EP1094184A1 - A hinge for motor-vehicle doors, in particular for a hatchback - Google Patents

A hinge for motor-vehicle doors, in particular for a hatchback Download PDF

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EP1094184A1
EP1094184A1 EP99830665A EP99830665A EP1094184A1 EP 1094184 A1 EP1094184 A1 EP 1094184A1 EP 99830665 A EP99830665 A EP 99830665A EP 99830665 A EP99830665 A EP 99830665A EP 1094184 A1 EP1094184 A1 EP 1094184A1
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Vittorio Audisio
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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
    • E05D7/00—Hinges or pivots of special construction
    • E05D7/04—Hinges adjustable relative to the wing or the frame
    • E05D7/0415—Hinges adjustable relative to the wing or the frame with adjusting drive means
    • E05D7/0423—Screw-and-nut mechanisms
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D5/00—Construction of single parts, e.g. the parts for attachment
    • E05D5/02—Parts for attachment, e.g. flaps
    • E05D5/06—Bent flaps
    • E05D5/062—Bent flaps specially adapted for vehicles
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D7/00—Hinges or pivots of special construction
    • E05D7/04—Hinges adjustable relative to the wing or the frame
    • E05D7/043—Hinges adjustable relative to the wing or the frame by means of dowel attachments
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/50—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for vehicles
    • E05Y2900/53—Type of wing
    • E05Y2900/531—Doors
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/50—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for vehicles
    • E05Y2900/53—Type of wing
    • E05Y2900/546—Tailboards, tailgates or sideboards opening upwards

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  • the present invention relates to a hinge for motor-vehicle doors, in particular for articulating a hatchback to a vehicle body.
  • a known hinge manufactured by the same applicant comprises a first and a second hinge element, articulated to each other about a hinge axis and intended to be fixed, respectively, to the vehicle and to the door, and a screw extending in a direction orthogonal to the hinge axis, for fixing the first hinge element to the body.
  • hinges of this type there is the need for adjusting the distance between the first hinge element and the body of the vehicle in a direction orthogonal to the hinge axis. This adjustment is necessary for compensating manufacturing plays of the vehicle body. In accordance with the prior art, such adjustment is carried out by inserting shims formed by thin metal plates between facing surfaces of the first hinge element and the body. This type of adjustment implies a great waste of time and does not enable particularly precise adjustments.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a hinge of the type indicated above, which enables the above adjustment to be carried out in simple, fast and precise manner and which has a simple structure formed by a reduced number of pieces.
  • this object is achieved by a hinge having the features forming the subject of the claims.
  • the numeral reference 10 indicates a hinge intended to be used for articulating a hatchback to the body of a vehicle.
  • the hinge 10 comprises a first hinge element 12 intended to be fixed to the body of the vehicle and a second hinge element 14 intended to be fixed to a hatchback.
  • the first hinge element 12 has a base portion 16 from which two parallel lateral walls 18 project, the walls 18 having aligned holes 20.
  • the second hinge element 14 has two parallel walls 22 provided with aligned holes 24.
  • the walls 22 have respective flanges 26 provided with holes 28 intended to be engaged by screws (not shown) for fixing the second hinge element 14 to the hatchback.
  • the first and the second hinge element are made of steel and are manufactured by a known method of either pressing or press-forging.
  • a pair of bushes 30 are inserted into the aligned holes 24 of the second hinge element 14.
  • the bushes 30 can be made of self-lubricating plastics material reinforced by a steel foil or can be made of bronze.
  • the fact of making the bushes 30 of bronze has the advantage of establishing an electrical connection between the first and the second hinge element, which provides a connections to ground for the hatchback.
  • An articulation pin 32 connects to each other the first and the second hinge element 12, 14 so that they are free to oscillate about a hinge axis 34.
  • the pin 32 extends through the holes 20 of the first hinge element and through the bushes 30 carried by the second hinge element.
  • a snap ring 36 engages an annular groove formed at one end of the pin 32.
  • the hinge 10 can be disassembled by removing the snap ring 36 and axially removing the pin 32.
  • the hole 40 has a left-hand fine screw thread, for instance M20 x 1 mm and may have a thickness for instance of about 10 mm.
  • the hinge 10 comprises also an adjustment element 42 having a disk-shaped base 44 and a cylindrical portion 46.
  • the cylindrical portion 46 has an outer left-hand screw thread which engages the internally threaded hole 40 of the first hinge element 12.
  • the adjustment element 42 has a through hole co-axial with the cylindrical portion 46 and having a right-hand internal thread, for instance M8.
  • a screw 50 having a thread 52 engaging the internal thread of the hole 48 is used for fixing the first hinge element 12 to the vehicle body.
  • the screw 50 preferably has a pointed tapered end 54 and a small cylindrical section 56 with a diameter equal to the internal diameter of the threaded portion 52.
  • the hinge 10 is assembled and the adjustment element 44 is completely screwed into the threaded hole 40.
  • the first hinge element 22 is fixed by means of screws to the hatchback D.
  • a known positioning equipment (not shown) holds the hatchback D in a predetermined reference position with respect to the body F.
  • the body F has a bracket B having a hole in which there is inserted the screw 50 which fixes the second hinge element 12 to the body F.
  • the screw 50 is then inserted into the hole formed on the bracket B of the frame F and into the hole 48.
  • the tapered portion 54 of the screw 50 serves for simplifying centring of the hole 48.
  • the screw 50 is screwed for instance by means of an automatic screwdriver.
  • the adjustment element 44 is at its maximum distance h (for instance of about 4 mm) from the bracket B.
  • the rotation of the screw in its screwing direction produces an unscrewing of the adjustment element 44 from the threaded hole 40.
  • the unscrewing of the adjustment element 44 stops automatically when the adjustment element 44 rests against the bracket B.
  • the screw 50 is screwed into the hole 58 and fixes the second hinge element 12 to the bracket B.
  • the hinge 10 could be of a non-self-adjusting type.
  • the thread of the screw and the thread of the cylindrical element 46 may have the same direction.
  • the adjustment element 42 should be rotated manually until the play h is reduced to zero and subsequently the screw 50 would be screwed into the hole 48.
  • the base 44 of the adjustment element 42 could be provided with either flattened portions or notches indicated 60 in figure 2, for the engagement by a wrench.

