member overlap with each other.

Claims (9)

1. A power slide device having a sliding door slidably mounted on a guide rail disposed on a vehicle body, a power unit provided with a wire drum rotatable with a driving force generated by a motor, and a wire cable connecting the sliding door and the power unit, the power slide device being configured to slide the sliding door by means of the wire cable in a door-opening direction or in a door-closing direction by rotating the wire drum, said device comprising;

a roller bracket provided on the slide door and slidably engaged with the guide rail;

said power unit being mounted on the vehicle body;

a first turnaround pulley mounted in the proximity of a front portion of the guide rail;

a second turnaround pulley mounted in the proximity of a rear portion of the guide rail

said wire cable comprising an opening cable which extends rearward from the power unit and returns to the front by way of the first turnaround pulley, said opening cable having a distal end connected to a first tension member;

said wire cable comprising a closing cable which extends frontward from the power unit and returns to the rear by way of the second turnaround pulley, said closing cable having a distal end connected to a second tension member;

wherein said first tension member and said second tension member are mounted to the roller bracket so that the first tension member and the second tension member overlap with each other.

2. The power slide device according to claim 1 , wherein a first pin is disposed at the front portion of the roller bracket and a second pin is disposed at the rear portion of the roller bracket, and the front of the first tension member is rotatably mounted on the first pin and the rear of the second tension member is rotatably mounted on the second pin.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 25, 2011
From: MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO., LTD.
To: MITSUI KINZOKU ACT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026336/0406 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 8, 2006
From: YOKOMORI, KAZUHITO; SATOH, HIROSHI
To: MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 017142/0065 →
Priority Claims (3)
JP 2004-103698 · Mar 31, 2004 · national
JP 2004-103699 · Mar 31, 2004 · national
JP 2004-103700 · Mar 31, 2004 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20060113821A1 · Jun 1, 2006