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Device for winding a traction and thrust cable and a window-raiser provided with such a device
Assignee: Compagnie Industrielle de Mecanismes CIM
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Filing: 1985-01-22
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Granted: 1986-10-07
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Expires: 2005-01-22
Abstract
Abstract The device has a drum constituted by a disc in one of the sides of which is formed a generally spiral-shaped groove. A cable retaining cap in the form of a fixed plate is placed against this side of the disc. When winding or unwinding the cable, the latter bears essentially against the lateral walls of the groove and substantially avoids rubbing against the cap. This results in high efficiency of the device and enables the device to be employed in automobile window-raisers.
Inventors
- 👤 Claude P. Chevance
- 👤 Jean-Claude Meyer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 02:50
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16C; F16C1/00; F16C1/10; F16C1/12; F16C1/18; B; B60; B60J; B60J1/00; B60J1/08; B60J1/12; B60J1/16; B60J1/17; E; E05; E05F; E05F11/00; E05F11/38; E05F11/42; E05F11/423; E05F11/426; F16H; F16H19/00; F16H19/02; F16H19/06; F16H19/0645; E05Y; E05Y2900/00; E05Y2900/50; E05Y2900/53; E05Y2900/55; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20396; Y10T74/20402; Y10T74/20408; Y10T74/20474; Y10T74/20486
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A device for winding a traction and thrust cable, comprising a rotary drum having a generally planar configuration and a central axis of rotation, a groove having a generally spiral configuration provided on one side of the drum and including an outer end disposed in the vicinity of the periphery of the drum for receiving the cable, the groove extending from the outer end through a first segment defined by three-quarters of a circle having a center disposed coaxially with the axis of the drum, a second segment defined by a quarter of a circle whose center is offset relative to the axis of the drum, a third segment defined by a rectilinear section, and thereafter a fourth segment defined by three-quarters of a circle whose center is disposed coaxially with the axis of the drum, wherein all segments of the groove are tangentially interconnected, and a cap including a fixed plate bearing against the one side of the drum for retaining the cable in the groove.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
167 words
A device for winding a traction and thrust cable, comprising a rotary drum having a generally planar configuration and a central axis of rotation, a groove having a generally spiral configuration provided on one side of the drum and including an outer end disposed in the vicinity of the periphery of the drum for receiving the cable, the groove extending from the outer end through a first segment defined by three-quarters of a circle having a center disposed coaxially with the axis of the drum, a second segment defined by a quarter of a circle whose center is offset relative to the axis of the drum, a third segment defined by a rectilinear section, and thereafter a fourth segment defined by three-quarters of a circle whose center is disposed coaxially with the axis of the drum, wherein all segments of the groove are tangentially interconnected, and a cap including a fixed plate bearing against the one side of the drum for retaining the cable in the groove.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the transverse cross-sectional configuration of the groove is trapezoidal with undercut lateral walls.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The device of claim 1 further including a tangentially disposed cable outlet tube carried by the cap for slidable movement in a generally radial direction with respect to the axis of the drum.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The device of claim 1 further including a Y-shaped tangential outlet nozzle carried by the cap and including an inlet having a width encompassing all radially extending cross sections of the groove.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The device of claim 1 further including a flexible sheath anchored on the cap at a distance from a point where the cable issues from the groove for guiding the cable.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
185 words
A window-raiser comprising a traction and thrust cable having one end portion connected to a slide and the other end portion connected to a winding device, the device including a rotary drum having a generally planar configuration and a central axis of rotation, a groove having a generally spiral configuration provided on one side of the drum and including an outer end disposed in the vicinity of the periphery of the drum for receiving the cable, the groove extending from the outer end through a first segment defined by three-quarters of a circle having a center disposed coaxially with the axis of the drum, a second segment defined by a quarter of a circle whose center is offset relative to the axis of the drum, a third segment defined by a rectilinear section, and thereafter a fourth segment defined by three-quarters of a circle whose center is disposed coaxially with the axis of the drum, wherein all segments of the groove are tangentially interconnected, and a cap including a fixed plate bearing against one side of the drum for retaining the cable in the groove.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
185 words
A window-raiser comprising a traction and thrust cable having one end portion connected to a slide and the other end portion connected to a winding device, the device including a rotary drum having a generally planar configuration and a central axis of rotation, a groove having a generally spiral configuration provided on one side of the drum and including an outer end disposed in the vicinity of the periphery of the drum for receiving the cable, the groove extending from the outer end through a first segment defined by three-quarters of a circle having a center disposed coaxially with the axis of the drum, a second segment defined by a quarter of a circle whose center is offset relative to the axis of the drum, a third segment defined by a rectilinear section, and thereafter a fourth segment defined by three-quarters of a circle whose center is disposed coaxially with the axis of the drum, wherein all segments of the groove are tangentially interconnected, and a cap including a fixed plate bearing against one side of the drum for retaining the cable in the groove.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
61 words
The window-raiser of claim 6 wherein the cable includes a steel core covered with a sheath of plastic material and the slide is fixed to the cable by a sleeve whose wall thickness is equal to the thickness of the sheath of plastic material, the sheath being eliminated in a length of the cable corresponding to the length of the sleeve.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
The window-raiser of claim 6 wherein the direction of winding of the cable in the groove and the connection between the cable and the slide are such that the window closing position corresponds to a maximum cable winding radius.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
The window raiser of claim 6 wherein the direction of winding of the cable in the groove and the connection between the cable and the slide are such that the window closing position corresponds to a maximum cable unwinding radius.
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