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Abstract

Hinge for vehicle doors, in particular for articulating a hatchback to the body of a vehicle, comprising:
  • a first and a second hinge element (12, 14) articulated to each other about a hinge axis (34) and intended to be fixed, respectively, to the vehicle and to the door,
  • a screw (50) for fixing the first hinge element (12) to the body, the screw extending in a direction substantially orthogonal to said hinge axis (34), and
  • an adjustment element (42) having an internal thread (48) and an external thread (46) co-axial with each other and engaging, respectively, the fixing screw (50) and a threaded hole (40) of the first hinge element (12).

Description

  • The present invention relates to a hinge for motor-vehicle doors, in particular for articulating a hatchback to a vehicle body.
  • A known hinge manufactured by the same applicant comprises a first and a second hinge element, articulated to each other about a hinge axis and intended to be fixed, respectively, to the vehicle and to the door, and a screw extending in a direction orthogonal to the hinge axis, for fixing the first hinge element to the body.
  • In hinges of this type, there is the need for adjusting the distance between the first hinge element and the body of the vehicle in a direction orthogonal to the hinge axis. This adjustment is necessary for compensating manufacturing plays of the vehicle body. In accordance with the prior art, such adjustment is carried out by inserting shims formed by thin metal plates between facing surfaces of the first hinge element and the body. This type of adjustment implies a great waste of time and does not enable particularly precise adjustments.
  • The object of the present invention is to provide a hinge of the type indicated above, which enables the above adjustment to be carried out in simple, fast and precise manner and which has a simple structure formed by a reduced number of pieces.
  • In accordance with the present invention, this object is achieved by a hinge having the features forming the subject of the claims.
  • The present invention will now be disclosed in detail with reference to the attached drawings, given purely by way of non-limiting example, in which:
    • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a hinge according to the present invention,
    • Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the hinge of figure 1,
    • Figures 3 and 4 are cross-sections taken on the line III-III of figure 1, showing the step of adjusting the hinge according to the invention.
  • With reference to the drawings, the numeral reference 10 indicates a hinge intended to be used for articulating a hatchback to the body of a vehicle. The hinge 10 comprises a first hinge element 12 intended to be fixed to the body of the vehicle and a second hinge element 14 intended to be fixed to a hatchback. The first hinge element 12 has a base portion 16 from which two parallel lateral walls 18 project, the walls 18 having aligned holes 20.
  • The second hinge element 14 has two parallel walls 22 provided with aligned holes 24. The walls 22 have respective flanges 26 provided with holes 28 intended to be engaged by screws (not shown) for fixing the second hinge element 14 to the hatchback. The first and the second hinge element are made of steel and are manufactured by a known method of either pressing or press-forging.
  • A pair of bushes 30 are inserted into the aligned holes 24 of the second hinge element 14. The bushes 30 can be made of self-lubricating plastics material reinforced by a steel foil or can be made of bronze. The fact of making the bushes 30 of bronze has the advantage of establishing an electrical connection between the first and the second hinge element, which provides a connections to ground for the hatchback.
  • An articulation pin 32 connects to each other the first and the second hinge element 12, 14 so that they are free to oscillate about a hinge axis 34. The pin 32 extends through the holes 20 of the first hinge element and through the bushes 30 carried by the second hinge element. A snap ring 36 engages an annular groove formed at one end of the pin 32. The hinge 10 can be disassembled by removing the snap ring 36 and axially removing the pin 32.
  • On the base 16 of the first hinge element 12 there is formed a thickened portion 38 having a threaded through hole 40. The hole 40 has a left-hand fine screw thread, for instance M20 x 1 mm and may have a thickness for instance of about 10 mm.
  • The hinge 10 comprises also an adjustment element 42 having a disk-shaped base 44 and a cylindrical portion 46. The cylindrical portion 46 has an outer left-hand screw thread which engages the internally threaded hole 40 of the first hinge element 12. The adjustment element 42 has a through hole co-axial with the cylindrical portion 46 and having a right-hand internal thread, for instance M8.
  • A screw 50 having a thread 52 engaging the internal thread of the hole 48 is used for fixing the first hinge element 12 to the vehicle body. The screw 50 preferably has a pointed tapered end 54 and a small cylindrical section 56 with a diameter equal to the internal diameter of the threaded portion 52.
  • With reference to figures 3 and 4, assembling of the hinge 10 on a vehicle is carried out in the following way.
  • With reference to figure 3, the hinge 10 is assembled and the adjustment element 44 is completely screwed into the threaded hole 40. The first hinge element 22 is fixed by means of screws to the hatchback D. A known positioning equipment (not shown) holds the hatchback D in a predetermined reference position with respect to the body F. The body F has a bracket B having a hole in which there is inserted the screw 50 which fixes the second hinge element 12 to the body F. On the thread 52 of the screw 50 there is applied a paste of anti-slip material or any other material adapted to ensure that the friction coefficient between the threads 52 and 48 is greater than the friction coefficient between the threads 46 and 40. The screw 50 is then inserted into the hole formed on the bracket B of the frame F and into the hole 48. The tapered portion 54 of the screw 50 serves for simplifying centring of the hole 48. The screw 50 is screwed for instance by means of an automatic screwdriver. Initially, the adjustment element 44 is at its maximum distance h (for instance of about 4 mm) from the bracket B. Initially, the rotation of the screw in its screwing direction produces an unscrewing of the adjustment element 44 from the threaded hole 40. The unscrewing of the adjustment element 44 stops automatically when the adjustment element 44 rests against the bracket B. At this point, as shown in figure 4, the screw 50 is screwed into the hole 58 and fixes the second hinge element 12 to the bracket B. The fact that the screw 50 and the cylindrical element 46 have threads with opposite directions and the fact that the engagement between the threads 52 and 48 has a friction coefficient greater than the one existing between the threads 46 and 40 permits an automatic compensation of the mounting play of the hinge. The operator must only tighten the screw 50 and the hinge will automatically adapt itself to the dimensions of the mounting seat. The hatchback D is therefore precisely positioned with respect to the body independently of the plays of the body.
  • In accordance with a less preferred variant of the present invention, the hinge 10 could be of a non-self-adjusting type. In accordance with this variant, the thread of the screw and the thread of the cylindrical element 46 may have the same direction. In this case, the adjustment element 42 should be rotated manually until the play h is reduced to zero and subsequently the screw 50 would be screwed into the hole 48. In this case, the base 44 of the adjustment element 42 could be provided with either flattened portions or notches indicated 60 in figure 2, for the engagement by a wrench.

