EP0563032B1 - Hinge having stop notches for a door, particularly a car door - Google Patents

Hinge having stop notches for a door, particularly a car door Download PDF

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EP0563032B1
EP0563032B1 EP90910134A EP90910134A EP0563032B1 EP 0563032 B1 EP0563032 B1 EP 0563032B1 EP 90910134 A EP90910134 A EP 90910134A EP 90910134 A EP90910134 A EP 90910134A EP 0563032 B1 EP0563032 B1 EP 0563032B1
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Armand Laforgerie
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D11/00—Additional features or accessories of hinges
    • E05D11/10—Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts
    • E05D11/1028—Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts for maintaining the hinge in two or more positions, e.g. intermediate or fully open
    • E05D11/105—Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts for maintaining the hinge in two or more positions, e.g. intermediate or fully open the maintaining means acting perpendicularly to the pivot axis
    • E05D11/1064—Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts for maintaining the hinge in two or more positions, e.g. intermediate or fully open the maintaining means acting perpendicularly to the pivot axis with a coil spring perpendicular to the pivot axis
    • E05D11/1071—Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts for maintaining the hinge in two or more positions, e.g. intermediate or fully open the maintaining means acting perpendicularly to the pivot axis with a coil spring perpendicular to the pivot axis specially adapted for vehicles
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/50—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for vehicles
    • E05Y2900/53—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for vehicles characterised by the type of wing
    • E05Y2900/531—Doors

