Patents Assigned to ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems
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Patent number: 8567574Abstract: A brake caliper has a brake pad having a backplate with a friction material attached to one side and a loading face on an opposite side. The caliper further includes a piston that applies a force to the loading face. The brake pad is releasably attached to the piston, thereby eliminating a separate brake pad retaining structure in the caliper.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2009Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems (UK) Ltd.Inventors: Paul Roberts, Paul Anthony Thomas, Anthony John Williams, Denis John McCann, Carl Edward Heinlein
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Patent number: 7726455Abstract: A clutch comprises an input pinion and an output pinion associated with a rotatable locking member that has a surface inclined with respect to an axis of rotation of the locking member. The surface cooperates with an engagement member, and the locking member is movable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the surface forms a recess to receive the engagement member, and in the second position, the surface forms a projection to force the engagement member into abutment with the input pinion to establish a driveable connection between the input pinion and the output pinion.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2007Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems —FranceInventors: Dominique Benoit, Franck Rivoiret, Thierry Pebre
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Patent number: 7690486Abstract: A drive mechanism includes an electric motor, a rotor driven by the electric motor, and a worm screw driven by the rotor. The drive mechanism further includes a wheel driven by the worm screw, the wheel transmitting movement of the electric motor to a vehicle closure, and a clutch on the rotor connecting the worm screw to the electric motor or disconnecting the worm screw from the electric motor.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2008Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems - FranceInventors: Chris Rhodes, Paul Bizard
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Patent number: 7669699Abstract: A brake caliper has a brake pad having a backplate with a friction material attached to one side and a loading face on an opposite side. The caliper further includes a piston that applies a force to the loading face. The brake pad is releasably attached to the piston, thereby eliminating a separate brake pad retaining structure in the caliper.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2003Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems (UK) LimitedInventors: Paul Roberts, Paul Anthony Thomas, Anthony John Williams, Denis John McCann, Carl Edward Heinlein
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Patent number: 7629722Abstract: An electric motor assembly device includes a carrier member with a central passage that receives a rotor shaft with a commutator. Brushes secured onto flexible, brush holders urge the brushes towards the central passage into a contact position with the commutator. The carrier member has mechanical elements for restraining the brush holders in an assembly position for assembly where the brushes clear the central passage and are protected against impact by the carrier member. This arrangement allows the rotor shaft to be introduced into the central passage of the carrier member without a risk of damaging the brushes. The brush holders are easily released automatically from the mechanical elements on the electric motor assembly device to bring the brushes into the contact position.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2007Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems - FranceInventors: Philippe Raoul, Gerard Fournier, Benoit Bazin, Stephane Omelezuk
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Patent number: 7621513Abstract: An anti-shift collar prevents lateral movement of a stabilizer bar assembly. The anti-shift collar is mounted to a fully formed stabilizer bar and then crimped to a central segment of the stabilizer bar at the desired position and is locked to the central segment thereby.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2003Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems (UK) Lt.dInventors: Derek Owen, Garrick Holmes
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Patent number: 7576502Abstract: The apparatus for closing a closure of a vehicle comprises a closure driver for moving the closure and an electronic control unit electrically coupled to the closure driver. The electronic control unit is configured to determine if predetermined speed criteria is satisfied and to operate the closure driver so as to close the closure at a first closing speed if the predetermined speed criteria is satisfied or at a second closing speed if the predetermined speed criteria is not satisfied. The second closing speed is less than the first closing speed regardless of the position of the closure so that a squeezing force applied by the closure to an obstruction remains less than a predetermined squeezing force. An associated method is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2005Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems - FranceInventors: Didier Pedemas, Nicolas Guillaume, Paul Bizard
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Patent number: 7540114Abstract: A cable tensioner includes two cams mounted to face each other that pivot about a common spindle. A torsion spring is centered on the spindle. The torsion spring includes a first end in abutment with a first cam and a second end in abutment with a second cam. The torsion spring applies a torque onto each of the cams to reduce an angular distance between the cams when a cable exhibits insufficient tension. The cable tensioner is placed in a window regulator mechanism to simultaneously tension a lower cable and an upper cable of the device. Furthermore, the tension of one cable through the cable tensioner is reversible since the tension of each cable is balanced with the tension of the other cable.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2005Date of Patent: June 2, 2009Assignee: ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems - FranceInventor: Fabien Dufour
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Patent number: 7532098Abstract: An actuator includes an electromagnetic coil arrangement that is movable relative to a magnetic field generator between a first position and a second position of the actuator. The actuator is arranged such that when the actuator is in the first position, a pulse of current through the electromagnetic coil arrangement produces a region of magnetic field that repels the magnetic field generator from the first position and attracts the magnetic field generator towards the second position to move the actuator to the second position.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2002Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems (UK) LimitedInventors: Nigel Victor Spurr, Gurbinder Singh Kalsi, Sidney Edward Fisher
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Patent number: 7504601Abstract: A release control sensor module for an openable member of a vehicle, such as a vehicle window, includes a first sensor and a second sensor. The first sensor is a displacement sensor that controls the closure of an electric circuit, such as a changeover switch or a reed switch. The second sensor is powered by the electric circuit. The first sensor controls the activation of the electronic circuit. If the first sensor is not actuated, the sensor module is electrically isolated and does not consume any power. If the first sensor is actuated, the second sensor is powered and can be used to detect movement of a moving part of the control, such as a pull handle or an opening lever.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2004Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems - FranceInventors: Jean-Marc Belmond, Emmanuel Huber
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Patent number: 7503611Abstract: A vehicle includes a body and a tailgate coupled to the body by a hinge. The tailgate is moveable between a closed position and an open position. The vehicle also includes two cylinders for exerting a force on the tailgate with respect to the body. One of the cylinders is actuated by a drive device, and the lever arm of the cylinder actuated by the drive device with respect to the hinge is greater than the lever arm of the other cylinder with respect to the hinge in the closed position of the tailgate. The cylinder actuated by the drive device can develop a greater torque for opening the tailgate, facilitating the opening of the tailgate by a user since the cylinder actuated by the drive device allows for the movement of the tailgate.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2006Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems - FranceInventor: Laurent Arquevaux
