Patent ID: 6929310
Filing Date: 2005-08-16
Classification: E05D,E05F,E05Y

Abstract:
1. A drive system for a hinged gate of a vehicle, comprising: a motor unit including a motor, gears for reducing speed of the motor, and a casing for accomodating the gears; a rack and pinion mechanism including a pinion driven by the motor unit and a rack movably supported on the casing of the motor unit; a link member connected to a point of the hinged gate of the vehicle; and a shaft member fixed to the rack, to which the link member is rotatably connected, wherein the casing is provided with a guide casing extending in a longitudinal direction of the rack, and wherein the guide casing is formed to have a closed section surrounding the shaft member and is provided therein with a guide member configured for guiding the rack.