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  • the present invention relates to a hinge with retaining notches for a door, in particular of a motor vehicle, comprising a fixed part, a movable part fixed to the door and articulated to the fixed part by means of a pin so as to pivot with the door around the axis of the pin and a notch retaining mechanism which is associated with said parts of the hinge and provided with elastic means forming at least one retaining notch to maintain the door in a corresponding open position.
  • Hinges of this kind are well known and are generally apparent between the door of a vehicle and the part of the body surrounding the door. These known hinges are absolutely not protected from external elements and they are mechanically integral with the other parts of the hinge. As they must be lubricated, they also present the risk of dirtying the clothes of users entering and leaving the vehicle.
  • Publication EP-A-0 249 830 describes a hinge of the kind indicated above, comprising a housing containing the retaining mechanism and integral in rotation with a first of said parts, and a support element integral in rotation with the second part and extending inside the housing so as to cooperate with said mechanism, the support element having an axial bore fitted on the pin and a front end cooperating with said mechanism.
  • the support element is a disc having notches on its circumference, on which the two ends of a U-shaped spring bear, the base of which is fixed in the housing.
  • the object of the present invention is to remedy the drawbacks mentioned above of conventional hinges for motor vehicles, by providing a hinge having the above-mentioned general characteristics of a hinge according to EP-A-0 249 830 and capable of fulfilling the same functions mechanical than said conventional hinges, but being sheltered from external influences.
  • a hinge according to the invention is characterized in that, to cooperate with the front end of the support element, the retaining mechanism comprises at least two notches formed by concave surfaces of one piece pivoting with an axis parallel to the axis of the dowel, said elastic means urging this part in opposite directions of rotation in the direction of a middle position, the two notches being arranged on the pivoting part so that said part pivots in a direction when the support element cooperates with a first of the two notches, and in the other direction when the support element cooperates with the other notch.
  • a hinge according to the invention is characterized in that, to cooperate with the front end of the support element, the retaining mechanism comprises a cam lever, having a cam edge pressed against the front end of the support element and provided with notches, and a pivoting part provided with a pusher which urges the cam lever towards the support element under the effect of said elastic means urging the pivoting part in a direction of rotation.
  • a rear end of the support element contains said axial bore, has non-circular external surfaces and is fitted axially in a housing of corresponding non-circular shape. formed around the ankle in the second part of the hinge.
  • the front end of the support element is provided with a freely rotating roller, cooperating with the notches of the retaining mechanism.
  • the housing has a cover disposed transversely to the axis of the pin. And ensuring a substantially sealed closure on the retaining mechanism.
  • the housing is fixed to said fixed part of the hinge, and said support element is integral in rotation with said movable part.
  • said movable part is placed between the fixed part and the housing.
  • the housing may comprise two substantially parallel outer tabs, arranged on either side of said fixed part of the hinge and provided with at least one locking screw.
  • FIGS. 1 to 6 represent a first embodiment of a hinge 10 with vertical or inclined axis I, making it possible to ensure, with a second hinge of the same axis, the articulation of a door 11 of a motor vehicle on a fixed part of the vehicle body, usually consisting of a part 12 called the body base.
  • the hinge 10 comprises a movable part 13 composed of a tubular element called knuckle 13a and a hinge 13b fixed to the door 11, and a fixed part 14 composed of a knuckle 14a and a hinge 14b fixed to the body 12, the movable part 13 resting on the fixed part 14 and being articulated to it by means of a cylindrical dowel 15 fixed to one of the two knuckles.
  • the hinge is provided with a door stop device 16 making it possible to maintain the door in at least one open position.
  • the device has two notches to define two open positions, as is usually the case, but this number is not limiting.
  • the stop device 16 is housed in a housing 17 closed by an upper cover 18 and fixed to the fixed part 14 of the hinge by means of a screw 36.
  • the housing 17 straddles the upper end of the pin 15, so that the movable knuckle 13a cannot lift and is surrounded by the fixed part 14 and the housing 17.
  • a lever 19 is articulated by means of a bearing 20 in a bore 21 of the housing.
  • this lever comprises a lower part provided with two opposite lateral flats 22 and 23 and fitted vertically in an upper part 24 of the movable knuckle 13a extending inside the housing 17.
  • the lever 19 is provided a vertical bore 19a which is fitted on an upper end 25 of the pin 15 and which thus centers the lever and its bearing on the pin and its axis 1.
  • the lever 19 is driven by press on its flats 22 and 23 and it pivots in the same way.
  • its free end provided with a roller 26 freely rotatable on a stud 27 on the underside of the lever, cooperates with a notch retaining mechanism, housed inside the housing 17.
  • the retaining mechanism comprises, to bear against the roller 26, a first blade 28 provided with a lateral ramp 28a and a concave surface defining a first notch 29, and a second blade provided with a concave surface forming a second notch 30.
  • These two blades are fixed on a disc 31 mounted in the housing so as to be able to pivot around its central axis 32, by virtue of a cylindrical stud 31a formed under the disc and engaged in a corresponding bore in the housing.
  • Semicircular grooves are formed in a circular path in the underside of the disc 31 and in the opposite surface of the housing 17, to accommodate two pairs of compression springs 33 which are opposite in pairs and tend to hold the disc 31 in a middle position.
  • the springs 33 are placed under stress, and thus exert on the disc 31 a permanent force which elastically opposes the rotation of the disc in both directions.
  • the position of the lever 19 drawn in solid lines corresponds to the closed position of the door II. Its position 19 'defined by the first notch 29 corresponds to a first open position, where the door has a small opening, and its position 19 "defined by the second notch 30 corresponds to a second position, in which the opening of the door is maximum and can be limited, for example, by the roller 26 abutting against a wall of the housing 17.
  • the roller 26 rolls on the ramp 28a and makes the disc 31 rotate in the clockwise direction by pushing back the first blade 28, until it is housed in the first notch 29.
  • the disc 31 If the door is continued to open, the disc 31 returns to its middle position when the roller is between the notches 29 and 30, then it pivots anticlockwise when the roller pushes back notch 30.
  • the movements are similar, but opposite to those which have just been described for opening.
  • the housing 17 has on its lower face two opposite fixing lugs 34 and 35 which make it possible to fix it astride the fixed part 14 of the hinge, for example by means of a single transverse screw 36.
  • the housing 17 is sealed in a sealed manner by the upper cover 18, by means of a suitable seal not shown, and it can also be sealed in the upper part 24 of the movable knuckle, so that the retaining mechanism is perfectly sheltered from the effects of water and dirt, and can in particular be lubricated for life.
  • vehicle users are not likely to get dirty if they come into contact with the hinge.
  • Figures 7 and 8 show a variant of the retaining mechanism cooperating with the roller 26 of the pivoting lever 19.
  • the support against the roller is provided by the pivoting disc 31 under the action of the springs 33 shown in Figures 3 and 6, or by an equivalent element capable of pivoting around the axis 32 under the action of a spring.
  • the element of the mechanism pressing against the roller 26 is a lever 38 having one end articulated around an axis 39 in the housing 17, while its other end is pushed towards the roller 26 by a stud 40 carried by the disc 31.
  • the edge of the lever 38 on which the roller 26 rolls constitutes a cam comprising a ramp 41, a first notch 42 formed by a concave surface, a second ramp 43 extending to a point 44 , and a second notch 45 formed by a concave surface.
  • the free end 46 of the cam lever 38 slides in a groove 47 formed in the housing and one end of which 48 serves as a stop for the lever 38.
  • the positions 19 ′ and 19 "of the lever 19, defined by the notches 42 and 45, correspond to those of the previous example, however, the use of the cam lever 38 makes it possible to have continuous contact between the roller 26 and the surface of the cam, except in the closed position of the door.
  • the shape of the cam 38a can be chosen quite freely.
  • the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but it extends to any modification or variant obvious to a person skilled in the art.
  • the stop device 16 could be fixed to the movable part of the hinge instead of the fixed part, or could be mounted at the lower end of the pin 15 instead of being mounted by- above.
  • This device can be provided on the two hinges of a door or on one, depending on the efforts to be made and according to the space available.
  • the parts of the device can be made of any suitable material, in particular metal or synthetic material in the form of molded parts, and the device can be manufactured and delivered in the form of an independent unit, fitting on a hinge. made elsewhere.
  • the mechanism housed in the housing can be designed in a different way, for example if the cam surface is formed on a pivoting element provided in place of the lever 19, while that a corresponding support roller is mounted in the housing, on a moving part urged by one or more springs.

