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

Claim 8:
9. 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 second end portion of the door arm, the lower slider, and the lower arm plate are connected in a vertical direction of the vehicle body by an arm pin, and the door arm and the lower arm plate are rotated around the arm pin, and
wherein the second end portion of the door arm is provided in two layers in the vertical direction, and the lower slider is coupled by the arm pin between the second end portions of the door arm provided in the two layers.