Abstract: A door drive device is disclosed, which comprises a guide rail for defining in the body of the vehicle a way along which the slide door moves; first and second pulleys arranged at spaced positions of the vehicle body; an electric drive unit for driving the first pulley; an endless belt put around the first and second pulleys with a slack thereof; a bracket for connecting a portion of the endless belt to the door; and a tensioning device for tensioning the endless belt. Due to provision of the slack of the belt, various advantages are obtained particularly when the door drive device of the invention is used in combination with other door controllers.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a window regulator for regulating a glass pane, which comprises a guide rail including front and rear vertical parts and a horizontal part which extends between the front and rear vertical parts to constitute a generally U-shaped structure of the guide rail; front and rear holders slidably guided by the front and rear vertical parts of the guide rail; a first structure securing each of the front and rear holders to the window pane; a second structure for defining in the guide rail two cable guide grooves which extend throughout the entire length of the guide rail; two drive cables axially movably received in the respective cable guide grooves, the drive cables having given portions to which the front and rear holders are connected respectively; and drive means mounted on a given portion of the guide rail for axially moving the two drive cables in opposite directions.