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Opening and/or closing device

US9266413B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12References

19Claims

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Assignee

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC · US

Inventors

Friedhelm Engler · Gerolzhofen, DE
Clarence Kim · Wiesbaden, DE
Richard Shaw · Nierstein, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 5, 2012
Grant date	Feb 23, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 9, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60J7/1635
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An opening and/or closing device for a movable, flexurally rigid and at least regionally transparent wall element of a motor vehicle is provided. The device includes at least one supporting arm and at least one supporting body. The supporting arm and the supporting body encompass a first end that faces the wall element and is pivoted to the wall element, and encompass a second end that faces away from the wall element and is pivoted to a vehicle structure. By turning the supporting arm and the supporting body, the wall element is moved from an open functional position, in which a vehicle interior is accessible from outside for entry and/or egress and in which the wall element is situated in a frontal area of the motor vehicle, into a closed functional position, in which the vehicle interior is sealed to the outside by the wall element.

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