Hold Lock Mechanism for Vehicle Door and Vehicle Door Opening and Closing Apparatus Having the Same
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
InventorJe Won Choi
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Abstract
A hold lock mechanism for a vehicle door, the hold lock mechanism including a grip assembly configured to be mounted on a vehicle body, the grip assembly including a pair of grip members configured to releasably grip a door component and a hook provided on at least one of grip members, and a release assembly mounted on the door component, the release assembly including a release member configured to releasably engage with the hook.
Claims20
A hold lock mechanism for a vehicle door, the hold lock mechanism comprising:
- a grip assembly configured to be mounted on a vehicle body, the grip assembly including a pair of grip members configured to releasably grip a door component and a hook provided on at least one of grip members;
- and
- a release assembly mounted on the door component, the release assembly including a release member configured to releasably engage with the hook.
A vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle body;
- a vehicle door attached to the vehicle body;
- a rail mounted on the vehicle body;
- a roller unit mounted on the vehicle door and configured to move along the rail;
- and
- a hold lock mechanism configured to releasably hold the roller unit in a predetermined position of the vehicle, wherein the hold lock mechanism includes:
- a grip assembly mounted on the vehicle body, the grip assembly including a pair of grip members configured to releasably grip the roller unit and a hook movably mounted on at least one of the grip members;
- and
- a release assembly mounted on the roller unit, the release assembly including a release member configured to releasably engage with the hook.
A method for operating a vehicle door opening and closing apparatus, the method comprising:
- mounting a rail on a vehicle body;
- mounting a roller unit on a vehicle door, the roller unit being movable along the rail;
- and
- releasably holding the roller unit in a predetermined position of a vehicle with a hold lock mechanism, wherein the hold lock mechanism comprises:
- a grip assembly mounted on the vehicle body, the grip assembly including a pair of grip members releasably gripping the roller unit and a hook movably mounted on at least one of the grip members;
- and
- a release assembly mounted on the roller unit, the release assembly including a release member releasably engaging with the hook.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.