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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2013
Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki, Kariya-shi, Aichi, JP;
Katsuya Maruyama, Kariya, JP;
Hiroshi Kuno, Kariya, JP;
Yoshio Ojima, Kariya, JP;
Taketo Fukuhara, Kariya, JP;
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle door structure in which it is possible to prevent a slide opening and closing door panel from being uncoupled from a swing opening and closing door panel when the swing opening and closing door panel is opened, is provided. A vehicle door structureincludes a lock mechanismthat locks a slide door panelto a swing door panelwhen the swing door panelis opened. The lock mechanismis composed of a locking partwhich is provided so as to be movable backward and forward along a direction in which the slide door paneland the swing door paneloverlap each other according to opening and closing of the swing door panel, and a protrusionwhich is provided on the slide door panel, and is locked by the locking partwhen the swing door panelis opened. The locking partmoves forward to the slide door panelside, to lock the protrusionwhen the swing door panelis opened.