Abstract: In a gear arrangement whose output shaft (5) is rotatably mounted in a gear box (6) and which corotates by means of a dog plate (3) via an axially interposed cushioning disk (2) with a gear (4) driven by a worm shaft (7) and, further, which output shaft is axially supported directly and/or indirectly, via the cushioning disk (2) and the gear (4), by the gear box (6), it is intended to provide, despite design related axial length tolerances, a tolerance play compensation in a manner which is considerably simplified from a production and assembly engineering viewpoint. Towards this end, the elastic cushioning disk (2) is provided with axially projecting spring lips (21 to 23), distributed over its circumference, for the development of a defined preloading pressure upon the components supported by the gear box (6).

Abstract: A window actuating system, especially in a motor vehicle, including a guide rail, an entrainment device for a window glass plate supported at the guide rail, a force transmission member engaging at the entrainment device, a drive member for the force transmission member attached to the guide rail and selectably with a manual drive unit arranged to be remote from the guide rail or a motorized drive unit coupled with the drive member, the drive member being provided with a reverse brake, especially a wrap around spring brake, and the motorized drive unit being attached directly at the drive member or at the drive rail in the region of the drive member.

Abstract: A method of assembling a post-assembly coupling system for interfacing vehicular door components, particular a window regulator, in a modular door panel assembly that does not require the assembler to see or reach the coupling in order to align or engage the coupling. The coupling assembly includes a dog 40 having a spring loaded pin 50 on one panel (e.g., a modular door interior trim panel 1) and a mating slide/receiver 70, having a sloping tray or ramp 72 with "V"-shaped guides 74 which converge to a female mounting hole 71, on the other panel (e.g. the door frame exterior panel 2). After snap assembly of the door panels, the dog and slide/receiver are brought into relative close proximity to each other and then brought together with the slide/receiver then automatically guiding the pin 50 into engagement with the mounting hole, into which it springs, thereby achieving a coupled, driving interface between the components.

Abstract: A manually assistable electric driving device for a lid of an automobile luggage compartment has a clutch mechanism disposed between an electric motor and an output member drivingly connected to the lid. The clutch mechanism is so constructed that, when the lid is being driven by the motor in either direction, the lid can be manually moved in the same direction and at a speed higher than the speed caused by the motor drive.

Abstract: A driver unit for a window regulator or winder for use in an automobile door, for example, includes a gear rotatably mounted on a base and having first and second shafts coaxial with each other and projecting from opposite sides of the gear, the first shaft being rotatably supported on said base, the gear having a support coaxial with the first and second shafts and a plurality of angularly spaced arms projecting radially outwardly from the support. A drum is rotatably mounted on the second shaft and has a plurality of angularly spaced cavities opening toward the support. A plurality of integrally joined dampers are disposed as pairs in the cavities, respectively, with one of the arms being interposed between the dampers in each pair. The gear is rotated by a motor mounted on the base to rotate the drum through the arms and the dampers to move a wire wound on the drum and coupled to the window glass for thereby moving the window glass in the automobile door.

Abstract: The disclosure concerns a regulator for moving a window in a vehicle door ccessively substantially vertically and horizontally and vice versa. In other words, once the window is closed vertically the lower edge may be moved outwardly horizontally to become more flush with the outside surface of the door of the vehicle. The regulator comprises a closed loop of cable wrapped about a reversible driving drum and having a vertical reach which is attached to a pulley connected to the carrier for the window. This pulley is provided with a pair of diametrically opposite cam follower pins or rollers that are guided in a vertical slot parallel to the vertical reach of cable, which slot has a bifurcated or Y-shaped pair of slots at its upper end for rotating the pulley up to about 180.degree. when the pulley reaches the "Y" and the cable means continues to pull.

Abstract: An electrically operated parking brake actuator for use with vehicles includes a motor operated driver member and an associated driven member. Each of the driver member and driven member is mounted for rotation about the same pivot pin and each is connected to a cable. Each cable is associated with a parking brake member. The motor operates the driver to drive the driven member which, in turn, tensions its associated cable to apply its associated parking brake member. This cable tension reacts through the actuator and drives the driver member in the opposite direction to tension the other cable and apply its associated brake.

