EP1087087A2 - Porte de service montée sur un véhicule de loisirs et ayant des charnières invisibles - Google Patents

Porte de service montée sur un véhicule de loisirs et ayant des charnières invisibles Download PDF

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EP1087087A2
EP1087087A2 EP00119530A EP00119530A EP1087087A2 EP 1087087 A2 EP1087087 A2 EP 1087087A2 EP 00119530 A EP00119530 A EP 00119530A EP 00119530 A EP00119530 A EP 00119530A EP 1087087 A2 EP1087087 A2 EP 1087087A2
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John M. Antos
Gerard Cornelis Rijn
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Thetford LLC
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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
    • E05D3/12—Hinges with pins with two or more pins with two parallel pins and one arm
    • 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
    • E05Y2900/512—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for vehicles for recreational vehicles
    • 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

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  • This invention relates generally to hinged doors for closing off and providing access to compartments and more particularly to an improved door assembly for a compartment in a recreational vehicle, which is to be accessed from outside the vehicle.
  • the door opening for the compartment in the outer wall of the RV has a depressed area around the opening. Similarly, an annular outer surface of the door is depressed at the edge.
  • the frame and the hinge assembly has flange components, which are located in the depressions so as to conceal the hinge assembly from view when the door is in dosed position. The fact that the flanges block any view of the hinge while still maintaining the uninterrupted lines of the RV is because the hinges do not protrude. The result is a total concealment of the hinge assembly between the frame and the edge of the door, which is supported on the hinge.
  • the overall result is an improved door assembly, which is easy to use when access to an inside compartment is desired and also provides the RV with a desirable clean look, which does not detract from the overall appearance of the recreational vehicle.
  • the door assembly of this invention is illustrated in Figure 1 mounted in the side wall 11 of a recreational vehicle 12 which can either be a motor home or a travel trailer.
  • the door assembly 10 provides access from outside the vehicle 12 to a compartment, which can be used, for storage of cargo, luggage or the like or other similar purposes.
  • a recreational vehicle (RV) in common use, today can have many such doors.
  • the door assembly 10 provides access to an internal compartment in the RV and performs a useful and necessary function in the day to day use of the RV 12.
  • the door assembly 10 includes a laminated door member 14 having an outer wall 16 and an inner wall 18.
  • the RV outer wall 11 is also a laminate consisting of a foam body 20, an inner wall 22 and an outer wall 23.
  • the door member 14 can be the part of the RV laminated wall 11 to form the opening 24 in the wall 11 to the compartment.
  • the side wall is provided with a door opening 24 ( Figure 2) and the wall 11 is shaped to provide a depression 26 in the side wall 11.
  • the door member 14 is also provided with a depression 28, which extends entirely around the door 14.
  • This construction provides a flat surface 30 on the side wall 23 and a similar surface 32 on the door 14.
  • the surfaces 30 and 32 are continuous, the surface 32 being within the rectangular surface 30.
  • a rectangular frame 34 (Figure 1) is mounted on the side wall 11 in a fitted relation with the wall opening 24 and extending into the rectangular opening 24 from outside the RV as shown in Figure 2.
  • the frame 34 has a body 36, which extends inwardly of the wall opening 24.
  • the body 36 has a continuous groove 38, which receives the wedge section 39 of an angle shape member 40 with clamping plate 42 which clamps the frame 34 on the wall 11.
  • the wedge 39 is driven into the groove 38 so as to expand the frame 36 into firm engagement with the side wall 11.
  • the plate 42 is moved into engagement with the inner side of the wall 11 so as to lock the frame 34 in the position shown in Figs. 2 and 3 in the opening 24.
  • the frame body 36 includes a continuous flange 44 which extends into the depression 26 in the RV side wall so that the outer surface 46 is in alignment with the outer wall 23 of the RV side wall laminate 11.
  • the generally rectangular door 14 is supported by a pair of hinge assemblies 52 that are identical in all respects. Accordingly, only one of the hinge assemblies 52 will be described in detail and shown in Figures 3 to 6, inclusive.
  • a hinge assembly 52 includes a pair of side by side spaced hinge bars 54 and 56 connected together by a channel shaped member 58.
  • the member 58 has leg sections 60 and an integral base section 62.
  • the channel shape member 58 is secured to the hinge bars 54 and 56 by welding or the equivalent.
  • the hinge bar 54 is axially rotatably mounted on the frame 34 and the hinge bar 56 is rotatably mounted on a structural component 64 which forms part of the hinge assembly 52.
  • the structural member 64 encircles the door 10 and is held on the door 10 by a screw 57 which extends into the structural component 64 so as to clamp the door between a plate 68 and a flange 70 which is integral with the structural member 64 and is positioned in the depression 28 in alignment with the similar flange 72 on the frame 34.
  • a wedge 71 is driven into the structural component 64 and carries seal members 74 and 76 which are pliable and engage the frame 34 so as to seal the compartment (not shown) which is accessed by the door 10.
  • the door 10 is shown in Figures 2 and 3 in a closed position. In this position, the seals 74 and 76 extend entirely around the edges of the door 10 so as to prevent rain and snow from entering the compartment behind the door 10.
  • the seal members 74 and 76 are in tight engagement with the frame 34 all the way around the door 10.
  • components 70 and 72 on the door and the frame respectively, hide the hinge 58 and the seals 74 and 76.
  • the structural components 70 and 72 are located in the depressions 28 and 30 so that the components 70 and 72 are in a flush relation with the side wall 23.
  • the flush relation means that the outer surfaces of the components 70 and 72 are in the same plane as the outer surface 16 of the door 14 and the laminate 21 in the side wall 23.
  • Figure 4 illustrates the door 10 in a position providing partial access to the compartment and Figure 5 shows the door 10 in a fully open position parallel to the RV side wall 11. In this fully open position of the door, total access is provided to the compartment that is associated with the door.
  • the depressed areas around the compartment opening and a similar depression around the edge of the door enables the frame and door combination to be in a flush relation with the side wall of the recreational vehicle 12 when the door 10 is closed.
  • the fact that the flange components block any view of the hinge 58 while still maintaining the uninterrupted lines of the recreational vehicle is because the hinge 58 does not protrude beyond the plane of the side wall of the recreational vehicle. The result is a total concealment of the hinge assembly between the frame and the edge of the door, which is supported on the hinge.

