公开(公告)号：US20040262944A1

公开(公告)日：2004-12-30

申请号：US10710137

申请日：2004-06-22

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Inventor： DUANE A. KOEHLER ,  SCOTT G. MILLER

IPC: B60J005/00

CPC classification number: B62D33/0273 ,  B62D33/03 ,  E05F1/1238 ,  E05Y2900/516 ,  E05Y2900/544 ,  Y10T16/5389

Abstract: 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 torsion bar lift assist is provided with a vibration and noise isolator and damper, which is engaged about a central portion of the torsion bar. The damper prevents objectionable noise which could otherwise result in the event that the torsion bar strikes the shell of the door because of road-induced vibration.

公开(公告)号：US20040262939A1

公开(公告)日：2004-12-30

申请号：US10710142

申请日：2004-06-22

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Inventor： SCOTT G. MILLER ,  JEFF A. FIRZLAFF

IPC: B60P001/267

CPC classification number: B62D33/0273 ,  B62D33/03 ,  E05F1/1238 ,  E05Y2201/486 ,  E05Y2600/60 ,  E05Y2900/516 ,  E05Y2900/544 ,  Y10T16/27 ,  Y10T16/5389

Abstract: An automotive closure panel which is rotatable about a pivot axis has an axial locator insert situated within a pivot bearing insert bore to set a margin extending between the closure panel and a vehicle body. This system is particularly useful for closure panels such as tailgates having torsion bar or motorized lift assist, because such systems are not easily disassembled for the purpose of setting the closure panel margins.

Abstract translation: 可围绕枢转轴线旋转的汽车闭合面板具有位于枢转轴承插入孔内的轴向定位器插入件，以设置在闭合面板和车身之间延伸的边缘。 该系统对于诸如具有扭力杆或电动升降机辅助的尾门的闭合面板特别有用，因为为了设置闭合面板边缘，这种系统不容易拆卸。

公开(公告)号：US20040262938A1

公开(公告)日：2004-12-30

申请号：US10710104

申请日：2004-06-18

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Inventor： STEVEN L. BRUFORD ,  DUANE A. KOEHLER ,  ED RYBARCZYK ,  SCOTT G. MILLER

IPC: B60P001/267

CPC classification number: B62D33/0273 ,  B62D33/03 ,  E05F1/1238 ,  E05Y2900/516 ,  E05Y2900/544 ,  Y10T16/5389

Abstract: 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.