Multiple axis hinge for a vehicle body side door
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsJoel S. Hooton, Armand J. Ybarra, Raymond L Wojdacki, Jr., Douglas J Amick, Samer J Mona
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Abstract
A vehicle door hinge assembly includes a first hinge supported to pivot about a first axis, a guide surface, a door located at a side of the vehicle, a bracket to which the door is secured, supported to pivot about the first axis and a second axis and including a follower engaged with the guild surface, and a strut secured to the bracket that extends as the bracket pivots toward an open position and retracts as the bracket pivots toward a closed position.
Claims15
A hinge assembly for a door of a vehicle comprising:
- a first bracket able to be fixed in position on the vehicle;
- a first hinge supported to pivot on the first bracket about a first axis;
- a second bracket supported on the first hinge, to pivot about a second axis and including a follower engaged with a guide surface formed on a block secured to the first bracket, said guide surface having a variable slope that increases as a distance between the follower and the first bracket increases as the second bracket moves toward an open position;
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- a displaceable strut secured to the first and second brackets throughout a range of motion between open and closed positions for holding the second bracket in an the open position.
A hinge assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- a first hinge supported to pivot about a first axis;
- a bracket supported to pivot about the first axis and a second axis and including a follower engaged with a guide surface over a range of motion between open and closed positions;
- a body side bracket able to be fixed in position on the vehicle, including a block formed with the guide surface, the guide surface having a variable slope that increases as a distance between the follower and the body side bracket increases as the hinge assembly moves toward the open position;
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- a strut secured to the bracket and the vehicle over a range of motion between the open and closed positions.
A hinge assembly for a door of a vehicle comprising:
- a first bracket able to be fixed in position on the vehicle;
- a first hinge supported to pivot on the first bracket about a first axis;
- a second bracket supported on the first hinge to pivot about a second axis;
- a follower attached to the second bracket and with a guide surface for guiding movement of the door relative to the first bracket throughout a range of motion of the door between open and closed positions;
- a guide surface formed on a block that is secured to the first bracket, the guide surface having a variable slope that increases as a distance between the follower and the first bracket increases as the second bracket moves toward the open position;
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- a strut secured to the first and second brackets throughout a range of motion of the door between the open and closed positions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.