Patent ID: 7243976

Claim:
An opening and closing apparatus for an opening and closing body of a vehicle, the opening and closing body being so supported to a vehicle body as to be movable around a hinge shaft to open and close, the opening and closing apparatus comprising: a reciprocating member connected at a connecting portion to a motor so as to be moved to reciprocate along a plane perpendicular to the hinge shaft, the motor being provided to the vehicle body and operable to make rotations in normal and reverse directions, the reciprocating member having a side surface parallel with the plane perpendicular to the hinge shaft; a connecting member having a first end section pivotally attached to an end portion of the reciprocating member, and a second end section fixed to the opening and closing body; and a deflection-suppressing device provided to a stationary body connected to the vehicle body, wherein a part of the side surface of the reciprocating member is slidably contacted with the deflection-suppressing device in a manner to suppress a deflection of the reciprocating member, the part being located between the connecting portion of the reciprocating member and the connecting member, wherein the deflection-suppressing device includes a section defining a guide hole through which the reciprocating member is slidably pierced, wherein the stationary body includes an installation bracket through which the motor and the reciprocating member are attached to the vehicle body, the installation bracket being provided with a holding piece extending perpendicular to a plane containing the side surface of the reciprocating member, the holding piece being formed with the guide hole.