Vehicle running board apparatus and retractable device thereof

US11198394B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• T-MAX (HANGZHOU) TECHNOLOGY, CO., LTD. · CN

Inventors

• Xinfa Du · Hangzhou City, CN
• Qi Zhang · Hangzhou City, CN
• Songfeng Wang · Hangzhou City, CN
• Yongyong ZHAN · Hangzhou City, CN
• Yiming Wang · Beijing, CN
• Tao He · Wilmington, US
• Xing Fan · Beijing, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 19, 2019
• Grant date: Dec 14, 2021
• Expiry date: Jan 28, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R3/002
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure relate to a vehicle running board apparatus and a retractable device thereof. In some embodiments, a retractable device includes a running board holder and an arm assembly. The running board holder has a connecting portion, and the arm assembly is configured to drive the running board holder to move between an extended position and a retracted position. The arm assembly includes a first arm and a second arm. The first arm has a first end and a second end. The second end of the first arm is pivotally connected to the connecting portion of the running board holder. The second arm has a first end and a second end. The second end of the second arm is pivotally connected to the connecting portion of the running board holder. The second end of at least one of the first arm or the second arm straddles the connecting portion.