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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2006
Applicant:
Norikazu Kobayashi, Chita, JP;
Inventor:
Norikazu Kobayashi, Chita, JP;
Assignee:
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya-Shi, Aichi- Ken, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 3/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A step apparatus includes a step body that can move between a projecting position where the step body projects from a side surface of the vehicle and a retracted position where the step body is retracted behind the side surface of the vehicle, a drive unit for driving the step body, the drive unit including a rope-shaped member connected to the step body, a rotating drum around which the rope-shaped member is wound, and a drive motor that rotates the rotating drum, and a guide unit for guiding the movement of the step body between the projecting position and the retracted position.