An apparatus for opening and closing a sliding door

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E05F 15/14 (2006.01)

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CA 2490216

The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for opening and closing a door (2) which is arranged so that it can slide on a vehicle (3). The apparatus comprises an engaging element (5), such as a cable, connected to the door (2), and a drive wheel (6) designed to act upon the engaging element (5). A transmission (7) is operatively connected to the drive wheel (6) and the transmission (7) is designed to transmit power to the drive wheel (6) via at least a first gear and a second gear. In one embodiment the transmission may have a neutral position so that the drive wheel (6) can rotate freely. A position sensor (8) is connected to the sliding door (2) in order to detect when the sliding door (2) has reached a predetermined position in the door opening. The transmission (7) then changes gear from the first gear to the second gear. The invention also relates to a vehicle provided with the apparatus according to the invention and to a method of fitting the apparatus according to the invention to a vehicle.

L'invention concerne un dispositif (1) pour l'ouverture et la fermeture d'une porte (2) coulissante sur un véhicule (3). Le dispositif comprend un élément d'enclenchement (5), du type câble, relié à la porte (2), et une roue d'entraînement (6) agissant sur l'élément d'enclenchement (5). Une transmission (7) reliée opérationnelle à la roue d'entraînement (6) transmet la puissance à la roue d'entraînement (6) via au moins des premier et second engrenages. Selon une variante, la transmission peut avoir une position neutre permettant la rotation libre de la roue d'entraînement (6). Un capteur de position (8) est relié à la porte coulissante (2), permettant de déterminer si ladite porte (2) a atteint une position préétablie en ouverture. La transmission (7) passe ensuite du premier engrenage au second engrenage. L'invention concerne également un véhicule équipé de ce dispositif et un procédé d'adaptation du dispositif sur un véhicule selon les modalités décrites.

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