公开(公告)号：US11987107B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-21

申请号：US17965704

申请日：2022-10-13

Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： David Kovie ,  James Haupt ,  Christopher Herrala ,  Edward Orcsik ,  John Zakoff ,  James Filipowski

IPC: B60J5/10 ,  B62D33/027

CPC classification number: B60J5/106 ,  B62D33/027

Abstract: A rear door assembly includes a vehicle body structure, a rear door and a four-bar linkage assembly. The vehicle body structure has a roof structure and a side wall defining a rear door opening. The four-bar linkage assembly supports the rear door for movement between open and closed orientations. The four-bar linkage includes a rearward member, a support bracket and a forward member. A first end of the rearward member is pivotally attached to an upright portion of the side wall and a second end attached to the rear door. A rearward end of the support bracket is fixed to the roof structure and is cantilevered therefrom. The forward member has a first end attached to the rearward end of the support bracket and a second end attached to the rear door inboard of the rearward member. The first end of the rearward member is outboard of the support bracket.