A spindle drive for a closure element of a motor vehicle, wherein a drive unit and a spindle/spindle nut transmission with the spindle/spindle nut transmission comprising a spindle and a spindle nut drivingly connected downstream of the drive unit and having a geometrical axis running in the axial direction for generating linear drive motions between a drive connection to the spindle and a drive connection to the nut. A tubular casing part may be provided that extends along the spindle axis and forms a receptacle for at least one of a plurality of components of the spindle drive axially mounted on the spindle drive connection and arranged in a row in the axial direction. When the spindle drive is mounted, the at least one component is interlockingly inset into the tubular casing part relative to the circumferential direction.

A co-extruded safety contact strip includes at least one contact or switching chamber situated in a section or profile and containing contactor or switching strips. One end of the base of the section is pivotally connected to a first side part and the other end of the base can be form-lockingly locked onto a second side piece. A method for securing the safety contact strip is also provided.

A sliding door roller assembly includes a roller housing being at least partially disposed within an outer housing moveable relative to the roller housing and at least one roller wheel in a direction perpendicular to a rotational axis of the at least one roller wheel. At least one resilient member is positioned at an end of the outer housing, and includes a fixed termination section coupled to an end member of the outer housing, a compliant section extending from the fixed termination section, a curved engagement section, and a resilient section between the compliant section and the curved engagement section and pivotable about the compliant section. The at least one resilient member is flexible from a first position to a second position when the curved engagement section mates with an inner surface of a slot defining a bottom edge of a panel secured to the outer housing to provide a holding force between the resilient member and the inner surface of the slot.

This disclosure is directed to hinge assemblies for securing closure members to a vehicle body. Exemplary hinge assemblies may include icebreaker features for breaking through ice formations that can form on the closure members. The icebreaker features are configured to break through the ice formations as the closure members are moved.

A door opening assembly is provided for moving a door of a vehicle between an open position and a closed position. The assembly includes a frame member coupled to the vehicle, a link is coupled to the frame member, and a link arm pivotally coupled to the link. A pivot arm is pivotally coupled to the frame member and a pivot bracket is pivotally coupled to the door and the pivot arm. The pivot bracket includes a slot such that a pin on the link arm slides therethrough. The assembly includes a gear rack and a gear operably coupled to the gear rack. The gear is driven by a motor as the door moves between its open and closed positions. The assembly further includes a guide track coupled to the vehicle and a roller rotatably driven along the guide track as the door moves between its open and closed positions.

A vehicle mechanism is provided. The vehicle mechanism may include a stationary member including a main portion provided with an offset surface region including a bearing-surface region having non-planar regions. The mechanism may also include a moveable member that may be configured to move with respect to the stationary member. The moveable member may include a mating-bearing-surface region that may be configured to engage the bearing-surface region of the stationary member. A coating may be provided on the main portion and the bearing-surface region. The coating on the main portion may have a first thickness and the coating on the bearing-surface region may have a second thickness. The second thickness may be least 20% greater than the first thickness.

A sliding door roller system comprises a roller housing comprising a pair of generally vertical side members and an integral base portion including a projection on an inner surface thereof, the roller housing at least partially disposed within an outer housing; at least one roller wheel rotatably coupled to the roller housing; an outer housing moveable relative to the roller housing and the at least one roller wheel in a direction perpendicular to a rotational axis of the at least one roller wheel; and a rotatable adjustment mechanism coupled to the roller housing and the outer housing. The adjustment mechanism is rotatable from an exterior of the outer housing and is adapted to index the outer housing relative to the roller housing in a plurality of height positions in situ under load of a panel secured to the outer housing.

This disclosure is directed to hinge assemblies for securing closure members to a vehicle body. Exemplary hinge assemblies may include icebreaker features for breaking through ice formations that can form on the closure members. The icebreaker features are configured to break through the ice formations as the closure members are moved.

The invention relates to a door module (1) of the type formed by a single part and from a single injected material, which module comprises a substantially flat supporting face (2) and at least one guide rail (34) of a window regulator system, said rail (34) being intended to guide and maintain a motor vehicle window supporting device (32). The rail (34) forms at least part of one of one of the side end parts (4) of the supporting face (2), said rail (34) extending continuously with the rest of the module (1) and forming a projection (40) in relation to the supporting face (2). The rail (34) extends in at least two planes different from the plane of the supporting face (2).

A hinge comprises a hinge part, which can be secured on a door of the shutter and is mounted on a side part such that it can be pivoted via a carrying lever and a guide lever, also comprises at least one spring, by means of which the hinge part, in a self-retracting region of the hinge, is prestressed into a closed position, and further comprises a linear damper with a piston rod, which can be moved relative to a damper housing and is intended for damping a closing and/or opening movement of the hinge part, wherein a deflecting element is provided, said deflecting element being mounted on the side part such that it can be rotated about an axis and being arranged between the damper and the guide lever so that, during a closing movement of the hinge part, it moves the damper in order to generate a damping force, wherein, during an opening movement of the hinge part, the deflecting element moves the damper in order to generate a damping force before the fully open position of the hinge part has been reached. This makes it possible to avoid hard impact of a door in the opening direction.