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US 2026/0185389 A1Published application
Multifunctional hinges for vehicle closures
AssigneeRivian IP Holdings, LLC
InventorsBryan Scott SHAMASKO, Ajay Kumar PULLURI
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Abstract
A hinge assembly and a strut function to move one or more closures of a vehicle. The hinge assembly and the strut are positioned on the vehicle to balance the weight of each closure so as to limit the number of actuating mechanisms needed to open and close the closures. Also, the hinge assembly and the strut may open or close one closure relative to another closure. Alternatively, the hinge assembly and the strut may open or close both closures together.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- a hinge assembly, comprising:
- a first hinge component configured to couple with a first rear closure of a vehicle and rotate the first rear closure about an axis of rotation;
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- a second hinge component configured to couple with a second rear closure of the vehicle and rotate the second rear closure about the axis of rotation.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a hinge assembly configured to couple with a vehicle body, the hinge assembly comprising:
- a first hinge component coupled with a first rear closure, and
- a second hinge component coupled with a second rear closure;
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- a latch, wherein in response to the latch coupling the first rear closure with the second rear closure, i) the first hinge component is configured to rotate the first rear closure about an axis of rotation and ii) the second hinge component is configured to rotate the second rear closure about the axis of rotation.
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A hinge assembly, comprising:
- a base comprising:
- a first extension,
- a second extension, and
- a third extension positioned between the first extension and the second extension;
- a first hinge component positioned between the first extension and the third extension, the first hinge component configured to couple with a first rear closure of a vehicle about an axis of rotation;
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- a second hinge component positioned between the second extension and the third extension, the second hinge component configured to couple with a second rear closure of the vehicle about the axis of rotation;
- and
- a bar coupled with the base and passing through the first hinge component and the second hinge component.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.