Abstract: A vehicle window operating system (10) disclosed for use in combination with a vehicle body (12) having an outer contour (13) comprises an elongated guide member (30), a guide follower (34) and a regulator (38) including a control member (40) that acts along the longitudinal axis of the guide member for displacing the guide follower along the guide member to provide window panel (24) stability along its path of displacement and also to provide flush alignment of the window panel with the vehicle contour.

Abstract: A main door unit including an inner/outer panel subassembly is mounted to the vehicle in a generally conventional manner so that it can be painted along with other parts of the vehicle during on-line assembly. However, the inner panel includes a generally centrally located enlarged opening therein and is devoid of any substantial door hardware during painting. The door hardware including the window glass, lower front and rear glass tracks and the regulator mechanisms for the window are mounted to a plate to form an integral door hardware module. After painting, the module is mounted to the inner panel with the window glass tracks mating with upper glass tracks in the inner/outer panel subassembly. The plate covers the opening in the inner panel and a trim pad can be used to cover the plate and peripheral portions of the exposed interior inner panel for cosmetic purposes.

Abstract: A vehicle window panel regulating device comprising: a guide rail rigidly connected to a frame of the window and including a vertically extending linear portion and a bent portion connected to the lower end of the linear portion, a bracket connected to the window panel and slidable along the linear portion of the guide rail, at least two vertically spaced driving gears mounted along the guide rail, and an elongated member connected to the bracket and having rack teeth for engaging with at least one of the driving gears. The elongated member is slidably guided by the guide rail and is flexible at least in one direction so as to follow the bent portion of the guide rail when the bracket approaches to the lower end of the stroke.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a window regulator of a sashless door, which comprises a link motion device which can assume both a contracted condition and an expanded condition. When the window pane is moved up near its full-closed uppermost position, the link motion device changes its condition from the contracted condition to the expanded condition thereby shifting the lower portion of the window pane outwardly, that is, toward the outer panel of the door.

Abstract: An automotive window regulator comprises a guide rail assembly and a wire type drive unit. The guide rail assembly consists of a pair of guide rails which are joined together by a plurality of beams prior to installation of the guide rail assembly on a door inner panel. The drive unit comprises a wire and a movable bracket for fixing a portion of the wire to a window pane. The movable bracket is disposed right under the center of gravity of the window pane or as close as possible to same.

Abstract: A window regulator includes guide rails and connecting brackets which are connected to each other to constitute a base assembly in the form of an integral framework. Other constituent parts are mounted on the base assembly so that the window regulator is in the form of a unit prior to installation thereof on a door panel.

Abstract: A window regulator mechanism comprising an elongated track of generally rectangular channel shape and an elongated rack slidably supported and confined in the track. The track is provided on one side with a continuous slot located opposite the rack teeth to enable a drive pinion to extend through the slot into driving engagement with the rack. A separate connector is assembled with one end of the rack and retained in an assembly relation with the rack by the track structure to thereby enable attachment of the rack to the structure that moves the window between raised and lowered positions.

Abstract: A roller unit of a window regulator is movably engaged with a guide rail of a U-shaped cross section. The guide rail has a pair of parallel side walls one of which is formed with a longitudinal groove of a V-shaped cross section and the other is formed to be planar. The roller unit includes a pair of convexly surfaced rollers in rolling contact with the grooved side wall and a flat surfaced roller in rolling contact with the planar side wall. The flat surfaced roller is movable toward and away from the planar side wall and urged against the same by a spring.

