Patent ID: 11945289
Assignee: KIA CORPORATION
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC B  E | IPC B  E

Claim 0:
1. A sliding door apparatus for a vehicle, the sliding door apparatus comprising:
a door for opening and closing a door opening formed in a vehicle body;
a door arm including a first end portion rotatably connected to an end portion of the door and a second end portion movable along a side sill of the vehicle body;
a door power connection portion provided in the door arm; and
a vehicle power connection portion provided in a position corresponding to the door power connection portion of the vehicle body and electrically connected to the door power connection portion according to rotation of the door arm,
wherein the vehicle power connection portion includes:
a first vehicle power connection portion electrically connected to the door power connection portion when the door is closed; and
a second vehicle power connection portion electrically connected to the door power connection portion when the door is opened;

a lower slider coupled to the second end portion of the door arm and provided to move linearly along the side sill of the vehicle body; and
a lower arm plate connecting the second end portion of the door arm and the lower slider and provided to rotate and linearly move when the lower slider moves along the side sill,
wherein the door power connection portion includes:
a door power plate provided in the door arm;
a door power connection pin provided to be externally exposed within the door power plate and connected to the vehicle power connection portion to transmit and receive power required for the door when the door arm is rotated; and
a door power wiring connected to the door power connection pin to transmit and receive the power required for the door.