Asc Corporation

Brose Fahrzeugteile Gmbh & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg

Brose Schliesssysteme Gmbh & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Wuppertal

Kim E Taylor

Andrew Lakerdas

Christopher J Dilluvio

Mark Farrugia

Alwin Macht

Michael T Willard

Michael P Alexander

Olaf Kriese

David Alan Smith

Stephen P Tokarz

Stephen A Doncov

Anil Bhat

Michael Kidd

Vitali Wendland

Adam Laczo

Jacob Rye

Michael Kuiper

Jeffrey Charping

Arnd Herwig

Maximilian Kunzelmann

Travis Briggs

A drive arrangement for adjusting a flap, in particular a tailgate, of a motor vehicle, which in the mounted state is mounted on a body of the motor vehicle so as to be pivotable about a flap pivot axis and which can be adjusted between an open position and a closed position over a pivot angle. It is proposed that the drive arrangement comprises a torsion spring arrangement having a torsion spring, the torsion spring being adapted to generate a torsional torque about a torsion axis, that the torsion axis is arranged with an offset to the flap pivot axis, and that the drive arrangement comprises a first gear unit which converts the torsional torque into a supporting force or torque acting on the flap in the direction of the closed position or in the direction of the open position thereof.

Drive arrangement for adjusting a flap of a motor vehicle

A drive mechanism for adjusting a position of a vehicle closure, with respect to a vehicle body, is provided. The drive mechanism may include a linear drive and a telescoping arrangement. The linear drive may include a spindle and a spindle nut and the telescoping arrangement may be coupled to the spindle nut and include a pair of gears coupled to one another. As the spindle rotates, the pair of gears may rotate to extend and retract translating portions of the telescoping arrangement in a telescoping manner such that the position of the vehicle closure may be adjusted.

Vehicle drive mechanism

A vehicle closure system for use with a vehicle closure is provided. The vehicle closure may be pivotally coupled to a vehicle body and movable from an open position to a closed position by a spindle assembly. The vehicle closure system may include a controller configured to, responsive to the vehicle closure moving to the closed position, powering the spindle assembly to retract a slide connected to a latch by a cable so that the latch moves from a secondary latch position to a primary latch position.

Vehicle closure linear cinching system

A door drive assembly including: a drive arm including a first end configured to be rotatably coupled to the body and a second end configured to be rotatably coupled to the door. The door drive assembly also includes a drive mechanism coupled to the drive arm and configured to rotate the drive arm between an open position and a closed position. The door drive assembly also includes a control arm including a first end configured to be rotatably coupled to a vehicle body and a second end configured to be rotatably coupled to the door. The door drive assembly also includes a race configured to be disposed between the body and the first end of the control arm where the first end of control arm is configured to translate by a first distance along the race as the drive arm rotates between the open and closed positions.

Door drive system

A device for a motor-driven adjustment of a vehicle door, in particular comprising a traction mechanism configured to be mounted to a vehicle door and comprising a motor drive unit and at least one flexible traction member, the at least one flexible traction member being connected to a check arm to be fastened to a vehicle body structure and the motor drive unit, and the motor drive unit being configured to drive the at least one flexible traction member for pulling the check arm, by the at least one flexible traction member, along an adjustment path for adjusting the vehicle door relative to the body structure.

Drive device for a vehicle door

A latch mechanism associated with one of a convertible top and a automobile component is provided. The latch mechanism is adapted to cooperate with an engagement member associated with the other of the convertible top and the automobile component. A hook, a first guide pin and a second guide pin are provided. The first and second guide pins are associated with the hook. A first guide slot is associated with the first guide pin and a second guide slot is associated with the second guide pin. A drive mechanism is associated with the latch assembly and adapted to move each of the first and second guide pins along its respective first and second guide slot to move the hook between a latched position and an unlatched position.

Vehicle latch mechanism for convertible tops

A convertible roof latching and switch operating system provides an actuator which moves a first latch toward a vehicle centerline and a second latch away from a vehicle centerline in order to engage their respective strikers. In another aspect of the present invention a movable handle is directly and mechanically coupled to the pair of latches. In a further aspect of the present invention, the handle also operates one or more switches which activate driving means for raising or lowering a convertible roof.

Latching and switch operating system for a convertible roof

A window lift mechanism for an automotive vehicle employs a side window which can pivot in a vertical manner from a raised position to a lowered position while simultaneously moving in a crosscar manner. Preferably the window is a quarter window operable with a convertible roof.

Window lift mechanism for an automotive vehicle

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Farmington Hills, MI, United States of America

Kim E Taylor