Fastening device for hinges of a motor vehicle door
AssigneeDr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsRobert Köhr, Mario Schilling, Siegfried Walter, Harald Gerber, Michael Dukat
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Abstract
In a preassembly position, the hinge elements of the two hinges of the vehicle door are each connected fixedly to the vehicle door via a pivotable hinge element of the two hinges. The vehicle door is held in position with precise gap positioning in a side wall door cutout of the vehicle body. In a final assembly position, the positionally fixed hinge element of the two hinges is connected to outer and inner wall parts of a vehicle pillar of the vehicle body via fastening screws and via a torque strut.
Claims8
A fastening device for fastening hinges of a motor vehicle door to a vehicle body, the vehicle body having a side wall door cutout and a vehicle body pillar with outer and inner wall parts, comprising:
- at least two hinges each including a first hinge element fastened in a positionally fixed manner to the vehicle body and a second hinge element connected pivotally with the vehicle door;
- fastening screws and a torque strut for fastening said first hinge element to the vehicle body, said torque strut disposed directly on said first hinge element and extending uninterrupted from said first hinge element to the inner wall part;
- said first hinge element of said at least two hinges having a hinge plate holding at least two of said fastening screws embedded in said hinge plate and said torque strut protruding with respect to said hinge plate in a region between said at least two fastening screws;
- wherein:
- in a preassembly position, said first and second hinge elements of said at least two hinges are connected fixedly to the vehicle door via said second hinge element and the vehicle door is held with precise gap positioning in the side wall door cutout of the vehicle body;
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- in a final assembly position, said first hinge element of said at least two hinges is connected to the outer and inner wall parts of the vehicle pillar of the vehicle body via said fastening screws and said torque strut.
A fastening device for fastening hinges of a motor vehicle door to a vehicle body, the vehicle body having a side wall door cutout and a vehicle body pillar with outer and inner wall parts, comprising:
- at least two hinges each including a first hinge element fastened in a positionally fixed manner to the vehicle body and a second hinge element connected pivotally with the vehicle door;
- fastening screws and a torque strut for fastening said first hinge element to the vehicle body, said torque strut disposed directly on said first hinge element and extending uninterrupted from said first hinge element to the inner wall part;
- in a preassembly position, said first and second hinge elements of said at least two hinges are connected fixedly to the vehicle door via said second hinge element and the vehicle door is held with precise gap positioning in the side wall door cutout of the vehicle body;
- in a final assembly position, said first hinge element of said at least two hinges is connected to the outer and inner wall parts of the vehicle pillar of the vehicle body via said fastening screws and said torque strut;
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- the outer wall parts of the vehicle pillar are formed with premanufactured openings for receiving said fastening screws, which are disposed in a corresponding configuration, and said torque strut in the final assembly position.
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