Patent ID: 11904735
Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A translation assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
a rail assembly that defines a first channel and a second channel, wherein a central member separates the first and second channels; and
a carriage assembly that couples to the rail assembly, wherein the carriage assembly is movable relative to the rail assembly, and wherein the carriage assembly comprises:
a first rail engagement structure that extends into the rail assembly and is received within the first channel;
a second rail engagement structure that extends into the rail assembly and is received within the second channel;
a carriage housing that is coupled to the first and second rail engagement structures, wherein the carriage housing extends between the first and second rail engagement structures; and

one or more drive assemblies that engage with a top surface of the central member of the rail assembly, wherein the one or more drive assemblies each comprise a drive motor coupled to one or more drive wheels by a driveshaft.