Abstract

A door hinge having a particularly reliable and solid stop and holding device. The movable portion (13) of the hinge lies along the hinge pin (1) between the fixed portion (14) and a housing (17) which contains the holding mechanism and is integral with said fixed portion (14). In said housing, a pivotable lever (19) is rotatably fastened to the movable portion (13) and supports a roller (26) against which one or more notches (42, 45) are pushed by a spring-loaded device (31, 40). Said notches define the open positions of the door (11). The housing (17) is sealed and fits onto the fixed portion and the hinge pin. The hinge can be used particularly in motor vehicle doors.

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La présente invention concerne une charnière à crans de retenue pour une porte, notamment d'un véhicule automobile, comportant une partie fixe, une partie mobile fixée à la porte et articulée à la partie fixe au moyen d'une cheville de façon à pivoter avec la porte autour de l'axe de la cheville et un mécanisme de retenue à crans qui est associé auxdites parties de la charnière et pourvu de moyens élastiques formant au moins un cran de retenue pour maintenir la porte dans une position ouverte correspondante.The present invention relates to a hinge with retaining notches for a door, in particular of a motor vehicle, comprising a fixed part, a movable part fixed to the door and articulated to the fixed part by means of a pin so as to pivot with the door around the axis of the pin and a notch retaining mechanism which is associated with said parts of the hinge and provided with elastic means forming at least one retaining notch to maintain the door in a corresponding open position.

Les charnières de ce genre sont bien connues et sont généralement apparentes entre la porte d'un véhicule et la partie de la caisse entourant la porte. Ces charnières connues ne sont absolument pas protégées des éléments extérieurs et elles sont mécaniquement solidaires des autres parties de la charnière. Comme elles doivent être lubrifiées, elles présentent aussi le risque de salir les vêtements des usagers entrant et sortant du véhicule.Hinges of this kind are well known and are generally apparent between the door of a vehicle and the part of the body surrounding the door. These known hinges are absolutely not protected from external elements and they are mechanically integral with the other parts of the hinge. As they must be lubricated, they also present the risk of dirtying the clothes of users entering and leaving the vehicle.

La publication EP-A-0 249 830 décrit une charnière du genre indiqué plus haut, comportant un boîtier contenant le mécanisme de retenue et solidaire en rotation d'une première desdites parties, et un élément d'appui solidaire en rotation de la seconde partie et s'étendant à l'intérieur du boîtier de façon à coopérer avec ledit mécanisme, l'élément d'appui ayant un alésage axial emboîté sur la cheville et une extrémité avant coopérant avec ledit mécanisme. Dans la réalisation particulière représentée, l'élément d'appui est un disque ayant des crans sur sa circonférence, où s'appuient les deux extrémités d'un ressort en forme de U dont la base est fixée dans le boîtier. Ce mécanisme très simple, logé dans un boîtier ouvert et destiné à une porte de cabine de douche, ne module pas la force de retenue en fonction de l'angle d'ouverture de la porte, comme on le désire généralement dans les applications à l'automobile. En outre, le mécanisme n'est pas protégé des influences extérieures.Publication EP-A-0 249 830 describes a hinge of the kind indicated above, comprising a housing containing the retaining mechanism and integral in rotation with a first of said parts, and a support element integral in rotation with the second part and extending inside the housing so as to cooperate with said mechanism, the support element having an axial bore fitted on the pin and a front end cooperating with said mechanism. In the particular embodiment shown, the support element is a disc having notches on its circumference, on which the two ends of a U-shaped spring bear, the base of which is fixed in the housing. This very simple mechanism, housed in an open box and intended for a shower enclosure door, does not modulate the retaining force as a function of the opening angle of the door, as is generally desired in applications to the automobile. In addition, the mechanism is not protected from external influences.

