Folding tailgate for a vehicle
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
InventorsRonnie Go, David W. Curtis, Traven Thai
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Abstract
Methods and systems are described for a folding tailgate. The system includes a first panel and a second panel forming a tailgate of the vehicle. The vehicle has a first vehicle sidewall and a second vehicle sidewall. The system may include a first hinge coupled between the first panel and the second panel. The first hinge is configured to rotate the second panel toward the first panel, moving the second panel towards the first vehicle sidewall for opening the tailgate sideways.
Claims18
A tailgate opening system of a vehicle, the tailgate opening system comprising:
- a first panel and a second panel forming a tailgate of the vehicle, the vehicle having a first vehicle sidewall and a second vehicle sidewall;
- a first hinge coupled between the first panel and the second panel;
- a track extending along an edge proximate to a vehicle bed;
- a pivot hinge with a sliding mechanism, the sliding mechanism coupled to the track;
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- a linkage disposed at a bottom end of the second panel, the linkage configured to selectively couple to the pivot hinge;
- wherein the first hinge is configured to rotate the second panel toward the first panel, moving the second panel towards the first vehicle sidewall for opening the tailgate sideways.
A tailgate of a vehicle, the tailgate comprising:
- a first panel and a second panel forming the tailgate for the vehicle, the vehicle having a first vehicle sidewall and a second vehicle sidewall;
- a first hinge coupled between the first panel and the second panel;
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- a linkage disposed at a bottom end of the second panel, the linkage configured to selectively couple to a pivot hinge on the vehicle;
- wherein the first hinge is configured to rotate the second panel toward the first panel, moving the second panel towards the first vehicle sidewall for opening the tailgate sideways.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.