US3153259A - Door hinge, check and hold open - Google Patents

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US3153259A
US3153259A US230917A US23091762A US3153259A US 3153259 A US3153259 A US 3153259A US 230917 A US230917 A US 230917A US 23091762 A US23091762 A US 23091762A US 3153259 A US3153259 A US 3153259A
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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 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
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  • This invention relates to a door hinge, check and hold open, and more particularly to an improved door hinge, check and hold open Vfor a vehicle body door.
  • One feature of the invention is that it provides an improved door hinge, check and hold open.
  • Another feature of this'invention is that it provides a vehicle body door hinge check and hold open including a pair of pivotally interconnected hinge members engageable with each other in door open position to provide a hinge cheek, with one of the hinge members having a free end portion provided with at least one cam p rojection adapted to engage a detent member cam projection in door check position to provide a yieldable hold open, with the detent member being movably mounted on the other hinge member and having its cam projection located in the path of movement of the free end portion cam projection for engagement therewith; and a further feature of this invention is that the free end portion is provided with a pair of cam projections successively engageable with the detent member cam projection to provide a two-stage hold open.
  • Still another feature of this invention is that it provides a vehicle body door hinge check and hold open including a pair of pivotally interconnected hinge members engageable with each other in door open position to provide a hinge check, with one of the hinge members including a free end portion provided with a cam projection engageable with a cam projection of a detent member to provide a yieldable hold open, with the detent member being pivotally mounted on the other hinge member and being urged by biasing means toward the path of movement of the free end portion of the hinge member, and with the detent member cam projection being located in the path of movement of the free end portion cam projection by engagement of the detent member with the other hinge member against the action of the biasing means.
  • FIGURE 1 is a fragmentary horizontal section through a portion of a vehicle body having a door mounted thereon for movement between open and closed positions by a door hinge, check and hold open according to this invention, with the door being shown in closed position;
  • FIGURE 2 is a view similar to FIGURE l with the door in open position;
  • FIGURE 3 is a view taken generally along the plane indicated by line 3 3 of FIGURE 2;
  • FIGURE 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken generally along the plane indicated by line 4-4 of FIGURE 3;
  • FIGURE 5 is a view similar to FIGURE 4 showing another embodiment of this invention.
  • FIGURE 6 is a perspective view of a portion of the door hinge, check and hold open of this invention.
  • a vehicle body designated generally at 1t includes an irregularly shaped pillar wall or jamb face 12 juxtaposed to the jamb face or wall 14 of a door 15 when the door is in closed position as shown.
  • Door 15 includes an outer panel 16 and an inner panel 18 which are joined adjacent one edge of the door by the wall 14 which is welded to the inner panel and hem iianged to the outer panel.
  • a weatherstrip 22 is mounted on Wall 14 for sealing engagement with jamb face 12.
  • Door 15 is mounted on body 10 Patented Oct. 20, 1964 for movement between open and closed positions by a. door hinge, check and hold open according to this invention.
  • the door hinge, check and hold open includes an elongated male hinge strap 24 provided with a mounting ange 26 bolted to a support plate 28 on the wall 14 of the door.
  • a generally L-shaped female hinge strap 30 includes a mounting portion 32 received within a generally U-shaped mounting bracket 34 which is welded to the jamb face 12 v,of body 10. Strap 30 is adjustably secured to bracket 34 by partially threaded bolts 36 which extend through slots in the bracket into partially tapped apertures provided in portion 32. Strap 30 further includes a bifurcated end 38 having apertured legs 40 and 41, FIGURE 3, which are pivotally connected to an intermediate portion of strap 24 by a hinge pin 42. An extension of strap 24 from the pivot thereof terminates in a free end portion 44 provided with a cam projection 46.
  • a generally U-shaped detent member 4S has the legs thereof pivoted at 50 to opposite edges of strap 30 and includes an angular flange 52 provided with a cam projection 54.
  • Upper and lower coil tension springs 56 have one end'thereof hooked to hinge pin 42 and are inserted at their other ends through apertures provided in the intermediate portion of the detent member 48, to bias the detent member clockwise as the parts appear in FIG- URE 1.
  • Limiting tabs 58 bent from the legs of the detent member engage legs 4t) and 41 to locate the detent member in the position shown in FIGURE 1.
  • hinge strap 24 and the free end portion 44 thereof pivot about pin 42 until one side of portion 44 abuts the portion 32 of hinge strap 30 to provide a positive door check or stop.
  • the flange 52 lies in the path of movement of free end portion 44 so that the free end cam projection 46 will cam over and behind the detent member cam projection 54 to hinge check position, against the action of springs 56, and will be resiliently held therein, thus achieving a yieldable hold open.
  • the free end portion cam projection 46 rides over the detent member cam projection 54 to displace the detent member against the action of springs 56 and disengage therefrom to allow further unimpeded swinging movement of the door to closed position.
