A window regulator subassembly.

摘要

A window regulator 20 for a door 12 of vehicle 10 which is separately assembled and tested prior to assembly to the vehicle door. The vehicle door 12 has a window opening 13 defining on its lower edge the beltline 15 of the vehicle 10. A window 14 covers the window opening 13 in its closed position and is moved within an inner structural frame 16 which extends peripherally adjacent the perimeter of the door. An endless loop drive 22 having first and second horizontally extending runs 28 and 30 extending horizontally across a lower portion 26 of the frame 16. Means 32 are provided for reciprocally driving the first and second runs of the endless loop. The endless loop is connected to front and rear tape drives 46 and 48 by first and second cable clamps 50 and 52. The endless loop is preferably a cable 24 which is guided by first and second cable guide block 36 and 38 and a U-turn cable guide block 42. The front and rear tape drives 46 and 48 are routed through front and rear tape channels 66 and 68. Front and rear drive tapes 46 and 48 are connected to the window 14 near the top of the upper frame member 70. The method of the present invention includes the steps of assembling a window 14 and window regulator assembly wholly separate from the vehicle door 12. The assembly is then inserted and secured to the door. A selective operator 104 is then connected to the inner panel 98 of door 12. <IMAGE>