Adjustable hinge for a motor vehicle
OwnerJohnnie Yipinventor
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Abstract
A motor vehicle has an adjustable door hinge assembly that allows movement of a door of the vehicle in one or more directions. In one arrangement, the door can be rotated about a first axis from a closed position to a partially opened position. The door can be rotate about a second axis from the partially opened position to a fully opened position. When the door is in the fully opened position, a person can easily ingress or egress the motor vehicle. The adjustable door hinge assembly can have one or more adjustment assemblies that can be used to determine the position of the door when the door is in the closed position, partially opened, fully opened position, and/or any position therebetween.
Claims14
A hinge for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a mounting bracket configured to be mounted to a portion of motor vehicle that remains stationary relative to a door of the vehicle;
- a door arm configured to be mounted to the door of the motor vehicle;
- a housing connecting the door arm to the fender bracket and defining a first pivot axis and a second pivot axis;
- a first adjustment member received within and movable relative to the housing and configured to limit the rotation of the door arm about the second pivot axis towards the fender bracket;
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- a second adjustment member movable relative to the housing and having a first end configured to contact the fender bracket when the door arm is rotated about the first pivot axis through a predetermined angle relative to the fender bracket, the second adjustment member having an opposing second end extending generally towards the door arm, the second end being exposed to an exterior of the housing.
A hinge for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a fender bracket configured to be mounted to a portion of a motor vehicle adjacent to a door opening of the motor vehicle;
- a door arm configured to be mounted the door of the motor vehicle;
- a hinge assembly connecting the door arm to the fender bracket, the hinge assembly defining a first pivot axis and a second pivot axis, the hinge assembly and the door arm connected such that the door arm can rotate about the first pivot axis between a first position and a second position, and about the second pivot axis between a third position and a fourth position;
- a first adjustment assembly configured to selectively determine at least the maximum limit of the angle between the first position and the second position;
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- a second adjustment assembly configured to selectively determine the maximum limit of the angle between the third position and the fourth position.
A hinge for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a fender bracket configured to be mounted to a portion of a motor vehicle adjacent to a door opening of the motor vehicle;
- a door arm configured to be mounted a door of a motor vehicle;
- a hinge assembly connecting the door arm to the fender bracket, the hinge assembly defining a first pivot axis and a second pivot axis, the hinge assembly and the door arm connected such that the door arm can rotate about the first pivot axis between a first position and a second position, and about the second pivot axis relative to the housing between a third position and a fourth position;
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- means for selectively determining the maximum limit of the angle between the first position and the second position and the maximum limit of the angle between the third position and the fourth position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.