公开(公告)号：US20190211604A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-11

申请号：US16238128

申请日：2019-01-02

Applicant: MAGNA CLOSURES INC.

Inventor： Joseph SCHEURING ,  Wieslaw NOWICKI

IPC: E05F15/622 ,  B60J5/10 ,  E05F15/70

CPC classification number: E05F15/622 ,  B60J5/10 ,  E05F15/70

Abstract: An electromechanical strut is provided for moving a pivotal closure member between an open position and a closed position relative to a motor vehicle body. The electromechanical strut includes a drive mechanism having a motor-gearbox assembly and a flex coupling assembly that are operable to drive a rotatable power screw. The drive mechanism is operable to convert rotary motion of the power screw into linear motion of an extensible member to move the extensible member between a retracted position corresponding to the closed position of the closure member and an extended position corresponding to the open position of the closure member. The motor-gearbox assembly includes a motor and a planetary geartrain that is driven by the motor. The planetary geartrain includes an output component driven at a reduced speed relative to the motor speed and which has a drum segment. The flex coupling assembly is operably disposed in a radial orientation between the drum segment and the power screw.

公开(公告)号：US10337227B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-02

申请号：US15438836

申请日：2017-02-22

Applicant: MAGNA CLOSURES INC.

Inventor： Frank Stoof ,  Kris Tomaszewski ,  Roman Cetnar ,  Kurt M. Schatz ,  Peter Lance Oxley ,  James J. Ferri ,  Jeffrey Richard F. Domenchini ,  Joseph Scheuring

IPC: E05D15/58 ,  B60J10/86 ,  B60J5/04 ,  E05D3/12 ,  E05B83/38 ,  B60J10/40 ,  E05D15/48

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a two-door closure system for a motor vehicle including a body having an A-pillar and a C-pillar being spaced from one another. According to an aspect of the disclosure, the closure system includes a front door having a front edge that is pivotably connected to the A-pillar. The closure system also includes a rear door that has a rearward edge that is pivotably coupled to the C-pillar of the vehicle body. At least one swivel hinge unit is provided that has a first pivot pin that is pivotably connected to the rearward edge of the rear door, and a second pivot pin for being pivotably connected to the C-pillar of the vehicle body to allow the rear door to initially pivot and translate away from the front door prior to pivoting the rear door between an open and closed position about the second pivot pin.

公开(公告)号：US20190161996A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-30

申请号：US16197747

申请日：2018-11-21

Applicant: MAGNA CLOSURES INC.

Inventor： Marco TAURASI ,  Dunia SARDELLI

IPC: E05B81/90 ,  E05B81/16 ,  E05B81/36

Abstract: A power closure latch assembly with a manually actuatable release link, vehicle door therewith and method of allowing a power actuatable closure latch assembly to be converted for selective manual actuation is provided. The release link is configured to operably communicate an actuator lever with a release lever for conjoint movement therebetween, to provide power-assisted movement of a pawl between ratchet releasing and ratchet holding positions, when the release link is in a “normal” first operating position. The release link is further configured to allow the release lever to move independently from the actuator lever when the release link is in a manually deployed “override/reset” second position to provide spring-biased movement of the pawl from the ratchet releasing position back to the ratchet holding position.

公开(公告)号：US10280674B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-07

申请号：US15131826

申请日：2016-04-18

Applicant: Magna Closures Inc.

Inventor： Jube Leonard ,  Borys M. Shchokin ,  Joseph Scheuring

IPC: E05F15/622 ,  E05F3/00 ,  E05F1/10 ,  F16H25/24 ,  F16H25/20

Abstract: An electromechanical strut and method of moving a closure member of a vehicle between an open position and a closed position is provided. The electromechanical strut includes a power drive unit including a motor, a leadscrew, a planetary gearset operably connecting the motor to the leadscrew, and an electromechanical brake assembly. The electromechanical strut further includes a telescoping unit including an extensible tube and a drive nut for converting rotary motion of the leadscrew into linear motion of the telescoping unit. The electromechanical brake assembly is selectively moveable between an engaged state, wherein the leadscrew is prevented from rotating to prevent relative axial movement between the power drive unit and the telescoping unit, and a disengaged state, wherein the leadscrew is permitted to rotate to allow relative axial movement between the power drive unit and the telescoping unit.

公开(公告)号：US20190112849A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-18

申请号：US16159782

申请日：2018-10-15

Applicant: MAGNA CLOSURES INC.

Inventor： Francesco CUMBO

IPC: E05C17/00 ,  E05F15/611 ,  E05F15/73

Abstract: A power-operated variable force door check mechanism for a vehicle closure panel and system therewith, and method of controlling movement of a closure panel of a vehicle is provided. The mechanism includes a continuously variable force application member configured to selectively and continuously, as needed, vary the resistance applied to an elongate check arm of the vehicle closure panel while the vehicle closure panel is being pivoted between opened and closed positions.

