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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2021
T-max (Hangzhou) Technology Co., Ltd., Hangzhou, CN;
Xinfa Du, Hangzhou, CN;
Qi Zhang, Hangzhou, CN;
Songfeng Wang, Hangzhou, CN;
Yongyong Zhan, Hangzhou, CN;
Yiming Wang, Hangzhou, CN;
Tao He, Hangzhou, CN;
Xing Fan, Hangzhou, CN;
T-MAX (HANGZHOU) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., Zhejiang, CN;
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.