Patent ID: 6814392
Filing Date: 2004-11-09
Classification: E05F,E05Y

Abstract:
A power drive assembly for a motor vehicle defining an opening, the motor vehicle including a liftgate pivotable between a closed position covering the opening and an open position providing access through the opening, said power drive assembly comprising:a base fixedly secured to the motor vehicle at a position in spaced relation to the opening, said base including a side flange defining a slot cut therethrough; a drive mechanism fixedly secured to said guide, said drive mechanism converting electrical energy into a linear force; and a translation linkage connected to said drive mechanism receiving said linear force and translating said linear force into a nonlinear force to move the liftgate between the open position and the closed position; wherein said drive mechanism includes a motor for transforming electrical power into mechanical power to move said translation linkage and a lead screw for receiving said mechanical power to be rotated thereby.