Ventra Group, Inc.

Chuan Liang

Gordon Andrew Paton

David W Shaw

Robert H Mooy

A door hinge system for supporting a vehicle door on a vehicle body is provided that allows the door to moved between (a) a fully closed position wherein the door is positioned in covering relation with respect to a door opening in the vehicle body, (b) a fully opened position wherein the door is moved out of the covering relation and is positioned substantially alongside the vehicle body, and (c) an intermediate position between the fully open and fully closed positions wherein the door is moved out of the covering relation and extends generally outwardly away from the vehicle body. The hinge system includes a pair of hinge assemblies, which each include (a) a body mounting structure configured to be mounted to the vehicle body, (b) a door mounting structure configured to be mounted to the vehicle door, and (c) a dual pivot swing arm.

Vehicle door hinge system

A door check device includes a first link member engaging structure including a first link member engaging member mounted to a first carrier, a second link member engaging structure including a second link member engaging member mounted to a second carrier, a housing, and an elongated link member. The first engaging structure and the second engaging structure are each constructed and arranged such that, when the link member is caused to undergo a yaw movement relative to the housing generally along a yaw plane that extends in both the transverse direction and the longitudinal extent of the link member, the first and second carriers and the first and second engaging members mounted thereto, respectively, are allowed to rotate relative to the housing along with the link member such that the first and second engaging members remain in transverse relation to the link member.

Door check device

A door check device, for installation between a motor vehicle body and a motor vehicle door that swings in opposing opening and closing directions relative to the vehicle body, with an improved roller is provided. The roller includes a metal core having an internal bore and a molded plastic bushing lining the internal bore such that the metal core and the plastic bushing include interlocked or bonded structures that essentially prevent the relative rotation between the metal core and the plastic bushing.

Door check device with insert molded roller

The present invention provides a door check device for installation between a motor vehicle body and a motor vehicle door that swings in opposing opening and closing directions relative to the vehicle body. The device comprises a first mounting structure that mounts on one of the vehicle door and the vehicle body and a second mounting structure that mounts on the other of the vehicle door and the vehicle body. The device also comprises first and second spaced apart cooperating structures and a link member having a detent provided on an intermediate portion thereof. The link member is received between the cooperating structures. The link member is carried by the first mounting structure and cooperating structures are carried by the second mounting structure such that the link member and the cooperating structures move relative to one another as the door is swung in the opposing opening and closing directions thereof. A spring structure is carried by the second mounting structure. The spring structure has first and second resilient torsionally deflectable biasing portions spaced apart and torsionally isolated from one another such that transmission of torsional stress between the torsionally deflectable portions is substantially prevented The biasing portions apply biasing forces to bias the cooperating structures into engagement with the elongated link member. Movement of the cooperating structures generally apart from one another individually torsionally deflects the biasing portions so as to individually increase torsional stress within the biasing portions and increase the biasing forces applied thereby.

Torsion spring door check device

A vehicle door hinge assembly that includes a body bracket, a door bracket, and, an interconnecting door bracket carrier. The door bracket carrier and the door bracket shift in unison from a fully closed position to an intermediate open position. The door bracket pivots in a swinging motion about the door bracket carrier from the intermediate open position to a fully open position. The hinge assembly further includes a motion restriction mechanism that restricts the door bracket from pivoting relative to the door bracket carrier when the door bracket carrier is not in the intermediate open position. Additionally, the motion restriction mechanism restricts the linkage assembly from moving relative to the body bracket until the door bracket has returned to the intermediate open position. A door attached to the hinge assembly moves first in a shifting motion and then in a swinging motion. The shifting motion moves the door laterally and outwardly relative to a vehicle body.

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Scarborough, Canada

Chuan Liang