An arrangement of tensile elements and rollers provides support for an extensible part against forces occurring in two directions perpendicular to the extension direction in which the extensible part is carried by a carrying part of conforming geometry. Two wire ropes form the tensile elements. First ends of each rope are attached to the top corners of one end of the carrying part and second ends of each rope are attached to the opposite bottom corners of the other end of the carrying part. The ropes extend in the extension direction from their carrying part attachments to the extensible part. At the extensible part, the ropes are passed over pulleys in two directions substantially transverse of the extension direction.
A sliding mechanism for moving a slide-out compartment of a vehicle includes a guide member, a sliding member, and a gear. The gear is used to move the sliding member relative to the guide member. The sliding member and the guide member cooperate with each other to move the slide-out compartment between an extended position and a retracted position.
A vehicle includes a main floor and a slide-out portion which includes a slide-out floor. A flush floor slide-out mechanism may be used to move the slide-out portion between a retracted position where the slide-out floor is positioned adjacent to the main floor and an extended position where the slide-out floor is at least substantially flush with the main floor.
A quick-release mechanism that allows a motor to be quickly and easily released from a motorized activation assembly to activate a sliding mechanism thereby extending or retracting a slide-out compartment of a recreational vehicle.
A vehicle includes a slide-out compartment and a sliding mechanism which is used to move the slide-out compartment between an extended position and a retracted position. The sliding mechanism uses a guide member, a sliding member, and a gear to move the slide-out compartment between the extended position and the retracted position.