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EP00119530A 1999-09-21 2000-09-07 Porte de service montée sur un véhicule de loisirs et ayant des charnières invisibles Withdrawn EP1087087A3 (fr)

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DE20019933U DE20019933U1 (de) 1999-09-21 2000-09-07 Zugangstüranordnung für ein Freizeitfahrzeug

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Cited By (4)

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EP1512577A2 (fr) 2003-09-03 2005-03-09 Thetford Corporation Porte de service pour véhicule motorisé
EP1362729A3 (fr) * 2002-05-13 2006-01-11 Thetford Corporation Porte de service pour véhicule motorisé
CN103225457A (zh) * 2013-05-06 2013-07-31 东风汽车有限公司 一种客车侧舱门铝合金双旋转轴铰链
CN107139697A (zh) * 2016-03-01 2017-09-08 中国国际海运集装箱(集团)股份有限公司 摆渡车及其侧舱门

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US1735696A (en) * 1927-09-16 1929-11-12 Ridley Alfred Concealed hinge
DE2415533A1 (de) * 1974-03-30 1975-10-23 Daimler Benz Ag Scharnier mit zwei schwenkachsen
US4549671A (en) * 1984-07-03 1985-10-29 Harsco Corporation Flush mounted hinge assembly having a floating link
US4906033A (en) * 1988-11-02 1990-03-06 Thetford Corporation RV door assembly
DE4013622A1 (de) * 1989-04-27 1990-10-31 Clip Lok International Ltd Scharnier-platten-system

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1362729A3 (fr) * 2002-05-13 2006-01-11 Thetford Corporation Porte de service pour véhicule motorisé
EP1512577A2 (fr) 2003-09-03 2005-03-09 Thetford Corporation Porte de service pour véhicule motorisé
EP1512577A3 (fr) * 2003-09-03 2006-12-27 Thetford Corporation Porte de service pour véhicule motorisé
CN103225457A (zh) * 2013-05-06 2013-07-31 东风汽车有限公司 一种客车侧舱门铝合金双旋转轴铰链
CN107139697A (zh) * 2016-03-01 2017-09-08 中国国际海运集装箱(集团)股份有限公司 摆渡车及其侧舱门
CN107139697B (zh) * 2016-03-01 2020-02-07 中国国际海运集装箱(集团)股份有限公司 摆渡车及其侧舱门

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