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

Claim 9:
10. A translation assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
A rail assembly that defines a first channel and a second channel, wherein a central member, raised higher than the first and second channels, extends between and 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 carriage housing; 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, wherein the central member of the rail assembly is coated with a first material, wherein each of the one or more drive wheels are coated with a second material, and wherein the first and second materials have a static coefficient of friction of at least about 0.6 with one another.