Window regulator mechanism

Abstract

Abstract A window regulator mechanism adapted to lower or raise a window panel into and out of a window well between vehicle body panels, the window panel being divided into separate vertically movable ventilation and visibility sections. With the window panel in raised condition, the mechanism first may be actuated to lower the ventilation section into the window well to provide a ventilation exhaust opening in the vehicle body and then, if desired, further actuated to lower the visibility section into the window well. From a lowered condition, the sequence of movements to raise the panel sections is reversed. Movement of the panel sections is controlled by a pair of regulator arms, one of which is swingable about a pivot axis on the window regulator mounting plate and is connected to the visibility section and the other of which is swingable about a pivot axis on the plate mounted arm and is connected to the ventilation section. A drive means couples the gear sector to the ventilation section arm to translate rotation of the gear sector in window panel lowering or raising direction into panel section lowering or raising movements of the regulator arms. A cam follower means coupled to the ventilation section arm and engaged with cam slot means mounted on a body panel controls the sequence of movements of both regulator arms and thereby the sequence of movements of the window panel sections.

Inventors

• 👤 F Ladd
• 👤 B Peel
• 👤 D Stacy

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