Arm for a pantographic hinge device
AssigneeGM Global Technology, Inc.
InventorsJurgen Hulbert, Klans Labbe, Jens Schenkenberger
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Abstract
In a motor vehicle a door and the body are connected by a pantographic hinge device, the arm of which is substantially constructed from a housing module, from which rotatable shaft sections coupled in two end regions project and which has an open side, and a coupling mechanism module for creation of the rotational coupling of the shaft sections to one another, which can be inserted into the housing module through the open side. The coupling mechanism module is inserted into the housing module after the door and body connected to one another through the housing module have been painted.
Claims11
An arm for a pantographic hinge device comprising:
- a housing module having an open side;
- rotatable shaft sections projecting from two end regions of said housing module;
- a coupling mechanism module configured for insertion into said open side to create a rotational coupling of the rotatable shaft sections to one another, wherein the coupling mechanism module comprises two pulleys coupled by a pulley belt.
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A motor vehicle, comprising:
- a door of the motor vehicle,
- a body of the motor vehicle;
- and
- an arm for a pantographic hinge device connecting the door and the body, the arm comprising:
- a housing module having an open side;
- rotatable shaft sections projecting from two end regions of said housing module;
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- a coupling mechanism module configured for insertion into said open side to create a rotational coupling of the rotatable shaft sections to one another, wherein the coupling mechanism comprises two pulleys coupled by a pulley belt.
A method for producing a motor vehicle, in which an arm connects a door to a body of the motor vehicle wherein the arm comprises a housing module having an open side, rotatable shaft sections projecting from two end regions of the housing module a coupling mechanism module configured for insertion into the open side to create a rotational coupling of the rotatable shaft sections to one another, comprising the steps of:
- a) fastening the door to the body of the motor vehicle by means of the housing module of the arm;
- b) painting the body and the door fastened thereto;
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- c) inserting the coupling mechanism module into the housing module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.