LOW PROFILE SLIDE-OUT OPERATING MECHANISM FOR EXPANDABLE VEHICLE ROOM

摘要

A low profile operating mechanism (28) for selectively extending and retracting a slide-out section (12) of a vehicle body (8) includes a pair of substantially parallel outer rails (38) secured to the vehicle body (8). Each of the outer rails (38) has an inner end and an outer end. A pair of substantially parallel inner rails (44) are provided for supporting the slideout section (8) thereon. Each of the inner rails (44) is slidably mounted for longitudinal movement within one of the outer rails (38). A drive arrangement is secured to the outer ends of each outer rail (38) for selectively moving the inner rails (44) into and out of the outer rails (38) to extend and retract the slide-out section (12) of the vehicle body (8). The drive arrangement is constructed and arranged to define rearwardly thereof a relatively unobstructed storage space beneath the vehicle body (8).