CN1302349A

CN1302349A - Vehicle door propclip

Info

Publication number: CN1302349A
Application number: CN99802676A
Authority: CN
Inventors: E·卡利奥迈基
Original assignee: MALTIMATIK CO
Current assignee: MALTIMATIK CO; Multimatic Inc
Priority date: 1998-12-07
Filing date: 1999-12-06
Publication date: 2001-07-04
Also published as: KR20010040566A; MXPA00007637A; JP2002531329A; CA2320103A1; WO2000034608A1; EP1053379A1

Abstract

A vehicle door hing-mounted prop clip (10), comprises at least one flexible interference lobe (36) adapted to releasably contact a portion (30) of the hinge as the door is rotated about the hinge from a closed position towards an open position, said contact compressing the interference lobe and generating sufficient frictional resistance to releasably hold the door in a partially or fully open position.

Description

Vehicle door propclip

Technical field of the present invention

The present invention relates to a kind of clip, it makes the car door location and remains on an open position.

Technical background of the present invention

Usually, in the automobile making process, vehicle body and car door be japanning simultaneously.This is in order to ensure the color-match between vehicle body and the car door, otherwise, if the independent japanning of car door just can not be guaranteed.In this mode, door assembly is installed on the door hinge, and is positioned on the suitable direction of automobile.Then, in the japanning process, door assembly is repeated to open and close, so that japanning equipment can need the surface of japanning near all.In some step of these operations, car door must be located and remain on the open position.On the other hand, other operation needs the car door location again and is maintained in its closed position.Therefore, door assembly must be installed a kind of device, opens or closes on the position so that releasedly car door is located and remained on.

Up at present, suitable detent mechanism is installed on door assembly is had many difficulties.Specifically, because paint excessively sprays and other hostile environment factor, can not use the production brake band assembly.Therefore, use interim brake band anchor clamps.Specifically, the multi-disc brake band assembly is fixed on the door assembly, and is operably connected with vehicle body.This interim brake band anchor clamps provide at the braking function that opens and closes between the position to door assembly.When lacquering technique is finished, interim brake band anchor clamps are unloaded from vehicle body, door assembly is unloaded from vehicle body, then interim brake band anchor clamps are unloaded from door assembly.Because this interim brake band anchor clamps are quite expensive, therefore by root out unnecessary paint place under repair from anchor clamps, so that be used further on other the vehicle body.Like this, these interim brake band anchor clamps are being expensive aspect design, installation and the maintenance.

In addition, the someone advises the mechanism that can be threaded on the hinge being provided with on the detent mechanism, or uses the hinge of specific type, it has demountable hinge pin, name is called the United States Patent (USP) of " three diameter hinge pins " and this has been done introduction the 5th, 577, No. 295.The detent mechanism of the type that is threaded because the securing member expense, on body support punching and tapping, and cost of dismantling etc. will give the increase of car door lacquering technique considerable expense.Need unload hinge pin mechanics limit the use of this hinge.

Brief description of the present invention

By providing a kind of vehicle door propclip can overcome these defectives of the prior art, this propclip does not need securing member just can install easily, thereby can unload easily.

A kind of simple tools preferably also is provided, and it can unload this propclip behind japanning.

Aspect main, the invention provides a kind of propclip that is installed on the body hinge, it comprises the interference lobe of at least one toughness, when car door around hinge when fastening position turns to open position, it contacts with the part of hinge releasedly, described contact compresses interference lobe, and produces enough frictional resistance, so that car door is remained on partially or completely on the open position releasedly.

On the other hand, interference lobe comprises the bearing at two intervals, and in the contact process, they can compress mutually between hinge and interference lobe.

On the other hand, interference lobe comprises an aperture, and this aperture is communicated with the outside of propclip by a slot, and this slot has formed the interval between two bearings.

On the other hand, in the marginal portion of the web part of the body support part of the first groove receivability hinge of first end.

On the other hand, propclip is included in first terminal and interference lobe second groove middle, the receivability hinge pin.

On the other hand, propclip be included near second groove, partly around the 3rd leg of second groove, it can engage with hinge pin.

On the other hand, the interference lobe of propclip is suitable in the open position process contacting with the car door support releasedly with car door is remained on opening car door.

On the other hand, this propclip can unload from hinge under the situation of not dismantling hinge pin.

On the other hand, the present invention includes a propclip demounting tool that is installed on the body hinge, it comprises an elongate handgrip, and is a pair of apart from one another by greater than the hook distance of propclip thickness, biasing, and bearing surface one between a pair of hook, that can contact with propclip.

On the other hand, the present invention includes a kind of method of dismantling propclip, it needn't unload hinge pin and just detachably be installed in propclip on the body hinge, that contact with hinge, this method comprises: propclip is exposed under the propclip demounting tool, and this demounting tool comprises an elongate handle, a pair of apart from one another by greater than the hook distance of propclip thickness, biasing and bearing surface one between a pair of hook, that can contact with propclip; Make tool link around propclip, and a pair of hook contact with hinge pin; With situation that hinge pin contacts under turning tool, bearing surface is contacted with propclip; Be rotated further instrument, break away from and the contacting of hinge until propclip, thereby can unload.