Abstract: A structure for a vehicle door provides a substantially flush exterior surface for the door. The structure includes a frame member, a door body, a first window, a window regulator, a slider, a fixing member and a second window. The frame member has a top portion, a bottom end portion and a first groove. The door body is connected to the bottom portion of the frame and the frame member is located at an intermediate portion of the door body. The window has a first portion which is located at an outer side of the door body within the door body. The window regulator is mounted within the door body for upwardly and downwardly displacing the window. The slider has a first and a second sides. The first side of the slider is secured to the window and the second side is slidably mounted within the first groove of the frame member.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to develop an easily fabricated and assembled gear train arrangement, specifically a worm gear arrangement, which requires only a low overall height and at the same time assures operating reliability under extreme temperature ranges for application is motorized vehicle accessory drives such as power window lifts, wherein an output shaft mounted in a gear housing is linked in an elastic, slightly rotating connection to a worm wheel by way of a catch plate fastened to the output shaft, with the worm wheel being driven by a worm gear drive shaft which penetrates into the gear housing. In accordance with this invention the catch plate is designed as a single-piece plastic injection molding mounted onto the output shaft, with a first bearing bushing to mount the output shaft in the gear housing and a second bearing bushing mounted concentrically to the first bearing bushing to mount the worm wheel on the catch plate.

Abstract: A gate for a checkout lane is controlled by the cash register lock key. A cashier may insert the key to obtain access to the cash register and when the cash register is unlocked, the gate will automatically open allowing customers free egress from a checkout lane. When the cashier locks the cash register the gate automatically closes to block the checkout lane associated with that cash register. The gate is slidably mounted within a housing which also encloses a motor used to slide the gate back and forth. A pulley and cable arrangement are used to move the gate. Limit switches are included to cut off power to the gate at the limits of its travel.

Abstract: The device comprises two arms 1, 2 arranged in an X-configuration inside the door 3 of the vehicle and supporting the window glass 4. One arm, 1, is a driving arm and the other arm, 2, a driven arm and the driving arm 1 is fixed adjacent one end to a support 5 capable of being driven in rotation by a motor-speed reducer unit 6 controlled by a button 7. The latter is connected to the driving arm 1 in such manner as to be kinematically related to the latter and is slidable in a slot 12 formed in the inner panel 13 of the door 3. In this way the driver can accompany the movement of the glass 4 by exerting a thrust on the button 7 in a travel of the order of a decimeter so that he is able to adjust the position of the glass 4 with precision.

Abstract: Stabilizing mechanism for the rear end of a raised vehicle window includes a stabilizer track mounted in the door and including a vertical upper portion and a forward curving lower portion. A stabilizer link has a lower end carrying a roller captured in the track and an upper end pivoted to a sash bracket carried by the window. The link erects to a stand-up position extending between the track and the window when the window is raised. The link collapses to a stored position extending between the lower portion of the track and the sash bracket when the window is lowered. The link has an offset arm carrying a tapered pin which seats in a bushing carried by the door as the window reaches the fully raised position to stabilize the link to the door. The link and the sash bracket have interfitting tongue and groove elements which mate as the window reaches its fully raised position to stabilize the link to the window.

Abstract: A motor driven window regulator combined with a door lock for a motor vehicle. A reversible motor is used to drive a sector gear. The sector gear in turn rotates a gear to pivot a lever to raise and lower the window. An engaging clutch pivoted to the free end of the lever is used to couple and decouple the mechanism to the window.

Abstract: A motor mounting for mounting a D.C. motor in an automobile body structure comprises a casing for the motor. The casing is constituted by a pair of casing halves and one of the casing halves is an integral part of the automobile body structure.

Abstract: A regulator for the window glass of a motor vehicle comprising a guide bracket, means for moving the guide bracket generally vertically between raised and lowered position and a floating bracket pivotally connected to a guide bracket about a generally horizontal axis extending longitudinally of the vehicle and adjacent the lower edge portion of the glass to provide for changing orientation of the glass about the aforesaid axis as the glass is raised and lowered.

Abstract: An X-arm type window regulator for an automotive vehicle for raising and lowering a window pane comprises a novel crank-like subarm with a stepped portion at the middle portion thereof, a main arm with a middle pivot hole, and a pair of arc-shaped, roughly semicircular pivots, in addition to the conventional elements such as a movable guide rail, a fixed guide rail, a rack and a pinion, a plurality of rollers, etc. The stepped portion of the crank-like subarm is positioned in the middle pivot hole of the main arm perpendicular to the main arm and is sandwiched by the two semicircular pivots, so that the subarm is rotatably supported on either side of the main arm to form an X-arm link mechanism.

Abstract: A power operated automobile window glass regulating mechanism comprises a motor mounted on the window glass panel and having a driving pinion or sprocket. In the door panel, there is provided a flexible plastic strap having teeth or perforations for engagement with the driving pinion or sprocket.

