EP0125703A2 - Mécanisme de charnière pour portière latérale de véhicule automobile - Google Patents

Mécanisme de charnière pour portière latérale de véhicule automobile Download PDF

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EP0125703A2
EP0125703A2 EP84105620A EP84105620A EP0125703A2 EP 0125703 A2 EP0125703 A2 EP 0125703A2 EP 84105620 A EP84105620 A EP 84105620A EP 84105620 A EP84105620 A EP 84105620A EP 0125703 A2 EP0125703 A2 EP 0125703A2
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Masanao Motonami
Kazuhiro Nomura
Naoki Okada
Massayuki Nomura
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D3/00—Hinges with pins
    • E05D3/06—Hinges with pins with two or more pins
    • E05D3/14—Hinges with pins with two or more pins with four parallel pins and two arms
    • E05D3/145—Hinges with pins with two or more pins with four parallel pins and two arms specially adapted for vehicles
    • E05D3/147—Hinges with pins with two or more pins with four parallel pins and two arms specially adapted for vehicles for vehicle doors
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D15/00—Suspension arrangements for wings
    • E05D15/28—Suspension arrangements for wings supported on arms movable in horizontal plane
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D3/00—Hinges with pins
    • E05D3/06—Hinges with pins with two or more pins
    • E05D3/10—Hinges with pins with two or more pins with non-parallel pins
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D15/00—Suspension arrangements for wings
    • E05D15/28—Suspension arrangements for wings supported on arms movable in horizontal plane
    • E05D15/32—Suspension arrangements for wings supported on arms movable in horizontal plane with two pairs of pivoted arms
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/50—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for vehicles
    • E05Y2900/53—Type of wing
    • E05Y2900/531—Doors