La présente invention a pour but de remédier aux inconvénients mentionnés ci-dessus des charnières classiques pour véhicules automobiles, en fournissant une charnière présentant les caractéristiques générales susmentionnées d'une charnière selon le EP-A-0 249 830 et capable de remplir les mêmes fonctions mécaniques que lesdites charnières classiques, mais se trouvant à l'abri des influences extérieures.The object of the present invention is to remedy the drawbacks mentioned above of conventional hinges for motor vehicles, by providing a hinge having the above-mentioned general characteristics of a hinge according to EP-A-0 249 830 and capable of fulfilling the same functions mechanical than said conventional hinges, but being sheltered from external influences.

Dans un premier aspect, une charnière selon l'invention est caractérisée en ce que, pour coopérer avec l'extrémité avant de l'élément d'appui, le mécanisme de retenue comporte au moins deux crans formés par des surfaces concaves d'une pièce pivotante à axe parallèle à l'axe de la cheville, lesdits moyens élastiques sollicitant cette pièce dans des sens de rotation opposés en direction d'une position médiane, les deux crans étant disposés sur la pièce pivotante de telle façon que ladite pièce pivote dans un sens quand l'élément d'appui coopère avec un premier des deux crans, et dans l'autre sens quand l'élément d'appui coopère avec l'autre cran.In a first aspect, a hinge according to the invention is characterized in that, to cooperate with the front end of the support element, the retaining mechanism comprises at least two notches formed by concave surfaces of one piece pivoting with an axis parallel to the axis of the dowel, said elastic means urging this part in opposite directions of rotation in the direction of a middle position, the two notches being arranged on the pivoting part so that said part pivots in a direction when the support element cooperates with a first of the two notches, and in the other direction when the support element cooperates with the other notch.

Dans un second aspect, une charnière selon l'invention est caractérisée en ce que, pour coopérer avec l'extrémité avant de l'élément d'appui, le mécanisme de retenue comporte un levier à came, ayant un bord de came appuyé contre l'extrémité avant de l'élément d'appui et pourvu de crans, et une pièce pivotante pourvue d'un poussoir qui sollicite le levier à came en direction de l'élément d'appui sous l'effet desdits moyens élastiques sollicitant la pièce pivotante dans un sens de rotation.In a second aspect, a hinge according to the invention is characterized in that, to cooperate with the front end of the support element, the retaining mechanism comprises a cam lever, having a cam edge pressed against the front end of the support element and provided with notches, and a pivoting part provided with a pusher which urges the cam lever towards the support element under the effect of said elastic means urging the pivoting part in a direction of rotation.

De préférence, une extrémité arrière de l'élément d'appui contient ledit alésage axial, comporte des surfaces extérieures non circulaires et est emboîtée axialement dans un logement à forme correspondante non circulaire. ménagé autour de la cheville dans la seconde partie de la charnière.Preferably, a rear end of the support element contains said axial bore, has non-circular external surfaces and is fitted axially in a housing of corresponding non-circular shape. formed around the ankle in the second part of the hinge.

Dans une forme de réalisation préférée, l'extrémité avant de l'élément d'appui est pourvue d'un galet librement rotatif, coopérant avec les crans du mécanisme de retenue.In a preferred embodiment, the front end of the support element is provided with a freely rotating roller, cooperating with the notches of the retaining mechanism.

De préférence, le boîtier comporte un couvercle disposé transversalement par rapport à l'axe de la cheville .et assurant une fermeture sensiblement étanche sur le mécanisme de retenue.Preferably, the housing has a cover disposed transversely to the axis of the pin. And ensuring a substantially sealed closure on the retaining mechanism.

En général, le boîtier est fixé à ladite partie fixe de la charnière, et ledit élément d'appui est solidaire en rotation de ladite partie mobile.In general, the housing is fixed to said fixed part of the hinge, and said support element is integral in rotation with said movable part.

De préférence, le long de la cheville, ladite partie mobile est placée entre la partie fixe et le boîtier. Le boîtier peut comporter deux pattes extérieures sensiblement parallèles, disposées de part et d'autre de ladite partie fixe de la charnière et pourvues d'au moins une vis de blocage.Preferably, along the ankle, said movable part is placed between the fixed part and the housing. The housing may comprise two substantially parallel outer tabs, arranged on either side of said fixed part of the hinge and provided with at least one locking screw.