Brief description of drawings

Accompanying drawing has shown preferred embodiment of the present invention, wherein:

Fig. 1 is the stereogram of an automobile, and vehicle door propclip of the present invention is installed on its door hinge;

Fig. 2 is the door hinge among Fig. 1 and the stereogram of propclip

Fig. 3 is the vertical view of door hinge when fastening position;

Fig. 4 is the vertical view of door hinge when the centre position among Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is the vertical view of door hinge when open position among Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is the stereogram of door hinge and demounting tool;

Fig. 7-9 has shown that respectively demounting tool unloads the vertical view of propclip of the present invention.

Introduction of the present invention

Referring to Fig. 1, it has shown the propclip 10 that is installed on the door hinge 12.Door hinge comprise by screw 16 be fixed on the automobile a body support 14 and by the car door support 18 of screw on car door 20.Car door support 18 pivots with body support 14 by pin 22 and is connected.Can unload exit door 20 from automobile by unloading the screw that car door support 18 is fixed on the car door 20.

Door hinge 12 is to utilize traditional mode to relate to and make.This hinge can be seen on JEEPCHEROKEE.

Car door support 18 has a center U-shaped part 24, and it has the

bearing

26 and 28 that extends from side 30, and bearing 26 and 28 has the hole of admitting pin 22 respectively.

Vehicle door propclip 10 is normally microscler, has first groove 32 of the marginal portion of locating endways to form, be used for admitting web 34.At the other end, an interference lobe 36 comprises an aperture 38, and it is communicated with a slot 40, thereby forms the bearing 42 and 44 of suitable toughness.The centre at vehicle door propclip 10 two ends is grooves 46 of an admittance hinge pin 22.Leg 48 is partly around groove 46, so that engage with pin 22.Preferably, propclip 10 is to make with the inorganic reinforced polyamide resin with 5100MPa bending modulus.

Referring to Fig. 3, vehicle door propclip 10 is on closing of the door and the shipping position.In this position, hinge 12 can be installed on the automobile, and car door 20 is screwed onto on the vehicle body.

Vehicle door propclip 10 frictional fit are between hinge pin 22 and web 34, and the engagement between hinge pin 22 and the propclip 10 forms engaging.When car door 20 and car door support 18 are opened, bridging part 30 and interference lobe 36 CONTACT WITH FRICTION, and with compress leg 42 and 44 (Fig. 4).In case car door is opened to fully open position (Fig. 5), bridging part 30 will move to interference lobe 36 outsides, thereby limit moving of car door 20, and car door 20 is remained on open position, so that japanning.

In order to unload propclip 10, need instrument 50.Instrument 50 comprises an elongate handle 52 and a pair of apart from one another by the

hook

56 and 58 of also setovering.Preferably, one section distance that is slightly larger than vehicle door propclip 10 thickness of

hook

56 and 58 intervals.Bearing surface 60 is on the side between

hook

56 and 58.

Referring to Fig. 7-9,

hook

56 and 58 extends around hinge pin 22, and like this, the leg 48 of propclip 10 contacts with bearing surface 60.Turning tool 50 rotates and slip propclip 10, thereby makes groove 32 break away from webs 34, jumps out then.Propclip 10 can abandon, or preferably reuses.

Though described the present invention with reference to specific embodiment, those skilled in the art should be understood that under the situation that does not exceed the scope of the invention can also make some improvement.

Claims

1. propclip that is installed on the body hinge, it is characterized in that, it comprises the interference lobe of at least one toughness, when car door around hinge when fastening position turns to open position, it contacts with the part of hinge releasedly, described contact compresses interference lobe, and produces enough frictional resistance, and car door is remained on partially or completely on the open position releasedly.

2. the propclip that is installed on the body hinge as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that interference lobe comprises the bearing at two intervals, and in the contact process, they compress mutually between hinge and interference lobe.

3. the propclip that is installed on the body hinge as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that interference lobe comprises an aperture, and this aperture is communicated with the outside of propclip by a slot, and this slot has formed the interval between two bearings.

4. the propclip that is installed on the body hinge as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the marginal portion in the web part of the body support part of the first groove receivability hinge of first end.

5. the propclip that is installed on the body hinge as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, also is included in first terminal and interference lobe second groove middle, the receivability hinge pin.

6. the propclip that is installed on the body hinge as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, also be included near second groove, partly around the 3rd leg of second groove, it can engage with hinge pin.

7. the propclip that is installed on the body hinge as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, interference lobe contacts with the car door support with car door being remained in the open position process releasedly opening car door.

8. the propclip that is installed on the body hinge as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this propclip can unload from hinge under the situation of not dismantling hinge pin.

9. propclip demounting tool that is installed on the body hinge, it is characterized in that, it comprises an elongate handgrip, and is a pair of apart from one another by greater than the hook distance of propclip thickness, biasing, and bearing surface one between a pair of hook, that can contact with propclip.

10. method of dismantling propclip, it needn't unload hinge and just detachably be installed in propclip on the body hinge, that contact with hinge, and this method comprises:

(1) propclip is exposed under the propclip demounting tool, this demounting tool comprises an elongate handle, a pair of apart from one another by greater than the hook distance of propclip thickness, biasing and bearing surface one between a pair of hook, that can contact with propclip;

(2) make tool link around propclip, and a pair of hook contact with hinge pin;

(3) with situation that hinge pin contacts under turning tool, bearing surface is contacted with propclip;

(4) be rotated further instrument, break away from and the contacting of hinge until propclip, thereby can unload.