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  • This invention relates to improvements in a side door hinge mechanism in a motor vehicle through the utilization of a quadric crank chain mechanism.
  • the side door in a motor vehicle e.g. passenger car has heretofore been installed in a manner to be rotatable about a hinge affixed to a vehicle body for opening or closing.
  • a door opening angle corresponding to the total length of the side door is required.
  • a quadric crank chain comprises: a rotary link 4 interconnecting two points which are disposed at the forward sides of a vehicle body 2 of a motor vehicle 1 and a side door 3 as rotary centers 2A and 3A out of four points including two points disposed on the vehicle body 2 and spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body 2 and two points disposed on the side door 3 and spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the side door 3; a rotary link 5 interconnecting two points disposed at the rear sides as rotary centers 2B and 3B; a portion between the two rotary centers 2A and 2B on the vehicle body 2; and a portion between the two rotary centers 3A and 3B on the side door 3.
  • a front pillar designated at 6 is a front pillar, 7 a front wheel and 8 a movable fender rotatable with the rotary link 4, respectively.
  • the side door hinge mechanism utilizing the quadric crank chain makes it possible for the occupant to reduce the necessary space outwardly of the motor vehicle while securing a space at his feets. In consequence, even when the space outwardly of the motor vehicle is small, the occupant can get on or off the motor vehicle by opening or closing the side door 3.
  • the primary object of the present invention is to provide a side door hinge mechanism in a motor vehicle, in which, even when such a side door is adopted that the upper end portion of a door frame or a door glass thereof is curved or inclined inwardly in the widthwise direction of the vehicle body, an upper body of an occupant does not interfere with the upper portion of door when the occupant gets on or off the vehicle, so that satisfactory performance of getting on or off the vehicle can be secured.
  • the present invention has as its object to provide a side door hinge mechanism in a motor vehicle, which presents advantages that the construction is simple, a space for receiving the arms is small when the door is closed, and the weight is small.
  • a quadric crank chain comprises: a front rotary link interconnecting'two points which are disposed at the forward sides of a vehicle body and a side door as rotary centers out of four points including two points disposed on the vehicle body and spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body and two points disposed on the side door and spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the side door; a rear rotary link interconnecting two points disposed at the rear sides as rotary centers; a portion between the two points on the vehicle body; and a portion between the two points on the side door; the rotary centers at opposite ends of one of the aforesaid rotary links are arranged longitudinally in the vertical direction of the vehicle body to form a rotary shaft inclined at least to one side so that the upper end portion of the side door can be inclined outwardly in the widthwise direction of the vehicle body when the side door is opened, while, the rotary centers at opposite
  • the present invention contemplates that, out of the aforesaid pair of rotary shafts, the rotary shaft on the vehicle body is disposed with the upper portion thereof inclined fowardly of the vehicle body and outwardly in the widthwise direction of the vehicle body, and the rotary shaft on the side door is disposed in the vertical direction.
  • the present invention contemplates that both the aforesaid pair of rotary shafts are disposed with the upper portions thereof inclined forwardly of the vehicle body.
  • the present invention contemplates that, out of the aforesaid pair of rotary shafts, the rotary shaft on the vehicle body is disposed in the vertical direction, and the rotary shaft on the door is disposed with the upper portion thereof inclined outwardly of the vehicle body and inwardly in the widthwise direction of the vehicle body.
  • one of said rotary links is made to be the rotary link having two rotary centers disposed at the forward sides of said vehicle body and said side door, made broad in the direction of the rotary shaft so as to support most of the load of said side door, and the other of said rotary links is made to be a control arm for controlling the opening or closing of said door.
  • the present invention contemplates that in a side door hinge mechanism in a motor vehicle, the rotary center on the vehicle body of said rotary link having two points at the forward sides of said vehicle body and said side door as the rotary centers is disposed outwardly of a front wheel and inwardly of a lower front fender, and a portion of said lower front fender, which would otherwise interfere with said rotary link, is formed into a divided movable fender rotatable with said rotary link.
  • a quadric crank chain comprises: a front rotary link 14 interconnecting two points which are disposed at the forward sides of a vehicle body 12 and a side door 13 as rotary centers out of four points including two points disposed on the vehicle body 12 of a motor vehicle 11 and spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body 12 and two points disposed on the side door 13 and spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the side door 13; a rear rotary link 15 interconnecting two points disposed at the rear sides as rotary centers; a portion between the two rotary centers on the vehicle body 12; and a portion between the two rotary centers on the side door 13; the rotary centers at the opposite ends of one 14 of the rotary links are formed into rotary shafts 14A and 14B both being elongate in the vertical direction of the vehicle body, the
  • the rotary shaft 14A of the front rotary link 14 on the vehicle body, for supporting the forward and portion of the side door 13 is installed in a manner to be inclined outwardly in the widthwise direction of the vehicle body and forwardly, whereby, when the side door 13 is opened, then the upper portion of the side door 13 comes to be inclined outwardly as the side door 13 as a whole is increased in the opening degree as shown in Fig. 5. Then, a movable fender 8 is rotated in unison with the rotary link 14, whereby the rear portion thereof is opened outwardly of the vehicle body.
  • the opposite ends of the rotary link 15 are formed into the ball joints 15A and 15B, whereby, even if a height in the vertical direction between the both ball joints 15A and 15B is varied as the side door 13 is opened, the variation in height is easily followed, so that the opening degree of the side door 13 can be controlled.
  • the upper portion of the side door 13 is inclined outwardly in the widthwise direction of the vehicle body at the fully opened state of the side door 13, whereby, even if a door glass 16 or a door frame, not shown, is considerably inclined or curved inwardly in the widthwise direction of the vehicle body at the fully closed state of the door, the side door 13 is relieved outwardly at the fully opened state thereof, so that the door does not interfere with the upper body of the occupant when he gets on or off the vehicle.
  • the rotary shaft 14A of one 14 of the rotary links on the body is inclined outwardly in the widthwise direction of the vehicle body and forwardly, whereby the upper portion of the side door 13 is outwardly inclined when the door is opened.
  • the present invention need not necessarily be limited to this, and is applicable to any embodiment in which the upper portion of the side door 13 can be inclined outwardly when the side door 13 is opened.
  • both the rotary shafts 14A and 14B disposed at the apposite ends of the rotary link 14 may be inclined forwardly of the vehicle body for example.
  • Fig. 6 shows a moving path of the side door 13 when the door is opened or closed in the above case.
  • the rotary shaft 14A of the rotary link 14 on the vehicle body may be disposed in the vertical direction and the upper portion of the rotary shaft 14B on the side door 13 may be inclined rearwardly of the vehicle body and inwardly in the widthwise direction of the vehicle body.
  • Fig. 7 shows a moving path of the side door 13 when the door is opened or closed in the above case.
  • the rotary shaft in the front rotary link 14 is inclined and the opposite ends of the rear rotary link 15 are formed into the ball joints, however, this arrangement may be reversed.
  • the rotary link 14 is elongated in the vertical direction, supports most of the load of the side door 13, while, the rotary link 15 controls the moving path of the side door 13.
  • this arrangement may be reversed.
  • the load of the side door 13 may be supported by members other than the rotary links 14 and 15.
  • the upper portion of the side door may be inclined outwardly in the widthwise direction of the vehicle body when the door is opened, so that, even when the upper portion of the side door is curved or inclined inwardly in the widthwise direction of the vehicle body, the side door may avoid interfering with the upper body of the occupant when he gets on or off the vehicle, thereby offering such an outstanding advantage that the performance of getting on or off the vehicle by the occupant can be improved.

