Arrangement configured to oppose movement of vehicle door
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsMichelle Carolina Herrera Gutierrez, Luis Enrique Castillo Jaime, Antonio Dario Garay Serrano, Alejandro Sánchez Islas, Zhibing Deng
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to a motor vehicle with an arrangement configured to oppose movement of a vehicle door, and a corresponding method. An example motor vehicle includes a body, a door configured to slide relative to the body between an open position and a closed position, and a bracket connected to the door. The bracket includes a slot. Further, a locking arm is mounted to the body, and, when the door is in the closed position, the locking arm is configured to move such that the locking arm is received in the slot.
Claims18
A motor vehicle, comprising:
- a body;
- a door configured to slide relative to the body between an open position and a closed position;
- a bracket connected to the door, wherein the bracket includes a slot;
- a locking arm mounted to the body, wherein, when the door is in the closed position, the locking arm is configured to move such that the locking arm is received in the slot;
- and
- a linkage assembly including a plurality of links mounted to the bracket, wherein, when the door is in the closed position, the linkage assembly is configured such that at least one of the plurality of links contacts the body.
A motor vehicle, comprising:
- a body;
- a door configured to slide relative to the body between an open position and a closed position;
- a bracket connected to the door, wherein the bracket includes a slot;
- and
- a locking arm mounted to the body, wherein, when the door is in the closed position, the locking arm is configured to move such that the locking arm is received in the slot,
- wherein the bracket includes rollers configured to permit the door to slide relative to the body.
A method, comprising:
- rotating a locking arm into a slot of a bracket, wherein the locking arm is mounted to a body of a motor vehicle, and the bracket is connected to a door configured to slide relative to the body between an open position and a closed position;
- and
- moving a link of a linkage assembly into contact with the body, where the linkage assembly is mounted to the bracket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.