Hinge assembly for a vehicle door
AssigneeDaimlerChrysler AG
InventorsJohn Schambre, David L. Garber, Paul A. Lowis, Michael O. Forker, L. Guy M. Montford, Raymond C. Deyonker, Joseph P. Holland
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Abstract
A hinge assembly for a motor vehicle having an upper joint, a middle joint and a lower joint. The upper joint pivotally interconnects a door to a body. The middle joint pivotally interconnects the door to a rod. A door axis of rotation is defined by the upper and middle joints. A lower joint pivotally interconnects the body to the rod. A control linkage pivotally interconnects the door and the body defining a conical path for the door axis of rotation to follow.
Claims27
A hinge assembly for a motor vehicle having a body and a frame, the hinge assembly comprising:
- an upper joint pivotally interconnecting a door to said body;
- a middle joint pivotally interconnecting said door to a rod, said upper and middle joints defining a door axis of rotation;
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- a lower joint pivotally interconnecting said body to said rod.
A hinge assembly for a motor vehicle having a body and a door, the hinge assembly comprising:
- an upper hinge having a first door clasp coupled to said door and a first body clasp coupled to said body, said first door clasp and said first body clasp pivotally interconnected by an upper joint;
- a lower hinge having a middle joint and a lower joint, said middle joint rotatably coupling a second door clasp to a second body clasp, said lower joint rotatably coupling said second body clasp to said body;
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- a control linkage pivotally interconnecting said door and said body, said control linkage defining an arcuate path for said middle joint to follow as said door is rotated.
A motor vehicle comprising:
- a body;
- a door;
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- a hinge assembly pivotally interconnecting said body and said door, said hinge assembly including:
- an upper joint pivotally interconnecting a first door clasp and a first body clasp, said first body clasp coupled to said body and said first door clasp coupled to said door;
- a middle joint pivotally interconnecting a second door clasp and a second body clasp, said second door clasp is coupled to said door;
- a lower joint pivotally interconnecting said second body clasp and said body;
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- a control linkage pivotally interconnecting said body and said door thereby limiting the relative motion between said body and said door.
A hinge assembly for a motor vehicle having a body, the hinge assembly comprising:
- an upper joint pivotally interconnecting a door to said body;
- a middle joint spaced apart from said upper joint a first predetermined distance, said middle joint interconnecting said door to a lower joint;
- said lower joint spaced apart from said middle joint a second predetermined distance and spaced apart from said upper joint a third predetermined distance, said lower joint pivotally interconnecting said body and said middle joint;
- each of said joints positioned such that said third predetermined distance is less than a sum of said first predetermined and second predetermined distances.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.