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.