SLIDE-OUT ROOM AND OPERATING MECHANISM AND COMPONENTS THEREOF

摘要

A slide-out room and operating mechanism includes a plurality of corner units and a plurality of wall panels connected to the corner units. The slide-out room is receivable in a mounting structure. Each corner unit includes a drive mechanism therein. The drive mechanisms cooperate with the mounting structure to enable selective translation of the slide-out room through the mounting structure in first and second opposing directions.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a mounting structure defining an opening there through, the mounting structure comprising a peripheral frame defining a first corner, a second corner, and a third corner; and a slide-out room operably connected to the mounting structure for selective translation through the opening, the slide out room comprising:
a first corner unit having a first body, a first drive screw rotatably attached to the first body, a first drive block threadingly engaged with the first drive screw and slidingly engaged with the first body, and a first drive bracket connected between the first drive block and the peripheral frame proximate the first corner thereof;a second corner unit having a second body, a second drive screw rotatably attached to the second body, a second drive block threadingly engaged with the second drive screw and slidingly engaged with the second body, and a second drive bracket connected between the second drive block and the peripheral frame proximate the second corner thereof; anda third corner unit having a third body, a third drive screw rotatably attached to the third body, a third drive block threadingly engaged with the third drive screw and slidingly engaged with the third body, and a third drive bracket connected between the third drive block and the peripheral frame proximate the third corner thereof; wherein rotation of the first drive screw in a first direction of rotation results in translation of the first corner unit through the opening in a first direction of translation; and wherein rotation of the first drive screw in a second direction of rotation results in translation of the first corner unit through the opening in a second direction of translation.