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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2005
Hiroji Sato, Tokyo, JP;
Yasutomo Kobayashi, Yamato, JP;
Takefumi Tsuchiya, Zushi, JP;
Nifco Inc., Yokohama-Shi, JP;
Abstract
A sliding assisting apparatus includes a main body provided on a base or a movable body, and having a pair of sliders disposed in a case; lock members formed on the sliders; coupling parts provided on the case to couple/uncouple with the lock members; a forcing device provided between the two sliders to accumulate a biasing force when one of the sliders is slid to move away from the other; a pair of strikers provided on the base or the movable body; and a switch between a case restrained position and a case restraint released position. One striker is disposed between the first and second sliding positions to cause the movable body to slide toward the first sliding position, and a second striker is disposed closer to the second sliding position than the first striker to cause the movable body to slide toward the second sliding position.