Bi-directional element drive system

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  "publication_number": "US9856688B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Bi-directional element drive system",
  "abstract": "A bi-directional element drive system includes a motor having a drive shaft, a cable anchor and a cable connector. The cable connector is carried on the drive shaft and has two ends connected to the cable anchor. In addition the drive system includes a support and a driven element. The driven element is displaced between a first position and a second position relative to the support by the motor.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A bi-directional element drive system, comprising: a motor including a drive shaft; a cable anchor centered on a pivot axis; a cable connector carried on said drive shaft and having two ends connected to said cable anchor, wherein one of the two ends is fixed to the cable anchor at a first point and the other one of the two ends is fixed to the cable anchor at a second point, wherein said cable connector is a single cable and said cable connector includes at least one spring to eliminate play; a support; and a driven element; whereby said driven element pivots about the axis along an arc between a first position and a second position relative to said support by said motor.",
    "2. The system of claim 1, wherein said motor is fixed to said support and said cable anchor is fixed to said driven element.",
    "3. The system of claim 1, wherein said motor is fixed to said driven element and said cable anchor is fixed to said support.",
    "4. The system of claim 1, wherein said cable connector is also fixed to said drive shaft.",
    "5. The system of claim 1, wherein said cable anchor is a fixed pulley.",
    "6. The system of claim 1, wherein said driven element is selected from a group of structures consisting of a gate, a door, an arm, a lock latch and a lever.",
    "7. A door system for a motor vehicle, comprising: a motor including a drive shaft; a cable anchor; a cable connector carried on said drive shaft and having two ends connected to said cable anchor, wherein one of the two ends is fixed to the cable anchor at a first point and the other one of the two ends is fixed to the cable anchor at a second point, wherein said cable connector is a single cable; an anchor point on a body of said motor vehicle; and a door received in a door opening on said body of said motor vehicle; whereby said door is displaced between an open position and a closed position along an arc by said motor.",
    "8. The door system of claim 7, wherein said motor is fixed to said anchor point and said cable anchor is fixed to said door.",
    "9. The door system of claim 8, wherein said motor is fixed to said door and said cable anchor is fixed to said anchor point.",
    "10. The door system of claim 9, wherein said door pivots about a pivot axis between said open position and said closed position and said cable anchor is centered on said pivot axis.",
    "11. The door system of claim 10, wherein said cable anchor is a fixed pulley and said anchor point is a door pillar of said vehicle."
  ],
  "cpc": [
    "E05F 15/627",
    "B60J 5/00",
    "B60R 25/00",
    "E05F 15/60",
    "E05F 15/616",
    "E05Y 2900/531",
    "F16H 19/06",
    "F16H 2019/0668",
    "F16H 2019/0695"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2014-11-06",
  "publication_date": "2018-01-02",
  "grant_date": "2018-01-02",
  "priority_date": "2014-11-06",
  "application_number": "US-201414534654-A",
  "family_id": "55802611",
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