Extended swing closure member systems for motor vehicles
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsLarry Dean Elie, Timothy J. Potter, Michael M. Azzouz, Ireneusz Trybula, John Wayne Jaranson
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Abstract
Exemplary closure member systems for motor vehicles may include one or more power hinge assemblies, non-powered hinge assemblies, or both and are configured to displace a closure member to a fully open position of at least 100 degrees relative to its closed position. The hinge assemblies may embody a multi-axis design for moving the closure member between the closed and fully open positions. The closure member systems may be further configured to move the closure member along different swing paths during an opening sequence and a closing sequence.
Claims19
A vehicle closure member system, comprising:
- a closure member;
- a non-powered hinge assembly mounted to the closure member;
- and
- a power hinge assembly mounted to the closure member and adapted to move the closure member between a closed position and a fully open position,
- wherein the closure member is displaced by at least 100 degrees from the closed position when moved to the fully open position,
- wherein the closure member includes a first swing path when moved from the closed position to the fully open position and includes a second swing path when moved from the fully open position to the closed position, wherein the second swing path is a different swing path than the first swing path.
A vehicle closure member system, comprising:
- a closure member;
- a non-powered hinge assembly mounted to the closure member;
- and
- a power hinge assembly mounted to the closure member and adapted to move the closure member between a closed position and a fully open position,
- wherein the closure member is displaced by at least 100 degrees from the closed position when moved to the fully open position,
- wherein the power hinge assembly includes an electric motor, a main link, a drive link, a supporting link, a first mounting plate, and a second mounting plate.
A vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle body;
- a closure member mounted for movement relative to the vehicle body;
- and
- a power hinge assembly configured to automatically move the closure member during an opening sequence and a closing sequence,
- wherein the power hinge assembly is configured to move the closure member along a first swing path during the opening sequence and along a second, different swing path during the closing sequence.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.