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DE3705768A1 (de) * 1987-02-24 1988-09-01 Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag Scharnieranordnung fuer eine fahrzeugtuer
FR2734208A1 (fr) * 1995-05-17 1996-11-22 Peugeot Agencement d'une porte laterale sur un vehicule automobile
WO1997025505A1 (fr) * 1996-01-08 1997-07-17 Pentti Design Mecanisme de pivot pour portieres de vehicules a moteur
FR2879646A1 (fr) * 2004-12-17 2006-06-23 Renault Sas Vehicule comprenant une porte coulissante montee sur rails
FR2879513A1 (fr) * 2004-12-17 2006-06-23 Renault Sas Vehicule comportant une porte coulissante
US7552514B2 (en) 2002-05-20 2009-06-30 Vertical Doors, Inc. Vertical door conversion kit
US7941897B1 (en) 2002-05-20 2011-05-17 Vertical Doors, Inc. Vertical door conversion kit
USRE42492E1 (en) 2004-01-14 2011-06-28 Vertical Doors, Inc. Two way hinge for motor vehicle doors
FR3097247A1 (fr) * 2019-06-12 2020-12-18 Renault S.A.S. Trappe de dissimulation d’un mécanisme d’ouverture d’un ouvrant de véhicule.
US10876341B2 (en) 2018-07-24 2020-12-29 Brose Fahrzeugteile Gmbh & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg Door drive system
US20240066960A1 (en) * 2022-08-23 2024-02-29 Hyundai Motor Company Vehicle Door Opening/Closing System

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DE3705768A1 (de) * 1987-02-24 1988-09-01 Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag Scharnieranordnung fuer eine fahrzeugtuer
FR2734208A1 (fr) * 1995-05-17 1996-11-22 Peugeot Agencement d'une porte laterale sur un vehicule automobile
WO1997025505A1 (fr) * 1996-01-08 1997-07-17 Pentti Design Mecanisme de pivot pour portieres de vehicules a moteur
AU715728B2 (en) * 1996-01-08 2000-02-10 Filepost Limited Pivot mechanism for motor car doors
US6030025A (en) * 1996-01-08 2000-02-29 Filepost Limited Pivot mechanism for motor car doors
US7941897B1 (en) 2002-05-20 2011-05-17 Vertical Doors, Inc. Vertical door conversion kit
US7552514B2 (en) 2002-05-20 2009-06-30 Vertical Doors, Inc. Vertical door conversion kit
US8151417B1 (en) 2002-05-20 2012-04-10 Vertical Doors, Inc. Vertical door conversion kit
US8756763B1 (en) 2002-05-20 2014-06-24 Vertical Doors, Inc. Vertical door conversion kit
USRE42492E1 (en) 2004-01-14 2011-06-28 Vertical Doors, Inc. Two way hinge for motor vehicle doors
FR2879513A1 (fr) * 2004-12-17 2006-06-23 Renault Sas Vehicule comportant une porte coulissante
FR2879646A1 (fr) * 2004-12-17 2006-06-23 Renault Sas Vehicule comprenant une porte coulissante montee sur rails
US10876341B2 (en) 2018-07-24 2020-12-29 Brose Fahrzeugteile Gmbh & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg Door drive system
FR3097247A1 (fr) * 2019-06-12 2020-12-18 Renault S.A.S. Trappe de dissimulation d’un mécanisme d’ouverture d’un ouvrant de véhicule.
US20240066960A1 (en) * 2022-08-23 2024-02-29 Hyundai Motor Company Vehicle Door Opening/Closing System
US12496883B2 (en) * 2022-08-23 2025-12-16 Hyundai Motor Company Vehicle door opening/closing system

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