La présente invention sera mieux comprise à l'aide de la description suivante d'exemples de réalisation, en référence aux dessins annexés, dans lesquels :

  • La figure 1 est une vue schématique en élévation montrant une charnière de porte d'automobile réalisée selon un premier aspect de l'invention,
  • La figure 2 est une vue en plan de la charnière de la figure 1,
  • La figure 3 est une vue analogue à la figure 2, après que l'on ait enlevé un couvercle supérieur de la charnière, pour montrer un mécanisme de retenue à crans,
  • La figure 4 est une vue en coupe partielle suivant la ligne IV-IV de la figure 2,
  • La figure 5 est une vue en coupe partielle suivant la ligne V-V de la figure 3,
  • La figure 6 est une vue en coupe partielle suivant la ligne VI-VI de la figure 3, et
  • Les figures 7 et 8 sont des vues analogues à la figure 3 et représentent, dans deux positions différentes, une autre forme de réalisation du mécanisme de retenue de la porte, selon un second aspect de l'invention.
The present invention will be better understood with the aid of the following description of exemplary embodiments, with reference to the appended drawings, in which:
  • FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic elevation view showing an automobile door hinge produced according to a first aspect of the invention,
  • FIG. 2 is a plan view of the hinge of FIG. 1,
  • FIG. 3 is a view similar to FIG. 2, after removing an upper cover from the hinge, to show a notch retaining mechanism,
  • FIG. 4 is a partial sectional view along line IV-IV of FIG. 2,
  • FIG. 5 is a view in partial section along the line VV of FIG. 3,
  • FIG. 6 is a partial sectional view along line VI-VI of FIG. 3, and
  • Figures 7 and 8 are views similar to Figure 3 and show, in two different positions, another embodiment of the door retention mechanism, according to a second aspect of the invention.

Les figures 1 à 6 représentent une première forme de réalisation d'une charnière 10 à axe I vertical ou incliné, permettant d'assurer, avec une seconde charnière de même axe, l'articulation d'une porte 11 d'un véhicule automobile sur une partie fixe de la caisse du véhicule, constitué habituellement par une pièce 12 appelée pied de caisse. De manière classique, la charnière 10 comporte une partie mobile 13 composée d'un élément tubulaire appelé charnon 13a et d'une penture 13b fixée à la porte 11, et une partie fixe 14 composée d'un charnon 14a et d'une penture 14b fixée au pied de caisse 12, la partie mobile 13 reposant sur la partie fixe 14 et étant articulée à elle au moyen d'une cheville cylindrique 15 fixée à l'un des deux charnons.FIGS. 1 to 6 represent a first embodiment of a hinge 10 with vertical or inclined axis I, making it possible to ensure, with a second hinge of the same axis, the articulation of a door 11 of a motor vehicle on a fixed part of the vehicle body, usually consisting of a part 12 called the body base. Conventionally, the hinge 10 comprises a movable part 13 composed of a tubular element called knuckle 13a and a hinge 13b fixed to the door 11, and a fixed part 14 composed of a knuckle 14a and a hinge 14b fixed to the body 12, the movable part 13 resting on the fixed part 14 and being articulated to it by means of a cylindrical dowel 15 fixed to one of the two knuckles.

De plus, la charnière est pourvue d'un dispositif d'arrêt de porte 16 permettant d'assurer le maintien de la porte dans au moins une position ouverte. Dans cet exemple, le dispositif comporte deux crans pour définir deux positions ouvertes, comme c'est le cas habituellement, mais ce nombre n'est pas limitatif. Le dispositif d'arrêt 16 est logé dans un boîtier 17 fermé par un couvercle supérieur 18 et fixé à la partie fixe 14 de la charnière au moyen d'une vis 36. Le boîtier 17 chevauche l'extrémité supérieure de la cheville 15, de sorte que le charnon mobile 13a ne peut se soulever et est encadré par la partie fixe 14 et le boîtier 17.In addition, the hinge is provided with a door stop device 16 making it possible to maintain the door in at least one open position. In this example, the device has two notches to define two open positions, as is usually the case, but this number is not limiting. The stop device 16 is housed in a housing 17 closed by an upper cover 18 and fixed to the fixed part 14 of the hinge by means of a screw 36. The housing 17 straddles the upper end of the pin 15, so that the movable knuckle 13a cannot lift and is surrounded by the fixed part 14 and the housing 17.

Dans le boîtier 17, un levier 19 est articulé au moyen d'un palier 20 dans un alésage 21 du boîtier. Comme le montre la figure 4, ce levier comporte une partie inférieure pourvue de deux méplats latéraux opposés 22 et 23 et emboîtés verticalement dans une partie supérieure 24 du charnon mobile 13a s'étendant dans l'intérieur du boîtier 17. Le levier 19 est pourvu d'un alésage vertical 19a qui est emboîté sur une extrémité supérieure 25 de la cheville 15 et qui centre ainsi le levier et son palier sur la cheville et son axe 1. Ainsi, quand on fait pivoter la porte, le levier 19 est entraîné par appui sur ses méplats 22 et 23 et il pivote de la même manière. En même temps, son extrémité libre, pourvue d'un galet 26 librement rotatif sur un téton 27 de la face inférieure du levier, coopère avec un mécanisme de retenue à crans, logé à l'intérieur du boîtier 17.In the housing 17, a lever 19 is articulated by means of a bearing 20 in a bore 21 of the housing. As shown in FIG. 4, this lever comprises a lower part provided with two opposite lateral flats 22 and 23 and fitted vertically in an upper part 24 of the movable knuckle 13a extending inside the housing 17. The lever 19 is provided a vertical bore 19a which is fitted on an upper end 25 of the pin 15 and which thus centers the lever and its bearing on the pin and its axis 1. Thus, when the door is pivoted, the lever 19 is driven by press on its flats 22 and 23 and it pivots in the same way. At the same time, its free end, provided with a roller 26 freely rotatable on a stud 27 on the underside of the lever, cooperates with a notch retaining mechanism, housed inside the housing 17.

