IP Library Granted Patent US 9,637,070
Granted Patent B2
US 9,637,070 · App. 15/027,054 · Granted May 2, 2017

Power supply structure for sliding door

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Patent No.
US 9,637,070
App. No.
15/027,054
Granted
May 2, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A power supply structure for a sliding door includes other end-side holding portion which holds the other end of the electric wire. The other end-side holding portion includes first and second turning arms which are rotatably supported directly or indirectly by the sliding door and hold the electric wire at a tip end thereof, and biasing unit which biases the first turning arm in a direction to absorb an extra length of the electric wire. The tip end of the second turning arm inclines with respect to a longitudinal direction of a vehicle at climbing-over timing at which the electric wire climbs over a predetermined climbing-over position of a lower end edge of a door trim which configures the sliding door on an inner side of the vehicle when the sliding door is slid and moved.

Claims (8)

1. A power supply structure for a sliding door for routing an electric wire between a vehicle body and the sliding door to supply power, the power supply structure comprises:

one end-side holding portion arranged on the vehicle body and holding one end of the electric wire; and

other end-side holding portion holding the other end of the electric wire,

wherein the other end-side holding portion includes a turning arm turnably supported directly or indirectly by the sliding door and holding the electric wire at a tip end, and biasing unit for biasing the turning arm in a direction to absorb an extra length of the electric wire, and

wherein the tip end of the turning arm is inclined with respect to a longitudinal direction of a vehicle at climbing-over timing at which the electric wire climbs over a predetermined climbing-over position of a lower end edge of a door trim which configures the sliding door on an inner side of the vehicle when the sliding door is slid and moved.

2. The power supply structure for a sliding door according to claim 1 , wherein the tip end of the turning arm has a bent-shape directing toward a space located closer to outside of the vehicle than the door trim in the sliding door.

3. The power supply structure for a sliding door according to claim 1 , wherein a turning shaft of the turning arm is inclined with respect to the sliding door.

4. The power supply structure for a sliding door according to claim 1 , further comprising angle-changing unit for directing the tip end of the turning arm to a space located closer to outside of the vehicle than the door trim in the sliding door at the climbing-over timing.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 5, 2023
From: YAZAKI CORPORATION
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063845/0802 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 23, 2017
From: OGAWA, TATSUO; IIJIMA, AKITOMO; TANAMURA, YUSHI
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION; AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 041359/0231 →