公开(公告)号：US06874837B2

公开(公告)日：2005-04-05

申请号：US10710104

申请日：2004-06-18

申请人： Steve L. Bruford ,  Duane A. Koehler ,  Ed Rybarczyk ,  Scott G. Miller

发明人： Steve L. Bruford ,  Duane A. Koehler ,  Ed Rybarczyk ,  Scott G. Miller

IPC分类号： B62D33/027 ,  B62D33/03 ,  B62D33/023

CPC分类号： B62D33/0273 ,  B62D33/03 ,  E05F1/1238 ,  E05Y2900/516 ,  E05Y2900/544 ,  Y10T16/5389

摘要： An automotive vehicle has a door adapted to pivot about a generally horizontal pivot axis, with the door including a shell defining a space surrounded by the shell. The door is pivoted upon bearings located at each end of the door. A full floating torsion bar is provided and includes a first end rotationally grounded to the door shell and a second end engaged with and rotationally locked with a bearing inserts so that the torsion bar will be subjected to torsional loading as the door is pivoted. At least a portion of the torsion bar extends along an external recess defined by the door's inner and outer panels.

摘要翻译： 机动车辆具有适于围绕大致水平的枢转轴线枢转的门，门包括限定由壳体包围的空间的外壳。 门在位于门的每一端的轴承上枢转。 提供了全浮动的扭力杆，并且包括旋转地接地到门壳的第一端和与轴承插入件接合并旋转地锁定的第二端，使得当门枢转时扭杆将受到扭转负载。 扭杆的至少一部分沿着由门的内板和外板限定的外部凹部延伸。

公开(公告)号：US06793263B1

公开(公告)日：2004-09-21

申请号：US10604331

申请日：2003-07-11

申请人： Stephen Lewis Bruford ,  Jeffrey Alan Firzlaff ,  Duane A. Koehler ,  Scott G. Miller ,  Ed Rybarczyk ,  Glenn VanGelderen

发明人： Stephen Lewis Bruford ,  Jeffrey Alan Firzlaff ,  Duane A. Koehler ,  Scott G. Miller ,  Ed Rybarczyk ,  Glenn VanGelderen

IPC分类号： B62D33023

CPC分类号： B62D33/0273 ,  B62D33/03 ,  E05F1/1238 ,  E05Y2900/516 ,  E05Y2900/544 ,  Y10T16/5389

摘要： An automotive vehicle, such as a pickup truck, has a tailgate including a door adapted to pivot about a generally horizontal pivot axis, with the door including a shell defining a space surrounded by the shell. The door is pivoted upon bearings mounted upon bearing retainers located at each end of the door. A full floating torsion bar is provided and includes a first end rotationally grounded within the interior space of the door shell and a second end engaged with and rotationally locked with one of the bearing inserts so that the torsion bar will be subjected to torsional loading as the door is pivoted. Because of the full floating feature, the hinge function of the tailgate will not be impaired in the event that the torsion bar becomes fractured.

摘要翻译： 诸如皮卡车的汽车具有后挡板，该后挡板包括适于围绕大致水平的枢转轴线枢转的门，门包括限定由壳体包围的空间的外壳。 门被安装在位于门的每一端的轴承保持器上的轴承上枢转。 提供了一个完全浮动的扭杆，并且包括旋转地接合在门壳的内部空间内的第一端和与其中一个轴承插入件接合并旋转锁定的第二端，使得扭杆将受到扭转负载作为 门转动。 由于全浮动特性，在扭力杆断裂的情况下，后挡板的铰链功能将不会受到损害。

公开(公告)号：US06769729B1

公开(公告)日：2004-08-03

申请号：US10604075

申请日：2003-06-25

申请人： Stephen Lewis Bruford ,  Jeffrey Alan Firzlaff ,  Scott G. Miller ,  Ed Rybarczyk ,  Duane A. Koehler ,  Glenn VanGelderen

发明人： Stephen Lewis Bruford ,  Jeffrey Alan Firzlaff ,  Scott G. Miller ,  Ed Rybarczyk ,  Duane A. Koehler ,  Glenn VanGelderen

IPC分类号： B62D33023

CPC分类号： B62D33/03 ,  B62D33/0273 ,  E05Y2900/516 ,  E05Y2900/544 ,  Y10T16/5389

摘要： An automotive tailgate includes a door adapted to pivot about a generally horizontal pivot axis, with the door including a shell defining an interior space. The door is pivoted upon bearings mounted upon bearing retainers located at each end of the door. A full floating torsion bar is provided and includes a first end rotationally grounded within the interior of the door shell and a second end engaged with and rotationally locked with one of the bearing inserts so that the torsion bar will be subjected to torsional loading as the door is pivoted. Because the torsion bar is full floating, the operation of the tailgate hinges will not be impaired even if the torsion bar were to become fractured.

摘要翻译： 汽车尾门包括适于围绕大致水平的枢转轴线枢转的门，门包括限定内部空间的外壳。 门被安装在位于门的每一端的轴承保持器上的轴承上枢转。 提供了一个完全浮动的扭杆，并且包括旋转地接合在门壳体内部的第一端和与其中一个轴承插入件接合并旋转锁定的第二端，使得扭杆将作为门进行扭转加载 枢轴 由于扭杆是完全浮动的，所以即使扭杆被压裂，后挡板铰链的操作也不会受到损害。