Le mécanisme de retenue comporte, pour s'appuyer contre le galet 26, une première lame 28 pourvue d'une rampe latérale 28a et d'une surface concave définissant un premier cran 29, et une seconde lame pourvue d'une surface concave formant un second cran 30. Ces deux lames sont fixées sur un disque 31 monté dans le boîtier de manière à pouvoir pivoter autour de son axe central 32, grâce à un téton cylindrique 31a ménagé sous le disque et engagé dans un alésage correspondant du boîtier. Des gorges semi-circulaires sont ménagées suivant un tracé circulaire dans la face inférieure du disque 31 et dans surface opposée du boîtier 17, pour loger deux paires de ressorts de compression 33 qui sont opposés deux à deux et tendent à maintenir le disque 31 dans une position médiane. Les ressorts 33 sont placés sous contrainte, et exercent ainsi sur le disque 31 un effort permanent qui s'oppose élastiquement à la rotation du disque dans les deux sens.The retaining mechanism comprises, to bear against the roller 26, a first blade 28 provided with a lateral ramp 28a and a concave surface defining a first notch 29, and a second blade provided with a concave surface forming a second notch 30. These two blades are fixed on a disc 31 mounted in the housing so as to be able to pivot around its central axis 32, by virtue of a cylindrical stud 31a formed under the disc and engaged in a corresponding bore in the housing. Semicircular grooves are formed in a circular path in the underside of the disc 31 and in the opposite surface of the housing 17, to accommodate two pairs of compression springs 33 which are opposite in pairs and tend to hold the disc 31 in a middle position. The springs 33 are placed under stress, and thus exert on the disc 31 a permanent force which elastically opposes the rotation of the disc in both directions.

Dans la figure 3, la position du levier 19 dessinée en traits continus, correspond à la position fermée de la porte Il. Sa position 19' définie par le premier cran 29 correspond à une première position ouverte, où la porte a une faible ouverture, et sa position 19" définie par le second cran 30 correspond à une seconde position, dans laquelle l'ouverture de la porte est maximale et peut être limitée, par exemple, par butée du galet 26 contre une paroi du boîtier 17. Quand on ouvre la porte, le galet 26 roule sur la rampe 28a et fait pivoter le disque 31 dans le sens des aiguilles de la montre en repoussant la première lame 28, jusqu'à ce qu'il se loge dans le premier cran 29. Si l'on continue d'ouvrir la porte, le disque 31 reprend sa position médiane quand le galet se trouve entre les crans 29 et 30, puis il pivote dans le sens contraire aux aiguilles de la montre quand le galet pousse en arrière de cran 30. Au cours de la fermeture de la porte II, les mouvements sont similaires, mais inverses de ceux qui viennent d'être décrits pour l'ouverture. Avec un tel mécanisme, la forme et l'implantation des éléments 28, 29 et 30 appuyant le galet sont tout à fait libres et permettent de choisir de manière indépendante les forces respectives d'appui sur les deux crans 29 et 30.In Figure 3, the position of the lever 19 drawn in solid lines, corresponds to the closed position of the door II. Its position 19 'defined by the first notch 29 corresponds to a first open position, where the door has a small opening, and its position 19 "defined by the second notch 30 corresponds to a second position, in which the opening of the door is maximum and can be limited, for example, by the roller 26 abutting against a wall of the housing 17. When the door is opened, the roller 26 rolls on the ramp 28a and makes the disc 31 rotate in the clockwise direction by pushing back the first blade 28, until it is housed in the first notch 29. If the door is continued to open, the disc 31 returns to its middle position when the roller is between the notches 29 and 30, then it pivots anticlockwise when the roller pushes back notch 30. During the closing of door II, the movements are similar, but opposite to those which have just been described for opening. With such a mechanism, shape and im planting of the elements 28, 29 and 30 supporting the roller are completely free and allow the respective support forces to be chosen independently on the two notches 29 and 30.