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Patent number: 7436136Abstract: An anti-pinch control system is used to identify obstructions in a path of movement for a powered vehicle member, such as a vehicle window for example. A pinching area is identified for the vehicle window and at least one indicium or indicator is mounted to a vehicle structure to be in view of a camera. The indicium is positioned such that no object may pass into the pinching area without also passing between the camera and at least a portion of the indicium. The camera identifies an obstruction when any portion of the indicium is obscured. This indicium includes a plurality of predefined zones, with each zone being associated with an operational function, such as upward window movement, downward window movement, door locking, side mirror movement, etc. This eliminates the need for separate switches to perform each of these functions thereby reducing overall cost for a vehicle door system.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2006Date of Patent: October 14, 2008Assignee: ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems - FranceInventor: Christopher David Rhodes
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Patent number: 7360635Abstract: An anti-pinch system of a vehicle closure includes a detection system for detecting pinching and a clutch to disconnect the vehicle closure from a closure driving mechanism following detection of pinching by the detection system. The closure drive mechanism can be disengaged to prevent an increase in pinching during the time required to reverse the movement of the closure driving mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2005Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems - FranceInventors: Chris Rhodes, Paul Bizard
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Patent number: 7362020Abstract: A commutator housing for a direct-current motor includes conductive tracks and two Lyre-shaped connectors each inserted in one of the conductive tracks. An overcurrent protection device is inserted in series in the conductive tracks, and electrical connection pins of the overcurrent protection device are fitted into and retained between rods of the Lyre-shaped connectors. The overcurrent protection device is attached to the commutator housing without soldering.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2005Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems - FranceInventors: Franck Furlan, Stephane De Zutter
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Patent number: 7325360Abstract: A cable tensioner includes two members, such as a pipe and a tube, that define a cable path. The members are helically mobile relative to each other. A retractable detent permits the relative movement of the members in one direction and prevents the relative movement of the members in another direction. The cable tensioner is thus irreversible, regardless of the operating conditions. The cable tensioner is, for example, applicable to a cable used in a vehicle window regulator. The window regulator cable extends in a protective sheath. One end of the protective sheath abuts against the second member, and the second member acts on the end of the protective sheath to increase the cable path and cable tension.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2004Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems - FranceInventors: Mustapha Mazouzi, Pradet Marc
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Patent number: 7325843Abstract: A latch mechanism for a vehicle door includes a latch bolt, a pawl biased into engagement with the latch bolt to maintain the latch bolt in a latched condition, and a manual release lever for operable linkage to a vehicle door handle. A power release member is movable to displace the pawl from an engaged position where the pawl engages the latch bolt to a disengaged position where the pawl does not engage the latch bolt. A clutch member is mounted such that movement of the pawl causes movement of the clutch member. The clutch member is movable by the manual release lever between a first rest position at which a break is created in a transmission path from the power release member to the pawl and a second position at which power actuation of the power release member moves the pawl from the engaged position to the disengaged position.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2004Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems (UK) LimitedInventors: Peter Coleman, Gurbinder Kalsi
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Patent number: 7311341Abstract: A lock mechanism for a vehicle door latch includes a lock actuator drivingly coupled to a lock link for movement of the lock link between a first position corresponding to a locked state of a latch and a second position corresponding to an unlocked state of the latch. The mechanism further includes a superlock actuator drivingly connected to a superlock link slidably mounted for movement of the superlock link between a third position corresponding to a superlocked state of the latch and a fourth position corresponding to a non-superlocked state of the latch. A fixed abutment surface and an inside lock lever are mounted such that movement of the lock link between the first and second positions may be achieved when the superlock link is in the fourth position. When the superlock link is the third position, the relative positions of the inside lock lever, the superlock link and the abutment surface prevent movement of the lock link between the first and second positions.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2006Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Assignee: ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems (UK) LimitedInventors: Peter J Coleman, Gurbinder S. Kalsi
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Patent number: 7307393Abstract: A method for activating an anti-pinch system for a vehicle window regulator, sunroof or driving mechanism includes the steps of starting a motor of the driving mechanism, waiting for a given rotation of the motor and a given time period, and then activating the anti-pinch system. This allows for close monitoring of the behavior of the window regulator when the window regulator is started, and takes account of both the behavior of the drive motor and the behavior of the driving mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2005Date of Patent: December 11, 2007Assignee: ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems - FranceInventor: Paul Bizard
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Patent number: 7283887Abstract: A method for determining a change in direction of rotation of a motor includes the steps of establishing steady state operating parameters of the motor, triggering a command interrupting the rotation of the motor, estimating the speed of the motor after triggering the command and determining the instant from which the speed of the motor is below zero. This instant corresponds to the change in direction of rotation of the motor. The instant from which the motor changes direction of rotation can be determined accurately.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2006Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignee: ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems - FranceInventor: Paul Bizard
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Patent number: 7234737Abstract: A latch of a vehicle includes a displacement member having a first position, a second position, and an intermediate rest position and an output movable between a first output position and a second output position. A first mode of operation is possible where the output lever is driven between the first output position and the second output position by a stepper motor and a second mode of operation is possible where the output lever can be moved between the first output position and the second output position independently from the stepper motor. A common control controls all the latches in the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2004Date of Patent: June 26, 2007Assignee: ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems (UK) Ltd.Inventor: Gurbinder Singh Kalsi