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  1. Hinge for vehicle doors, in particular for articulating a hatchback to the body of a vehicle, comprising:
    a first and a second hinge element (12, 14) articulated to each other about a hinge axis (34) and intended to be fixed, respectively, to the vehicle and to the door, and
    a screw (50) for fixing the first hinge element (12) to the body, the screw extending in a direction substantially orthogonal to said hinge axis (34),
    characterized in that it comprises an adjustment element (42) having an internal thread (48) and an external thread (46) co-axial with each other and engaging respectively, the fixing screw (50) and a threaded hole (40) of the first hinge element (12).
  2. Hinge according to claim 1, characterized in that the internal thread (48) and the external thread (46) of the adjustment element (42) have opposite directions.
  3. Hinge according to claim 1, characterized in that the threaded engagement between the screw (50) and the internal thread (48) of the adjustment element (42) has a friction coefficient greater than the engagement between the external thread (46) of the adjustment element (42) and the threaded hole (40) of the hinge element (12).
  4. Hinge according to claim 1, characterized in that the fixing screw (50) has a substantially pointed tapered end (54).
  5. Hinge according to claim 1, characterized in that the internal thread (48) and the external thread (46) of the adjustment element (42) have the same direction.
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ES99830665T ES2171070T3 (en) 1999-10-22 1999-10-22 HINGE FOR MOTOR VEHICLE DOORS, IN PARTICULAR FOR THE REAR DOOR.
EP19990830665 EP1094184B1 (en) 1999-10-22 1999-10-22 A hinge for motor-vehicle doors, in particular for a hatchback
DE1999600610 DE69900610T2 (en) 1999-10-22 1999-10-22 Hinge for car doors, especially for a tailgate
BR0003226-3A BR0003226A (en) 1999-10-22 2000-07-31 Hinge for motor vehicle doors, in particular for a trailer
US10/046,270 US20020059691A1 (en) 1999-10-22 2002-01-16 Disengageable doorstop for vehicles

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