Le boîtier 17 comporte à sa face inférieure deux pattes opposées de fixation 34 et 35 qui permettent de le fixer à cheval sur la partie fixe 14 de la charnière, par exemple au moyen d'une seul vis transversale 36. Ainsi, le montage et le démontage de la charnière sont particulièrement aisés. De préférence, le boîtier 17 est obturé de manière étanche par le couvercle supérieur 18, grâce à un joint approprié non représenté, et il peut également être joint de manière étanche à la partie supérieure 24 du charnon mobile, de sorte que le mécanisme de retenue se trouve parfaitement à l'abri des effets de l'eau et de la saleté, et peut notamment êtres lubrifié à vie. En outre, les usagers du véhicule ne risquent pas de se salir en cas de contact avec la charnière.The housing 17 has on its lower face two opposite fixing lugs 34 and 35 which make it possible to fix it astride the fixed part 14 of the hinge, for example by means of a single transverse screw 36. Thus, the mounting and the disassembly of the hinge are particularly easy. Preferably, the housing 17 is sealed in a sealed manner by the upper cover 18, by means of a suitable seal not shown, and it can also be sealed in the upper part 24 of the movable knuckle, so that the retaining mechanism is perfectly sheltered from the effects of water and dirt, and can in particular be lubricated for life. In addition, vehicle users are not likely to get dirty if they come into contact with the hinge.

Les figures 7 et 8 représentent une variante du mécanisme de retenue coopérant avec le galet 26 du levier pivotant 19. Comme dans l'exemple précédent, l'appui contre le galet est assuré par le disque pivotant 31 sous l'action des ressorts 33 représentés aux figures 3 et 6, ou bien par un élément équivalent capable de pivoter autour de l'axe 32 sous l'action d'un ressort. Dans le cas présent, l'élément du mécanisme s'appuyant contre le galet 26 est un levier 38 ayant une extrémité articulée autour d'un axe 39 dans le boîtier 17, tandis que son autre extrémité est poussée en direction du galet 26 par un téton 40 porté par le disque 31. Le bord du levier 38 sur lequel roule le galet 26 constitue une came comprenant une rampe 41, un premier cran 42 formé par une surface concave, une seconde rampe 43 s'étendant jusqu'à un point 44, et un second cran 45 formé par une surface concave. L'extrémité libre 46 du levier à came 38 coulisse dans une rainure 47 ménagée dans le boîtier et dont une extrémité 48 sert d'arrêt pour le-levier 38. Les positions 19' et 19" du levier 19, définies par les crans 42 et 45, correspondent à celles de l'exemple précédent. En revanche, l'utilisation du levier à came 38 permet d'avoir un contact continu entre le galet 26 et la surface de la came, sauf dans la position fermée de la porte. La forme de la came 38a, peut être choisie tout à fait librement.Figures 7 and 8 show a variant of the retaining mechanism cooperating with the roller 26 of the pivoting lever 19. As in the previous example, the support against the roller is provided by the pivoting disc 31 under the action of the springs 33 shown in Figures 3 and 6, or by an equivalent element capable of pivoting around the axis 32 under the action of a spring. In the present case, the element of the mechanism pressing against the roller 26 is a lever 38 having one end articulated around an axis 39 in the housing 17, while its other end is pushed towards the roller 26 by a stud 40 carried by the disc 31. The edge of the lever 38 on which the roller 26 rolls constitutes a cam comprising a ramp 41, a first notch 42 formed by a concave surface, a second ramp 43 extending to a point 44 , and a second notch 45 formed by a concave surface. The free end 46 of the cam lever 38 slides in a groove 47 formed in the housing and one end of which 48 serves as a stop for the lever 38. The positions 19 ′ and 19 "of the lever 19, defined by the notches 42 and 45, correspond to those of the previous example, however, the use of the cam lever 38 makes it possible to have continuous contact between the roller 26 and the surface of the cam, except in the closed position of the door. The shape of the cam 38a can be chosen quite freely.

