Automatic sliding door opening and closing system with a releasing mechanism for fixably and releasably attaching a vehicle door to a belt drive system
US6802154B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05Y2900/531
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An automatic sliding door opening and closing system comprises a continuous, powered belted drive system and a clamp arrangement capable of fixably and releasably attaching the automotive sliding door to the belt drive system so as to be automatically driven along a predetermined path and capable of releasing the belt drive system under predetermined conditions. The powered belt drive system is located so as to be combined with one of the door's standard sliding door hinge systems. The clamp arrangement is a rotary device biased into a pinching engagement on the belt of the belt drive system via a cam and spring arrangement.
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