Abstract: A fuel lid apparatus for an automotive vehicle having a slide door. The fuel lid apparatus includes a push rod displaceable in a first direction by opening a fuel lid under the action of the first biasing device and in a second direction by closing the fuel lid. A link is connected to a stopper for the slide door and capable of moving the stopper to an engaging position by being rotationally moved in a third direction and to a non-engaging position by being rotationally moved in a fourth direction under the action of a second biasing device. In the fuel lid apparatus, the push rod and the second biasing device are in a locational relationship to increase a component force of a biasing force of the second biasing device in the first direction as the push rod is displaced in the first direction.

Abstract: A mounting device for a control cable, including a stationary member to which a tube of the control cable is fixed, and a connector for connecting the tube to the stationary member. The stationary member has a first wall substantially parallel to an axial direction of the tube and a second wall extending from the first wall in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axial direction. The stationary member is provided with an opening extending over the first and second walls. The connector includes a body portion fitted into the opening on the second wall of the stationary member, and a locking portion inserted from outside into the opening on the first wall of the stationary member to be engaged therewith.

Abstract: A drive system for a hinged gate of a vehicle, which includes: a motor unit, a rack and pinion mechanism, a link member connected to a point of the hinged gate, and a shaft member fixed to the rack, to which the link member is rotatably connected. The motor unit includes a motor, gears, and a casing accomodating the gears. The rack and pinion mechanism includes a pinion driven by the motor unit and the rack movably supported on the casing of the motor unit. The casing has a guide casing, which extends in a longitudinal direction of the rack. The guide casing is formed to have a closed section surrounding the shaft member and is provided therein with a guide member configured for guiding the rack.

Abstract: A controller PWM control an opening and closing motor (16) of an opening and closing means, increases a duty ratio of the PWM control according to a given increasing rate just after starting the opening and closing motor (16), reducing the duty ratio to a given value by detecting a start of the open close body, and keeping the given value of the duty ratio for a given period.

Abstract: A tensioning device for a cable inserted through a flexible tube, in which the flexible tube is fixed at one end to a stationary member, and the cable is connected to a movable member relative to the stationary member. The tensioning device includes a socket fixed to the stationary member, a plug provided on the other end of the flexible tube, a resilient member and locking means. The socket has a space therein. In the space, the plug supports the flexible tube so as to be movable in an axial direction of the cable, and the resilient member presses the plug toward the end of the space of the socket. The locking means fastens the plug in a position where the resilient member is compressed.

Abstract: A hinge mechanism having first and second pivot shafts held by first and second hinge base members, respectively, which also connect to ends of a hinge arm member. First and second cams on the first and second hinge base members engage first and second control levers on the ends of the hinge arm members. First and second cam portions are provided by the opposed ends of the hinge arm member respectively and engage first and second pivotable check plates. First and second follower members are mounted on the first and second check plates respectively and contactable with the first and second cam portions respectively. First and second springs bias the first and second check plates in a direction to press the first and second follower members on the first and second cam portions respectively. A third spring biases a link member toward the first hinge base member.

Abstract: A moving body drive control device characterized by mutually balancing a magnitude of driving force TK and a magnitude of braking force TB, both of the forces being generated by a motor, to approximate a moving speed of a moving body 100 to a target speed highly precisely without being affected by a disturbance and the like in a state where the drive control device always applies at least any force of the driving force TK and the braking force TB to the moving body 100 to always apply a driving load thereto.

Abstract: A hood latch device for a vehicle comprises a base plate secured to a vehicle body. A striker is secured to a pivotal hood of the vehicle body. A primary latch plate and a locking plate are pivotally connected a rear surface of the base plate and engageable with the striker to permit the hood to have a locked full-close position and a released open position. A secondary latch plate is pivotally connected to a front surface of the base plate and engageable with the striker to permit the hood to have a slightly open position and the released open position. A first stopper is arranged to stop an excessive pivoting of the secondary latch plate by contacting a given part of the secondary latch plate. The first stopper is provided by bending an end portion of the base plate without producing an opening therethrough.

Abstract: An automotive power pivot door is powered by an electric motor through an electromagnetic clutch. A control device of the door has a control unit configured to carry out a routine which comprises de-energizing an electric motor and disengaging the clutch when the door is lifted up to a full-open position; detecting a moved distance by which the door moves down from the full-open position within a first predetermined time (t1) from the time on which the clutch is disengaged; engaging the clutch when the detected moved distance is equal to or greater than a first predetermined distance (L1); disengaging the clutch again when a second predetermined time (t2) passes from the time on which the clutch is engaged; repeating the process for engaging and disengaging the clutch while following the routine; and judging that the holder fails to operate when the frequency of the engaged condition of the clutch indicates a predetermined frequency.

Abstract: A device for automatically controlling a slide door for a vehicle, wherein the slide door is adapted to open and close along a guide track installed in a vehicle body, the device having a door drive device, a motor load detection device, a door position detection device adapted to detect a position of the slide door guided by the guide track within a range from a position where the slide door is fully opened to a position where the slide door is fully closed, a door speed detection device, a memory device adapted to store the motor load at each position of the slide door of the vehicle standing at a horizontal level, and a motor control device adapted to automatically control power supplied to the motor for moving the slide door based on a difference between a detected motor load and a stored motor load at a corresponding position

Abstract: A door locking apparatus for a vehicle including: a first locking/unlocking mechanism driven by a first driving mechanism operable by a knob inside a car and a control switch, and switchable between an unlocked state where operations of inside and outside handles respectively provided inside and outside the car are effective, and a locked state where the operation of the outside handle is ineffective while that of the inside handle being effective; a second locking/unlocking mechanism driven by a second driving mechanism operable by the control switch, and switchable between an unlocked state where the operation of the inside handle is effective, and a locked state where the operation thereof is ineffective; and a third locking/unlocking mechanism switchable between an unlocked state for enabling a transmission of an unlocking force from the knob to the first locking/unlocking mechanism, and a locked state for disabling the transmission thereof.