La présente invention n'est pas limitée aux formes de réalisation décrites ci-dessus, mais elle s'étend à toute modification ou variante évidente pour un homme du métier. En particulier il est évident que le dispositif d'arrêt 16 pourrait être fixé à la partie mobile de la charnière au lieu de la partie fixe, ou pourrait être monté à l'extrémité inférieure de la cheville 15 au lieu d'être monté par-desssus. Ce dispositif peut être prévu sur les deux charnières d'une porte ou sur une seule, selon les efforts à exercer et selon la place disponible. Les pièces du dispositif peuvent être réalisées en tous matériaux appropriés, notamment en métal ou en matière-synthétique sous la forme de pièces moulées, et le dispositif peut être fabriqué et livré sous la forme d'une unité indépendante, s'adaptant sur une charnière fabriquée ailleurs. Il faut également relever qu'on peut concevoir d'une manière différente le mécanisme logé dans le boîtier, par exemple si la surface de came est ménagée sur un élément pivotant prévu à la place du levier 19, tandis qu'un galet d'appui correspondant est monté dans le boîtier, sur une pièce mobile sollicitée par un ou plusieurs ressorts.The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but it extends to any modification or variant obvious to a person skilled in the art. In particular it is obvious that the stop device 16 could be fixed to the movable part of the hinge instead of the fixed part, or could be mounted at the lower end of the pin 15 instead of being mounted by- above. This device can be provided on the two hinges of a door or on one, depending on the efforts to be made and according to the space available. The parts of the device can be made of any suitable material, in particular metal or synthetic material in the form of molded parts, and the device can be manufactured and delivered in the form of an independent unit, fitting on a hinge. made elsewhere. It should also be noted that the mechanism housed in the housing can be designed in a different way, for example if the cam surface is formed on a pivoting element provided in place of the lever 19, while that a corresponding support roller is mounted in the housing, on a moving part urged by one or more springs.

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  1. Hinge with stop notch for door, in particular a car door, comprising a fixed element, a mobile element attached to door (11) and hinge fastened to fixed element via a hinge pin (15) in such a way as to swivel around axis of hinge pin, a stop notch mechanism (16) associated with said hinge elements and foreseen with a spring element forming at least one stop notch to maintain door in a corresponding open position, a casing (17) housing stop mechanism (16) and swivel-connected to a first (14) of the said elements and a pressure plate (19) swivel-connected to the second element (13) and extending to the interior of casing (17) in such a way as to interact with said mechanism (16), and pressure plate (19) having an axial bore (19a) slotted onto pin (15) and a front end interacting with said mechanism, characterised in that, to interact with front end of pressure plate (19), the stop mechanism is foreseen with at least two notches (29, 30) formed by the concave surfaces of a swiveling element (31) with an axle (32) parallel to axle (1) of hinge pin, the said spring elements (33) pressing against this part (31) in opposite directions of rotation in respect to a middle position, the two notches (29, 30) being positioned on the swivel element (31) in such a way that the said element swivels in one direction when the pressure plate (19) interacts with a first (29) of the two notches, and in the other direction when pressure plate (19) interacts with the other notch (30).
  2. Hinge with stop notch for door, in particular a car door, comprising a fixed element, a mobile element attached to door (11) and hinge fastened to fixed element via a hinge pin (15) in such a way as to swivel around axis of hinge pin, a stop notch mechanism (16) associated with said hinge elements and foreseen with a spring element forming at least one stop notch to maintain door in a corresponding open position, a casing (17) housing stop mechanism (16), and swivel-connected to a first (14) of the said elements, and a pressure plate (19) swivel-connected to the second element (13) and extending to the interior of casing (17) in such a way as to interact with said mechanism (16), and pressure plate (19) having an axial bore (19a) slotted onto pin (15) and a front end interacting with said mechanism, characterised in that, to interact with front end of pressure plate (19), the notch mechanism comprises a cam lever (38) possessing a cam edge (38a) applied against front end of pressure plate (19) and foreseen with notches (42, 45), and a swivel element (31) foreseen with a pusher (40) which applies against cam lever (38) in direction of pressure plate (19) under the effect of said spring elements applying against swivel element (31) in direction of rotation.
  3. Hinge according to claims 1 or 2, characterised in that front end of pressure plate (19) is foreseen with a free-revolving roller (26) which interacts with notches (29, 30, 42, 45) of notch mechanism.
  4. Hinge according to claims 1, 2 or 3, characterised in that rear end of pressure plate (19) contains the said axial bore (19a), has non-circular external surfaces (22, 23) and is axially slotted into a seat with corresponding non-circular form, encirculing hinge pin (15) in second element (13) of hinge.
  5. Hinge according to claims 1, 2 or 3, characterised in that casing (17) comprises a cover (18) positioned transversally in respect to axle (1) of hinge pin and provides an almost watertight sealing of notch mechanism (16).
  6. Hinge according to claims 1, 2 or 3, characterised in that casing (17) is fixed to the said fixed element (14) of hinge, and in that the said pressure plate (19) is swivel-connected to said mobile element.
  7. Hinge according to claim 6, characterised in that, along pin (15), the said mobile element (13) is placed between fixed element (14) and casing (17).
  8. Hinge according to claim 6, characterised in that the casing comprises two parallel external stops (34, 35), placed on each side of said fixed element (14) of hinge and foreseen with at least one blocking screw (36).
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