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https://drivepatents.com/patents/1392253 · 20 Aug 2025
An open roof construction for use in a vehicle roof of a vehicle comprises a moveably arranged closure member (2) for selectively covering or at least partially exposing an opening (3) in the vehicle roof, an electric motor (4) operatively coupled to the c...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/962856 · 25 Feb 2015
The invention relates to a method for closing a convertible top on a convertible vehicle, wherein the convertible top is electrically opened and closed and the vehicle has an interior monitoring system and an environment monitoring system. Furthermore, the...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/977416 · 19 Mar 2014
Device for actuating a pivoting exterior element of a vehicle, especially a folding top element of a convertible vehicle, comprises electric motors (18, 19, 20, 20, 21, 22) introducing a driving torque directly to at least one hinge (10A, 10B, 11A, 11B, 13...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1004825 · 29 Feb 2012
The adjusting drive has worm gear (4) that is accommodated in housing, which is driven by drive motor (5). A planetary gear (2) having emergency override (3) is driven with respect to worm gear. A ring gear (22) of planetary gear is provided with outer too...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1008472 · 19 Oct 2011
The spiral cable drive (7) comprises a spiral cable (17) having multiple windings, which is connected with a drive unit (23) by mechanical operative connection for movement of the device. A drive converter is provided, which converts a rotational driving m...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1008989 · 5 Oct 2011
A switch assembly comprises a housing, an actuating member mounted on the housing and a plurality of electrical switching members. The actuating member is able to translate frontward and backward and to pivot upward and downward, thus cooperating with the ...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1011383 · 29 Jun 2011
An entrapment detection apparatus for an opening/closing member includes an opening/closing member (3), a driving member (13) configured to be moved by an actuation of a driving power source (5), a moving direction changing mechanism (4) converting a movin...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1067200 · 24 May 2006
The sensor has a lens (2) arranged behind a motor vehicle having an infrared emitter (3) and a receiver mechanism (4) for reflected infrared rays. A computer (5) receives a signal and passes it to a controller (19) in the motor vehicle. The infrared emitte...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1073043 · 26 Oct 2005
A drive unit for closures for selectively opening and closing at least one roof opening in a roof assembly comprises an electric motor (14) having a drive shaft (16) and transmission means (15). The transmission means is a planetary gear mechanism and has ...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1081881 · 8 Dec 2004
An obstruction detection apparatus is provided for use in closing a power driven vent, such as a window that is located in an opening. The vent includes a first closing edge that moves as the vent is closed and the opening includes a second closing edge th...