Abstract: A combination power window and power door locking device for use in an automotive vehicle door. The locking of the door is accomplished by rotatably mounting the common motor in the door and resiliently urged toward an angular stop position. After the window pane is in one of its end positions, continued application of external power to the motor rotates the motor away from the stop position to activate the door locking mechanism.

Abstract: In the illustrated window raiser, the window is raised or lowered by a motor which drives a screw engaged with a nut constituting a slide guided in a slideway by means of two symmetrical crossed arms. The arms are connected to the slideways at the base of the window and to two fixed center slideways and are connected to each other at their crossing point by an articulation carried by the nut. The articulation rigidly interconnects two semi-arms constituting one of the arms and disposed on each side of the other arm which is in a single piece. The two arms are capable of undergoing angular movements on each side of the axis of the articulation. A drive comprising a pinion and a rack cable may be substituted for the illustrated screw and nut mechanism.

Abstract: The window in the door of a motorcar may be raised and lowered by means of a lifting mechanism including an electric motor connected to a speed reducing, worm gear transmission and a lifting arm turned by the output shaft of the transmission through further speed-reducing gears. The stroke of the window movement is limited by cooperating fixed, but adjustable abutments on supporting structure and an abutment connected to the output shaft of the worm gear transmission for joint rotation.

Abstract: A motor vehicle hoist has a closed rope loop which is driven by a permanent magnet electric motor having a flat housing and a worm with a worm wheel. The worm is fastened to an end of the motor shaft which extends into an adjacent gear box, and turns a rope drum. The motor stator includes an axially oriented, magnetically nonconductive frame, which holds the rotor and at least one permanent magnet and which supports housing halves which serve, on both sides, as pole pieces. The worm wheel and rope drum are rotatably mounted on a common axis in the gear box. The motor is useful for opening windows, doors, and sliding roofs of vehicles.

Abstract: A power lift assembly for applying a rotary cranking force to the crank stub of a mechanical window crank in an automobile door is disclosed. The power lift assembly is intended for use in combination with an automobile door having interior and exterior side panels enclosing a compartment, a window mounted for reciprocal movement into and out of the compartment, and a mechanical crank assembly contained within the compartment and coupled intermediate the door and window. The force required to raise and lower the window is developed by an electrical drive motor which is mounted on the interior panel at a remote location relative to the crank stub. The rotary driving force developed by the drive motor is transmitted to the crank stub through a flexible drive shaft and a worm and gear assembly which is coupled directly to the crank stub.

Abstract: A window regulator for a tailgate window comprising a pair of rotary drums each of which has associated with it a tape of sufficient flexibility to conform to the periphery of the drum. The drums are mounted on a flanged support member, the flanges defining with the drums arcuate channels in which the tape is confined. The two drums are each provided with tooth portions in mesh with each other so that the two drums rotate in opposite directions, thus imparting longitudinal movement to the tapes. A drive pinion, preferably motor driven, is in mesh with the tooth portion of one of the drums.

Abstract: There is disclosed herein an automotive window regulator and drive mechanism which includes a rotatable flexible drive shaft to transmit rotational forces from the regulator arm to a worm gear supported on a lower edge of the window. The worm gear engages a rack secured to a portion of the vehicle so as to vary the position of the window. In one embodiment, both electric motor drive and manual crank drive means are provided either of which may be selectively engaged to drive the rotatable flexible shaft. The regulator end of the flexible drive shaft may be supported in meshing engagement with a portion of the regulator drive gear by means of a pinion pivot arm which arm includes indexing gears to enable the flexible cable to track the worm gear thereby reducing the flexing of the flexible drive shaft.

Abstract: An electrically controlled window regulator in which a reversible electric motor is connected via transmission means to a window for movement thereof along fixed guides; said transmission means including an endless flexible member extending along a fixed path having a straight portion arranged parallel to said guides, and at which bracket means are arranged for movement along said straight portion with said flexible member and for connection thereof to said window; said motor having an output shaft on which a nut screw is mounted, and said nut screw being coupled to a flexible screw forming at least part of said flexible member.

