DE1248489B - Multi-part vehicle door - Google Patents

Description

Multi-part vehicle door The invention relates to a multi-part vehicle door, which is flush with the outer wall of the body when closed and which has the same curvature as the outer wall of the body.

The modern washing systems for vehicles require that the doors of the vehicles are flush with the exterior wall of the body. Vehicles with folding doors and with a curvature adapted to the body shape - with the hinge being attached in the center in a manner known per se - do not present any difficulties in this regard.

Multi-part doors for vehicles, e.g. B. folding doors are usually arranged offset to the outer wall of the body. This ensures that the open The wings only protrude slightly beyond the outer wall surface of the body.

Now multi-part vehicle doors have also become known that are flush complete with the outer wall. However, such doors are such with flat door leaf surface and continuous hinge rod.

The invention is based on the object of a multi-part vehicle door to be trained so that they are flush with vehicles with a curved outer body wall ends with the outer wall of the body and a curvature adapted to the body shape having, wherein the individual door leaves are connected to one another.

According to the invention, this is done in that the vehicle door as Folding door known per se is formed, in which the one lying on the outside of the folding joint The hinges only extend over part of the length of the door.

The door designed according to the invention combines the advantages of a Folding door with the advantages of a curved flap door; Vehicles with such doors can therefore also be washed with automatic washing systems.

According to a preferred embodiment, there are two hinges on the Folded joint on both sides and near the largest curve of the door.

The invention is explained below with reference to the drawing, in which an exemplary embodiment is shown, described.

F i g. 1 shows the closed door from the outside; F i g. Fig. 2 is a side view of the door opened; F i g. 3 shows a plan view of FIG . 1 in section along the line III-111.

With 1 and 2, the two folding leaves of the door are referred to, which are connected to one another on both sides of the largest bulge 3 by the hinges 4 and 5. The fold itself is covered in the usual way by sealing strips 6 , so that a closed surface is created. The lower door bearing 7 and the upper door bearing 8 are connected to one another by a rotary column 9 , so that the door lock cylinder can be connected at any height and position.

On the rotating column 9 , two holding supports 10 are arranged, which hold the folding sash; The rotary pillar 9 is arranged laterally offset to the vertical side edge 11 of the door leaf.

Claims (2)

1. A multi-piece vehicle door, which is flush in the closed state with the body outer wall and having the same vault has as the body outer wall, d a d u rch in that the vehicle door is constructed as a per se known folding (folding panels 1 and 2), wherein the hinges (4 and 5) connected to the folding leaves (1 and 2) on the outside of the folding joint only extend over part of the length of the door. 2. Folding door according to claim 1, characterized in that two hinges (4 and 5) are attached to the folding joint on both sides and near the largest bulge (3) of the door. 3. Folding door according to claim 1, characterized in that the lower and the upper door bearing (7 and 8) is connected in a manner known per se to a rotating column (9) . 4. Folding door according to claim 1, characterized in that the rotating column (9) is arranged laterally offset from the vertical side edge (11) and is preferably connected to the folding wing (1) via two holding supports (10) . Considered publications: German Patent Specifications No. 662 233, 815 492; German Auslegeschriften No. 1006 280, 1 074 989; Austrian Patent No. 159 972; British Patent No. 636,447. USA. Patent No. 1,642,971. Magazine "Last-Auto u. Omnibus", No. 4, from. April 11 , 1956, p. 160.