  • the free end portion 44 is widened to include a pair of cam projections 60 and 62, and the portion 32 of strap 30 is slightly recessed t0 receive the edge of the free end portion in hinge check position. Movement of the door 15 to fully open position will cause successive engagement of the free end cam projections 6i) and 62 with the detent member cam projection 54 so as to provide a two-stage yieldable hold open at approximately 50 and 70 degrees of door opening movement.
  • a door hinge, check and hold open comprising, a pair of pivotally interconnected hinge members movable relative to each other, an extension on one of said members from the pivot thereof terminating in a free end portion provided with at least one cam projection, said free end portion engaging the other of said members upon movement of said hinge members relative to each other to provide a positive hinge check, a detent member straddling the other of said hinge members and including abutment mean, means pivotally mounting said detent member on said other of said hinge members, spring means operatively connected to said detent member and exerting a force transversely of the path of movement of said free end portion to urge said detent member into the path of movement of said free end portion, movement of said hinge members relative to each other to hinge check position causin'g said free end portion cam projection to engage said detent member abutment means and provide a yieldable hold open.
  • a door hinge, check and hold open comprising, a pair of hinge members pivotally interconnected by a hinge pin for movement relative to each other, an extension on one of said members from the pivot thereof terminating in a free end portion provided with a cam' ⁇ projection, said free end portion engaging the other of said members upon movement of said members relative to each other to provide a positivev hinge cheek, a generally U-shaped detent member having the legs thereof pivotally mounted on opposite edge portions of said other hingefmem'ber and being provided with a cam projection intermediate-the legs thereof, spring means interconnecting said detent4 memberv and said hinge pin and exerting a force transversely of the path of movement of said free end portion ⁇ to bias said detent member toward the path of movement of said free end portion, and means locating said detent memberv against the action of said spring means to locate said cam A. projection thereof in the path of movement of said free end portion cam projection, movement of said hinge menibers relative to each other to hinge check position causing said free end cam projection to cam over and behind said detent member cam

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Oct. 20, 1964 L. P. BRlssET-rE ETAL 3,153,259
DOOR HINGE, CHECK AND HOLD OPEN` 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 w T m V m ATTORNEY Oct. 20, 1964 P. BRlssET'rE ETAL 3,153,259
poos HINGE, CHECK AND HOLD OPEN 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Oct. 16, 1962 ATTORNEY United States Patent O 3,153,259 DOOR HEJGE, CHECK AND HOLD OPEN Lawrence P. Brissette, Utica, and Robert M. Fox, Detroit,
Mich., assignors to 'General Motors Corporation, Dedroit, Mich., a corporation of Delaware Filed Get. 16, 1962, Ser. No. 230,917 3 Claims. (Cl. 16-142) This invention relates to a door hinge, check and hold open, and more particularly to an improved door hinge, check and hold open Vfor a vehicle body door.
One feature of the invention is that it provides an improved door hinge, check and hold open. Another feature of this'invention is that it provides a vehicle body door hinge check and hold open including a pair of pivotally interconnected hinge members engageable with each other in door open position to provide a hinge cheek, with one of the hinge members having a free end portion provided with at least one cam p rojection adapted to engage a detent member cam projection in door check position to provide a yieldable hold open, with the detent member being movably mounted on the other hinge member and having its cam projection located in the path of movement of the free end portion cam projection for engagement therewith; and a further feature of this invention is that the free end portion is provided with a pair of cam projections successively engageable with the detent member cam projection to provide a two-stage hold open. Still another feature of this invention is that it provides a vehicle body door hinge check and hold open including a pair of pivotally interconnected hinge members engageable with each other in door open position to provide a hinge check, with one of the hinge members including a free end portion provided with a cam projection engageable with a cam projection of a detent member to provide a yieldable hold open, with the detent member being pivotally mounted on the other hinge member and being urged by biasing means toward the path of movement of the free end portion of the hinge member, and with the detent member cam projection being located in the path of movement of the free end portion cam projection by engagement of the detent member with the other hinge member against the action of the biasing means.
These and other features of the invention will be readily apparent from the following specification and drawings wherein:
FIGURE 1 is a fragmentary horizontal section through a portion of a vehicle body having a door mounted thereon for movement between open and closed positions by a door hinge, check and hold open according to this invention, with the door being shown in closed position;
FIGURE 2 is a view similar to FIGURE l with the door in open position;
FIGURE 3 is a view taken generally along the plane indicated by line 3 3 of FIGURE 2;
' FIGURE 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken generally along the plane indicated by line 4-4 of FIGURE 3;
FIGURE 5 is a view similar to FIGURE 4 showing another embodiment of this invention; and
FIGURE 6 is a perspective view of a portion of the door hinge, check and hold open of this invention.
Referring particularly to FIGURE 1 of the drawings, a vehicle body designated generally at 1t) includes an irregularly shaped pillar wall or jamb face 12 juxtaposed to the jamb face or wall 14 of a door 15 when the door is in closed position as shown. Door 15 includes an outer panel 16 and an inner panel 18 which are joined adjacent one edge of the door by the wall 14 which is welded to the inner panel and hem iianged to the outer panel. A weatherstrip 22 is mounted on Wall 14 for sealing engagement with jamb face 12. Door 15 is mounted on body 10 Patented Oct. 20, 1964 for movement between open and closed positions by a. door hinge, check and hold open according to this invention.