公开(公告)号：US10246009B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-02

申请号：US15696657

申请日：2017-09-06

Applicant: Magna Closures Inc.

Inventor： Gerard McMahon ,  Liviu Bolbocianu ,  Samuel Ricardo Baruco ,  Pratibha Jagdish Pose

IPC: B60Q1/50 ,  E05F15/73 ,  B60Q1/32 ,  B60Q1/30 ,  E05F15/76

Abstract: A user-activated, non-contact power closure member system and method of operating a closure member of a vehicle are provided. The system includes at least one sensor for sensing an object or motion. An indicator is located on the vehicle to inform the user of the appropriate location to make an activation gesture, which initiates opening of the closure member. The indicator is located adjacent the at least one sensor. The indicator also informs the user if the system is activated, in motion, and/or waiting for the activation gesture. An electronic control unit is connected to the at least one sensor and the indicator. When the object or motion is detected by the at least one sensor, the control unit notifies the user with the indicator, determines if the object or motion is the correct activation gesture, and initiates movement of the closure member.

公开(公告)号：US20190071900A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-07

申请号：US16106336

申请日：2018-08-21

Applicant: Magna Closures Inc.

Inventor： John DISTEFANO ,  Csaba SZENTE

IPC: E05B83/24 ,  E05B85/26 ,  E05B79/20 ,  E05B85/24

Abstract: A hood latch for a motor vehicle is provided. The hood latch includes a lift lever, a pawl, a ratchet, a control lever and an actuator. The control lever has a first cam surface and a second cam surface. The actuator is configured for actuation in response to a signal detected by a sensor. The actuator is actuatable in response to the signal to move into engagement with the control lever to bring the first cam surface into operable engagement with the pawl to move the pawl out of locked engagement with the ratchet, whereupon the second cam surface is brought into engagement with the lift lever to rotate the lift lever into engagement with a striker, fixed to a hood of the motor vehicle, to move the hood to a partially open state.

公开(公告)号：US20190052224A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-14

申请号：US16037061

申请日：2018-07-17

Applicant: MAGNA CLOSURES INC.

Inventor： Kurt M. SCHATZ ,  James J. FERRI ,  J. R. Scott MITCHELL ,  Judson Henderson WHITESIDE ,  Andrew MAUCHLEN ,  Mariano GUALTIERI D'ANGELA ,  Gabriele Wayne SABATINI

IPC: H02S30/10 ,  H02S20/32 ,  H02S20/10

Abstract: A solar panel support apparatus comprising: a support frame for holding the solar panel; a support post pivotally connected to the support frame at a post pivot connection and anchored to an adjacent supporting surface, the support post for positioning the support frame above the supporting surface; and a linear actuator coupled at a proximal end to the support post by a support pivot connection and at a distal end by a frame pivot connection with the support frame, the post pivot connection and the frame pivot connection spaced apart from one another on the support frame; wherein a change in a length of the linear actuator results in pivoting of the support frame about the post pivot connection.

公开(公告)号：US20190003214A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-03

申请号：US15996724

申请日：2018-06-04

Applicant: MAGNA CLOSURES INC.

Inventor： Francesco Cumbo ,  Luca Bigazzi

IPC: E05B81/22 ,  E05B47/06 ,  E05B47/00 ,  E05B81/68 ,  E05B81/70

Abstract: A latch assembly for a closure panel of a vehicle, the latch assembly including: a housing; a ratchet and pawl pivotally coupled to the housing, the ratchet for interaction with a striker such that one of the latch assembly and the striker being mounted on the closure panel and the other of the latch assembly and the striker being mounted on a body of the vehicle; a presentment mechanism mounted to the housing having one or more presentment members, such that the one or more presentment members is driven for influencing a position of the ratchet during presentment of the striker out of a slot of the ratchet to a presentment position; and an actuator for engaging with the presentment mechanism to effect said driven of the one or more presentment members.

公开(公告)号：US20180355642A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-13

申请号：US15997037

申请日：2018-06-04

Applicant: Magna Closures Inc.

Inventor： Francesco Cumbo ,  Marco Taurasi

IPC: E05B81/90 ,  E05B81/06 ,  E05B77/30 ,  E05B83/36 ,  E05B85/06

CPC classification number: E05B81/90 ,  E05B77/30 ,  E05B81/06 ,  E05B83/36 ,  E05B85/06

Abstract: A closure latch assembly for a motor vehicle closure system having a latch mechanism, a latch release mechanism for releasing the latch mechanism, and an outside backup release mechanism operable, in cooperating with the latch mechanism and the latch release mechanism, to provide an external latch release function and a separate and distinct latch reset function. The external latch release function is initiated by a first-key actuation operation associated with a door-mounted key release mechanism. The latch reset function is initiated, after the external latch release function, via a second key-actuated operation associated with a reset device on the closure latch assembly.