Opening and closing device for a truck lid of a vehicle

An opening and closing device mounted in a vehicle for opening and closing a trunk lid of the vehicle comprising:

• a link mechanism mounted between the trunk lid and a vehicle body which permits the trunk lid to be moved from a closed state to a front side open state in which a forward end of the trunk lid is lifted and between the closed state and a rear side open state in which a rear end of the trunk lid is lifted, said link mechanism being pivotally connected to the trunk lid at a pin;
• a releasable connection mechanism for effecting connecting engagement between a portion of the link mechanism and the trunk lid to prevent pivoting movement of the trunk lid relative to said portion of the link mechanism about said pin and for effecting release of said connecting engagement between said portion of the link mechanism and the trunk lid to permit pivoting movement of the trunk lid relative to said portion of the link mechanism about said pin.

An opening and closing device mounted in a vehicle for opening and closing a trunk lid of the vehicle comprising:

• a link mechanism mounted between the trunk lid and a vehicle body which permits the trunk lid to be moved between a closed state and a front side open state in which a forward end of the trunk lid is lifted and between the closed state and a rear side open state in which a rear end of the trunk lid is lifted, said link mechanism being connected to the trunk lid at first and second spaced apart points;
• means for releasing the connection between the link mechanism and the trunk lid at the second point when the trunk lid is moved between the closed state and the front side open state while maintaining the connection between the link mechanism and the trunk lid at the second point when the trunk lid is moved between the closed state and the rear side open state.