Abstract:
In an aspect, the invention is directed to a window regulator assembly that includes a carrier, a set of lifter plates, a drive motor and drive cables for operatively connecting the drive motor to the lifter plates. At least one rail may be integral with the carrier. The carrier has a carrier seal that is co-molded therewith. The carrier has a pulley assembly thereon that includes a pulley and a pulley bearing member that has a pulley bending load bearing surface that is conical and that mates with a carrier bending load bearing surface that is inner-conical. The lifter plate is capable of a relatively strong connection to a vehicle window. The lifter plate has a window pass-through member that passes through a locking aperture in the vehicle window. The window pass-through member has two ends and is supported at both ends against vertical withdrawal of the vehicle window. The lifter plate also has a reduced tendency to bind when in use. The lifter plate has lateral engagement surfaces that are for engagement with lateral guide surfaces and has cable mounts for receiving drive cables. The cable mounts are positioned laterally between the lateral engagement surfaces. Additionally, the vehicle window lifter plate has lateral engagement surfaces that are for engagement with lateral guide surfaces. The lateral engagement surfaces are biased against the lateral guide surfaces, thereby giving the lifter plate the capability to accommodate lateral forces with a reduced tendency to bind. A wiring harness clip for holding wiring harnes ses to the carrier is provided. The wiring harness clip has two clip elements that together define a wiring harness retaining aperture in a longitudinal direction and an inlet thereto. The wiring harness inlet is canted to a non-zero angle relative to the longitudinal direction. The perpendicular spacing between the two clip elements is larger than the distance between them in the transverse direction.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a guide rail arrangement for window lifters in motor vehicles as well as a method for the production thereof. Two guide webs (4), along with projections (5) that are formed thereon, form a guide rail on a support plate (1) made of a plastic material. According to the invention, the guide webs (4) can be elastically bent inward or outward such that the driving element can be clipped on by sliding on said driving element in a transversal vehicle direction (y) while the production thereof is significantly simplified in an injection molding process since the guide rail can be removed by elastically deforming the guide webs such that the mold requires a smaller number of slides. Another embodiment of the invention relates to a driving element comprising a base made of a first material and slider inserts which are received therein in a secured manner, are made of a different material, and have particularly good sliding properties in combination with the material of the associated guide web.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device provided with a guide (2) having a first pair of substantially parallel running surfaces (5,8), which are placed along a first track (3) at a lateral distance apart, and a second pair of substantially parallel running surfaces (5,8), which are placed along a second track (4) at a lateral distance apart. The second pair of running surfaces extends, at a crossing or junction (9), transversely to the first pair of running surfaces. A carrier (6) is displaceable over at least the running surfaces. The carrier is provided with a bearing axle (7), extending transversely to the running surfaces, for fastening of a load, which bearing axle extends between the running surfaces (5,8). The device, close to the crossing or junction, is provided with a transport mechanism (12). The transport mechanism is movable between a take-up position (RC) in the first track, for load- bearing engagement with the carrier, and a delivery position (RL) in the second track, for release of the carrier. The invention further relates to a rail system and a transport mechanism.
Abstract:
A slide member for use in an automotive vehicle. The slide apparatus includes a first slide member having a slidably contacting surface. Additionally, a second slide member is provided having a slidably contacting surface which is in slidable contact with the slidably contacting surface of the first slide member. In this slide apparatus, at least one of the slidably contacting surfaces of the first and second slide members is formed of a transferable water repellent material having a water repellency and a sufficient transferability to form a transferred film of the transferable water repellent material on at least the other slidably contacting surface.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a continuous-path controlled window regulator which comprises a driver arranged on a guide plate (1) in a motor vehicle and can be displaced along a displacement trajectory formed by a window guide rail (12). Said driver comprises guiding elements (31a,32a) which are arranged on the window guide rail, on the front and rear edges of the guide plate (1). At least one first guiding element arranged on the front edge of the guide plate (1) and at least one second guiding element arranged on the rear edge thereof are disposed in such a way that they are displaceably mounted with respect to each other. The first guiding element (31a) can be placed in a mounting position in order to be mounted on the guide rail (12) of the guide plate (1).
Abstract:
Herein disclosed is an improved door window pane guide device which comprises a guide rail (12) having a substantially right-angled side wall which is curled at its leading end portion to form a tubular guide portion (12a), and a carrier unit (15) which is movable along the guide rail together with a window pane secured to the carrier unit. The carrier unit has two plastic sliders (18,20) which are respectively formed with aligned rectangular grooves into which the tubular guide portion of the guide rail is slidably received upon assembly of the window pane guide device. In order to prevent disengagement of the first and second sliders from the tubular guide portion of the guide rail, an axially extending lug portion is formed on each of the first and second sliders to narrow the entrance portion of the groove, or another slider is arranged between the first and second sliders, which has a right-angled head which slidably engages with the tubular guide portion in a manner to restrict displacement of the first and second sliders in a direction away from the tubular guide portion.
Abstract:
In an aspect, the invention is directed to a window regulator assembly that includes a carrier, a set of lifter plates, a drive motor and drive cables for operatively connecting the drive motor to the lifter plates. At least one rail may be integral with the carrier. The carrier has a carrier seal that is co-molded therewith. The carrier has a pulley assembly thereon that includes a pulley and a pulley bearing member that has a pulley bending load bearing surface that is conical and that mates with a carrier bending load bearing surface that is inner-conical. The lifter plate is capable of a relatively strong connection to a vehicle window. The lifter plate has a window pass-through member that passes through a locking aperture in the vehicle window. The window pass-through member has two ends and is supported at both ends against vertical withdrawal of the vehicle window. The lifter plate also has a reduced tendency to bind when in use. The lifter plate has lateral engagement surfaces that are for engagement with lateral guide surfaces and has cable mounts for receiving drive cables. The cable mounts are positioned laterally between the lateral engagement surfaces. Additionally, the vehicle window lifter plate has lateral engagement surfaces that are for engagement with lateral guide surfaces. The lateral engagement surfaces are biased against the lateral guide surfaces, thereby giving the lifter plate the capability to accommodate lateral forces with a reduced tendency to bind. A wiring harness clip for holding wiring harnes ses to the carrier is provided. The wiring harness clip has two clip elements that together define a wiring harness retaining aperture in a longitudinal direction and an inlet thereto. The wiring harness inlet is canted to a non-zero angle relative to the longitudinal direction. The perpendicular spacing between the two clip elements is larger than the distance between them in the transverse direction.