Patent ID: 6286883
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
A flat floor arrangement for a vehicle having a movable room section, the movable room section having a floor and being movable relative to a stationary room section having a floor, comprising:an operating mechanism having an extension member mounted to the vehicle and interconnected with the movable room section for laterally moving the movable room section relative to the stationary room section between a retracted position and an extended position for increasing the interior volume of the vehicle;a vertically movable connection arrangement interposed between the movable room section and the operating mechanism for providing substantially vertical movement of the movable room section relative to the operating mechanism as the movable room section is moved laterally relative to the stationary room section,wherein the vertically movable connection arrangement includes a support member interconnected with the extension member and movable therewith, and a mounting member secured to the movable room section and engaged with the support member, wherein the mounting member is mounted to the support member so as to be vertically movable relative thereto such that vertical movement of the mounting member relative to the support member results in vertical movement of the movable room section relative to the extension member; andwherein the support member defines a first laterally extending wall and the mounting member defines a second laterally extending wall within which an opening is formed, and wherein the support member extends through the opening so as to provide vertical movement of the mounting member relative to the support member, and further comprising a stop structure associated with the support member and engageable with the mounting member for limiting the range of vertical movement of the mounting member relative to the support member.