Ed. Scharwaechter Gmbh

Johannes Kremer

Nils Magnus

The invention relates to a coupling device for joining a door stop ( ) to the hinge ( ) of a door of a motor vehicle, especially a door stop ( ) consisting of a brake element and a retaining element that is rotationally fixed to one half ( ) of the hinge and a retaining housing ( ) that is rotationally fixed to the other half ( ) of the hinge, whereby the brake element and retaining element is formed by an engaging element with an external peripheral contour that deviates from a pure circular shape and the retaining housing ( ) is formed by a hollow profiled section with at least one inner peripheral contour that marks at least one braking or retaining position. The aim of the invention is to provide a coupling device that simplifies the production of and enables the production cost of the semi-hinge and the retaining housing to be reduced, in addition to facilitating assembly of the door stop with one half of the hinge of the door of a motor vehicle. This is achieved by rotationally fixing at least the retaining housing ( ) of the door stop ( ) to the appropriate part of the hinge ( ) by means of a connecting element ( ) that is made from a material that can be elastically deformed to a limited extent under pressure and which is provided on both sides with means enabling a positive fit with complementary counter-forms on the eye of the hinge ( ) and the retaining housing ( ).

Coupling device for joining a door stop to the hinge of door of a motor vehicle

The invention relates to a door stop for motor vehicle doors which is integrated with a demountable door hinge. The door hinge is comprised of two hinge halves ( ) and a hinge pin ( ) which is accommodated in hinge half ( ) with a running fit and in the other hinge half ( ) such that it can be lifted off without turning. The door stop comprises braking or holding means which are radially aligned in relation to the hinge pin axis and which interact with stopping means concentrically arranged in relation to the hinge pin axis. The door stop assembly is primarily accommodated in a door stop housing ( ). Said door stop housing is placed, in an axial projection ( ) of the hinge axis. The hinge pin is mounted with a running fit in the hinge half ( ). According to the invention, the hinge pin ( ) is connected to a complementary non-circular form of the inner peripheral wall of the door stop housing ( ) which is connected to the respective hinge half ( ) whose knuckle intersperses the hinge pin with bearing clearance. Said hinge pin comprises a curvature contour of the cross-section thereof, said contour deviating from the pure circular form, over at least part of the longitudinal area ( ) of the hinge pin which engages inside the door stop housing ( ).

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