Abstract: A window regulator for the tailgate of an automotive vehicle having a well, and a window movable into and out of the well. Provided in the well are independent drive assemblies at opposite sides thereof, one of which includes a motor. A drive shaft interconnects the assemblies to insure synchronous operation thereof. Each assembly includes a pinion and guide means for slidably supporting the drive assemblies on the racks. The rotatable pinions associated with the drive means are in mesh with the racks so that a rotation of the pinions results in vertical movement of the drive assemblies on the racks. The drive assemblies are fixedly connected to the lower edge of the window.

Abstract: A power window regulator for an automobile vehicle in which a substantially vertical post of special design is formed from sheet material and is provided at a laterally projecting edge with a series of rack teeth. A window is provided with a mounted bracket at its lower edge. The bracket supports a motor and transmission including a pinion engageable with the rack teeth to effect vertical movement of the window, bracket, motor and transmission on the rack.

Abstract: The window-raiser comprises a window support and a guiding device and an actuating device for this support. The actuating device comprises a U-shaped rack which is pivoted to the window support in the region of the apex of the U by a pin, a drive pinion having a fixed axis and meshed with the rack and a fixed pivot received in a longitudinal slot in the rack.

Abstract: An attachment for laboratory fume hood structures and the like for opening and closing the movable sash member thereof to vary or close the effective size of such access opening, and in particular to move the sash into closed position when the hood is unattended and to open the hood in the presence of operating personnel. The construction is such that the device may be readily attached to most existing fume hood structures and the like with substantially no modification or change in the latter and providing automatic operation when desired as well as manually controlled operation. At the same time the construction is such that the sash member may be manually actuated if necessary. A further improvement provides for the control of the hood exhaust blower, for example to provide high speed operation when the sash is in open position and low speed operation when the sash is in a lowered or closed operation and, if desired, simultaneously therewith the control of an auxiliary air blower.

Abstract: A unitized frame housing a slidable door. The main body of the frame is a single molded structure fittable between a pair of walls within a building. Guide means provided within the main body slidably receives a door which is opened and closed by an electric motor. Various linkages and gears connect the electric motor to the door. A neck integrally attached to the main body extends outwardly of the building walls housing the main body of the frame forms a passageway allowing access through the building walls and main body when the door is not closed. The neck flares outwardly providing a trim portion which seats outwardly of the building walls facilitating a smooth boundary between the building and neck. Means are provided for securing the unitized main body to the building.

Abstract: An electrically controlled window regulator for raising and lowering a mobile window of a motor vehicle door, and in which a slide rigidly connectable to said window is slidably mounted on a guide rigidly connectable to a support of said window, and is reciprocated by a flexible screw consisting at least partially of a precompressed spring extending through a rigid tubular member connected rotatably to said window support. The tubular member is provided with an inner volute with circulating balls coupled to the precompressed spring, and electrical drive means are provided to rotate the tubular member about its axis relative to said window support in one direction and to other.

Abstract: A window regulator mechanism for sequentially moving a plurality of window panels between open and closed positions including a pivotal gear sector adapted to rotate first through a first range of pivotal movement, while directly controlling the operation of a small vent window and which sequentially rotates through a second range of pivotal movement to directly control the operation of a second window. Lost motion means and a latch mechanism prevent simultaneous movement of the vent and the second window.

Abstract: A vehicle window regulator mechanism for lowering and raising two glass sections of a vehicle window comprises a pair of first and second regulator arms on which are supported a vent glass and a main glass, respectively, a sector gear pivotally mounted on a vehicle base plate member and operatively connected to the two arms, and a plurality of cam slots and cam followers operatively connecting the two arms with the sector gear and the vehicle base plate. The two glasses may be sequentially or simultaneously lowered and raised due to different arrangements between the cam slots and the cam followers upon rotational movement of the sector gear.

Abstract: A programmed sequential operator for producing sequential or at least not identically simultaneous movement of two different members. The operator includes an actuator reversely movable between limiting positions, first and second operating members each independently reversely movable between limiting positions, and connections between the actuator and operating members to produce forward and reverse movements of said members in programmed relation to forward and reverse movement of the actuator.