Hinge assembly for a vehicle

A panel assembly comprising:

• a panel;
• and
• a hinge assembly coupled to the panel, the hinge assembly including:
• a knuckle including an input shaft receptacle, a passive arm connector, and an engagement arm connector;
• a mounting plate including a bevel gear and an input shaft, the input shaft coupled to the knuckle at the input shaft receptacle;
• a passive arm including a knuckle end and a passive base end, the knuckle end operably coupled to the passive arm connector of the knuckle;
• a bevel gear head including a plurality of teeth, a detent bearing assembly, and a head receptacle, the plurality of teeth operably coupled to the bevel gear of the mounting plate;
• and
• an engagement arm operable between an open position and a closed position and including a gear end, an engagement base end, and a detent, the gear end operably coupled with each of the head receptacle of the bevel gear head and the engagement arm connector of the knuckle, the detent selectively coupled with the detent-bearing assembly of the bevel gear head.

A vehicle comprising:

• a panel;
• and
• a hinge assembly including:
• a knuckle including an input shaft receptacle, a passive arm connector, and an engagement arm connector;
• a mounting plate including a bevel gear and an input shaft, the input shaft coupled to the knuckle at the input shaft receptacle;
• a passive arm including a knuckle end and a passive base end, the knuckle end operably coupled to the passive arm connector of the knuckle;
• a bevel gear head including a plurality of teeth, a detent bearing assembly, and a head receptacle, the plurality of teeth operably coupled to the bevel gear of the mounting plate;
• and
• an engagement arm including a gear end, an engagement base end, and a detent, the gear end operably coupled with both the head receptacle of the bevel gear head and the engagement arm connector of the knuckle, the detent selectively coupled with the detent-bearing assembly of the bevel gear head.