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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 1988
Filed:
Oct. 31, 1985
Eiichi Kinaga, Toyota, JP;
Daiichi Shiraishi, Seto, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi, JP;
Abstract
A side door hinge mechanism for a motor vehicle includes a pair of top rotary center shafts supported on an end of the door at a top portion thereof, a pair of top rotary center shafts supported on the vehicle body, a pair of bottom rotary center shafts supported on the door, and a pair of bottom rotary center shafts supported on the vehicle body. The bottom rotary center shafts are aligned with the top rotary center shafts. A top control arm in rotatably connected at opposite ends to one of the top rotary center shafts on the vehicle body and one of the top rotary center shafts on the door. A bottom control arm is rotatably connected at opposite ends to the bottom rotary center shafts which are aligned with the top rotary center shafts which are rotatably connected to the top control arm. A main arm is formed integrally in the vertical direction, and i rotatably connected at its end portion to the remaining top and bottom rotary center shafts. The main arm includes a large diameter pipe portion, a top arm and a bottom arm.