Vehicle rear door assembly
AssigneeNissan North America, Inc.
InventorsDavid KOVIE, Luke CORDES, Ronald MORROW, Christopher HERRALA, Srinkanth Reddy BADDAM
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Abstract
A rear door assembly for a vehicle includes a vehicle body structure and a roof panel connected to the vehicle body structure. An opening is disposed in the vehicle body structure. A rear door is pivotally connected to the vehicle body structure and configured to overlay the opening in a closed position. A first striker is connected to the roof panel. A first latch member is connected to the rear door. The first latch member is configured to engage the first striker upon moving the rear door to the closed position. The first latch member is configured to disengage the first striker upon moving the rear door to an open position.
Claims20
A rear door assembly for a vehicle, the rear door assembly comprising:
- a vehicle body structure;
- a roof panel connected to the vehicle body structure;
- an opening disposed in the vehicle body structure;
- a first striker connected to the roof panel;
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- a rear door pivotally connected to the vehicle body structure and configured to overlay the opening in a closed position;
- a linkage assembly pivotally connecting the rear door to the vehicle body structure;
- a motor configured to drive the linkage assembly;
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- a first latch member connected to the rear door, the first latch member being configured to engage the first striker upon moving the rear door to the closed position, and the first latch member being configured to disengage the first striker upon moving the rear door to an open position,
- the first striker being disposed rearward of the motor in a vehicle longitudinal direction.
A rear door assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle body structure;
- a roof panel connected to the vehicle body structure;
- a bottom panel is connected to the vehicle body structure;
- an opening disposed in the vehicle body structure;
- a first striker connected to the roof panel;
- a second striker connected to the bottom panel;
- a rear door overlaying the opening in a closed position;
- a first latch member connected to the rear door;
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- a second latch member connected to the rear door, the second latch member being a different type of latch member than the first latch member,
- the first latch member being configured to engage the first striker and the second latch member being configured to engage the second striker upon moving the rear door to the closed position, and the first latch member being configured to disengage the first striker and the second latch member being configured to disengage the second striker upon moving the rear door to an open position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.