ARCUATE SLIDE OUT DRIVE ASSEMBLY FOR ENCLOSURE

摘要

A drive assembly for a slide out in an expandable enclosure, the drive assembly comprising a beam attached to a beam guide in an arcuate support rail attachable to the slide out, the beam having a first row of teeth and a second row of teeth thereon, the first row of teeth and the second row of teeth extending, parallel to each other on opposite sides of the beam wherein the teeth in the first row of teeth are offset relative to the teeth in the second row of teeth and a drive gear having a first gear Wheel engageable with the first row of teeth and a second gear wheel engageable with the second row of teeth, and an actuator coupled to the beam to selectively extend and retract the beam. The beam can deflect with respect to the arcuate support rail based on its location and the location of the beam guide to aid in leveling of the slide out.

主权项

1. A drive assembly for a slide out in an expandable enclosure, the drive assembly comprising:
a beam attachable to the slide out, the beam having a first row of teeth and a second row of teeth thereon, the first row of teeth and the second row of teeth extending parallel to each other on opposite sides of the beam; a beam guide attached to the beam; an arcuate support rail enclosing at least a portion of the beam guide; a drive gear having a first gear wheel engageable with the first row of teeth and a second gear wheel engageable with the second row of teeth; and an actuator coupled to the beam to selectively extend and retract the beam, the angular orientation of the slide out Changes according to an angle of the beam in relation to the arcuate support rail based on the position of the beam guide.