System for opening a tailgate having a plurality of opening kinematics
AssigneeFlex-N-Gate France
InventorFrederic PIGNARD
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Abstract
A rear vehicle assembly includes a body structure defining an opening having a first side edge and a second side edge and including a tailgate that is movable relative to the structure between at least one open position, in which the opening of the structure is accessible, and a closed position, in which the tailgate closes the opening of the structure, wherein the tailgate comprises at least a first side edge and a second side edge. The assembly includes an opening and closing device fixing the tailgate to the structure. The opening and closing device includes at least a first jack and a second jack, wherein the first and second jacks are each fixed between the structure and the first side edge.
Claims10
Rear assembly of a vehicle comprising:
- a body structure, wherein the body structure delimits an opening comprising at least a first side edge of the opening and a second side edge of the opening,
- a tailgate, wherein the tailgate is movable relative to the body structure between at least one open position where the opening of the body structure is accessible, and a closed position where the tailgate closes the opening of the body structure, wherein the tailgate comprises at least a first tailgate side edge and a second tailgate side edge, and
- an opening and closing device, wherein the opening and closing device fixes the tailgate to the body structure,
- wherein the opening and closing device comprises at least a first jack and a second jack, wherein the first jack and the second jack are each fixed between the body structure and the first tailgate side edge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.