Abstract: A rack includes a closed position teeth portion meshed with a teeth portion of an output gear when the rack is disposed at a closed position corresponding to a closed position of an opening and closing member and an opened position teeth portion meshed with the teeth portion of the output gear when the rack is disposed at an opened position corresponding to an opened position of the opening and closing member and a clearance between faces of teeth of the closed position teeth portion and the teeth portion of the output gear is made larger than a clearance between faces of teeth of the opened position teeth portion and the teeth portion of the output gear.

Abstract: When a trunk lid 10 is opened, even in the case that the trunk lid 10 is attached to a weather strip due to a frost of a vehicle body and the trunk lid 10 is not sufficiently opened, a lock canceling member 60 is restricted at an restriction canceling position during a period that a striker 45 is returned to a waiting position from a bring-in position. Furthermore, a latch 31 is not again engaged with the striker 45, and a drive mechanism 50 does not bring in the trunk lid 10 again.

Abstract: For pivotally connecting an upper end of a rack bar and a lower end of a connecting rod, there is employed a joint/slider unit which is slid in and along a guide slot of a rail member. The unit comprises a bolt member passing through the guide slot and including first and second sections which are respectively projected into one and the other sides with respect to the rail member. The first section is held by the upper end of the rack bar and the second section is pivotally held by the lower end of the connecting rod. A first slider is disposed on the first section of the bolt member and slidably contacts one surface of the rail member. A second slider is disposed on the second section of the bolt member and slidably contacts the other surface of the rail member. A universal joint structure is disposed between the second slider and lower end of the connecting rod to permit a pivoting of the connecting rod relative to the bolt member in universal directions.

Abstract: A hinge mechanism comprises first and second pivot shafts held by first and second hinge base members respectively. Both ends of a hinge arm member are pivotally connected to the first and second hinge base members through the first and second pivot shafts. First and second cams are provided by the first and second hinge base members respectively. First and second control levers are pivotally connected to the ends of the hinge arm members and have leading ends contactable with the first and second cams respectively. A link member has opposed ends pivotally connected to the first and second control levers respectively. First and second cam portions are provided by the opposed ends of the hinge arm member respectively. First and second check plates are pivotally connected to the first and second hinge base members respectively. First and second follower members are mounted on the first and second check plates respectively and contactable with the first and second cam portions respectively.

Abstract: In a sunroof apparatus provided with a lid (3) capable of opening and closing an opening formed in a roof (1) of a vehicle body, and a slider (8) longitudinally moving on a side rail (5) connected to the lid (3) and provided in a side of the vehicle body, in which a longitudinal movement of the slider (8) is automatically obtained by an actuator and a dummy full-close position temporarily closing an opening (2) by the lid exists between a tilt-up position and a flap position, the lid is made incapable of stopping at the dummy full-close position at a time of moving in an opening direction and a closing direction.

Abstract: In insert-molding a wiring board, at either one of a surrounding of a holding hole of the wiring board provided at a first plastic part and a second plastic part opposed thereto, a hole side projected portion capable of being brought into contact with a bonding face of other thereof is provided, and the surrounding of the holding hole in the first plastic part and the second plastic part are bonded to each other by melting the hole side projected portion by applying ultrasonic wave to bonding portions of the two plastic parts.

Abstract: A rack includes a closed position teeth portion meshed with a teeth portion of an output gear when the rack is disposed at a closed position corresponding to a closed position of an opening and closing member and an opened position teeth portion meshed with the teeth portion of the output gear when the rack is disposed at an opened position corresponding to an opened position of the opening and closing member and a clearance between faces of teeth of the closed position teeth portion and the teeth portion of the output gear is made larger than a clearance between faces of teeth of the opened position teeth portion and the teeth portion of the output gear.

Abstract: A device for automatically controlling a slide door for a vehicle, wherein the slide door is adapted to open and close along a guide track installed in a vehicle body, the device having a door drive device having a motor, a motor load detection device, a door position detection device adapted to detect a position of the slide door guided by the guide track within a range from a position where the slide door is fully opened to a position where the slide door is fully closed, a door speed detection device, a memory device adapted to store the motor load at each position of the slide door when the vehicle is standing at a horizontal level, and a motor control device adapted to automatically control power supplied to the motor for moving the slide door based on a difference between a detected motor load and a stored motor load at a corresponding position.

Abstract: A window regulator comprises a front guide rail installed in a front portion of a door and extending upward and downward; a rear guide rail installed in a rear portion of the door and extending upward and downward; a front carrier unit fixed to a lower front portion of the window pane and slidably engaged with the front guide rail through a first mechanism; and a rear carrier unit fixed to a lower rear portion of the window pane and slidably engaged with the rear guide rail through a second mechanism. The first mechanism is constructed to permit a pivotal movement of the front carrier unit about an imaginary axis that extends along the front guide rail. The second mechanism includes a channel construction possessed by the rear guide rail and a slider possessed by the rear carrier unit and slidably received in the channel construction. The construction has a generally C-shaped cross section with its open side facing in a direction of a thickness of the door.