Side door extension support assembly
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsErik R. Anderson, Steven R. Thiele
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Abstract
A side door extension support assembly for a vehicle includes a side door movably mounted on a vehicle body of the vehicle and an extension member mounted to the vehicle body. The side door is longitudinally moveable between a closed position and an open position. The extension member is moveable between a retracted position and an extended position for supporting the side door. Movement of the extension member corresponds to movement of the side door such that the extension member moves to the extended position when the side door is moved from the closed position to the open position, and the extension member moves to the retracted position when the side door is moved from the open position to the closed position.
Claims20
A side door extension support assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- a side door movably mounted on a vehicle body of the vehicle and longitudinally movable between a closed position and an open position;
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- an extension member mounted to the vehicle body and movable between a retracted position and an extended position for supporting the side door, movement of the extension member corresponding to movement of the side door such that the extension member moves to the extended position when the side door is moved from the closed position to the open position, and the extension member moves to the retracted position when the side door is moved from the open position to the closed position.
A side door assembly on a vehicle, comprising:
- a side door mounted on a lateral side of the vehicle for closing a door opening providing ingress and egress for the vehicle, the side door longitudinally movable from a closed position wherein the side door closes the door opening to an open position wherein the side door is removed from the door opening;
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- an extension member mounted on the lateral side of the vehicle rearwardly of the door opening for supporting the side door when the side door is in the open position, the extension member movable from a retracted position to an extended position when the side door is longitudinally moved to the open position.
A side door extension support method for a vehicle, comprising:
- providing a side door movably mounted on the vehicle for longitudinal movement between a closed position and an open position;
- providing an extension member mounted to the vehicle for movement between a retracted position and an extended position for supporting the side door;
- moving the side door between the closed position and the open position;
- moving the extension member between the retracted position and the extended position based on movement of the side door, the extension member moved to the extended position when the side door is moved from the closed position to the open position and the extension member moved to the retracted position when the side door is moved from the open position to the closed position.
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