As seen in FIGURES 1, 2 and 3, the door hinge, check and hold open includes an elongated male hinge strap 24 provided with a mounting ange 26 bolted to a support plate 28 on the wall 14 of the door. A generally L-shaped female hinge strap 30 includes a mounting portion 32 received within a generally U-shaped mounting bracket 34 which is welded to the jamb face 12 v,of body 10. Strap 30 is adjustably secured to bracket 34 by partially threaded bolts 36 which extend through slots in the bracket into partially tapped apertures provided in portion 32. Strap 30 further includes a bifurcated end 38 having apertured legs 40 and 41, FIGURE 3, which are pivotally connected to an intermediate portion of strap 24 by a hinge pin 42. An extension of strap 24 from the pivot thereof terminates in a free end portion 44 provided with a cam projection 46.
A generally U-shaped detent member 4S has the legs thereof pivoted at 50 to opposite edges of strap 30 and includes an angular flange 52 provided with a cam projection 54. Upper and lower coil tension springs 56 have one end'thereof hooked to hinge pin 42 and are inserted at their other ends through apertures provided in the intermediate portion of the detent member 48, to bias the detent member clockwise as the parts appear in FIG- URE 1. Limiting tabs 58 bent from the legs of the detent member engage legs 4t) and 41 to locate the detent member in the position shown in FIGURE 1.
As the door 15 is opened, hinge strap 24 and the free end portion 44 thereof pivot about pin 42 until one side of portion 44 abuts the portion 32 of hinge strap 30 to provide a positive door check or stop. As seen in FIG- URE 4, the flange 52 lies in the path of movement of free end portion 44 so that the free end cam projection 46 will cam over and behind the detent member cam projection 54 to hinge check position, against the action of springs 56, and will be resiliently held therein, thus achieving a yieldable hold open. As the door is closed the free end portion cam projection 46 rides over the detent member cam projection 54 to displace the detent member against the action of springs 56 and disengage therefrom to allow further unimpeded swinging movement of the door to closed position.
In a second embodiment of the invention shown in FIG- URE 5, the free end portion 44 is widened to include a pair of cam projections 60 and 62, and the portion 32 of strap 30 is slightly recessed t0 receive the edge of the free end portion in hinge check position. Movement of the door 15 to fully open position will cause successive engagement of the free end cam projections 6i) and 62 with the detent member cam projection 54 so as to provide a two-stage yieldable hold open at approximately 50 and 70 degrees of door opening movement.
Thus a new and improved door hinge, check and hold open is provided.
We claim: p
1. A door hinge, check and hold open comprising, a pair of pivotally interconnected hinge members movable relative to each other, an extension on one of said members from the pivot thereof terminating in a free end portion provided with at least one cam projection, said free end portion engaging the other of said members upon movement of said hinge members relative to each other to provide a positive hinge check, a detent member straddling the other of said hinge members and including abutment mean, means pivotally mounting said detent member on said other of said hinge members, spring means operatively connected to said detent member and exerting a force transversely of the path of movement of said free end portion to urge said detent member into the path of movement of said free end portion, movement of said hinge members relative to each other to hinge check position causin'g said free end portion cam projection to engage said detent member abutment means and provide a yieldable hold open.
2. A door hinge, check and hold open comprising, a pair of hinge members pivotally interconnected by a hinge pin for movement relative to each other, an extension on one of said members from the pivot thereof terminating in a free end portion provided with a cam'` projection, said free end portion engaging the other of said members upon movement of said members relative to each other to provide a positivev hinge cheek, a generally U-shaped detent member having the legs thereof pivotally mounted on opposite edge portions of said other hingefmem'ber and being provided with a cam projection intermediate-the legs thereof, spring means interconnecting said detent4 memberv and said hinge pin and exerting a force transversely of the path of movement of said free end portion` to bias said detent member toward the path of movement of said free end portion, and means locating said detent memberv against the action of said spring means to locate said cam A. projection thereof in the path of movement of said free end portion cam projection, movement of said hinge menibers relative to each other to hinge check position causing said free end cam projection to cam over and behind said detent member cam projection to provide a yieldable hold open.
3. A door, check andY hold open as recited in claim 2 wherein said free end portion is provided with an additionalcam projection and wherein movement of said hinge members relative to each other to hinge check position causes said free end cam projectionsfto successively cam over and behind said detent member earn projection to provide aYtWo-stage yieldable hold open.
References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTSv 2,528,866 Dawson Nov. 7, 1950 2,807,828 Burns OC. l, 1957 2,947,023 Hollar Allg. 2, 1960

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1. A DOOR HINGE, CHECK AND HOLD OPEN COMPRISING, A PAIR OF PIVOTALLY INTERCONNECTED HINGE MEMBERS MOVABLE RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER, AN EXTENSION ON ONE OF SAID MEMBERS FROM THE PIVOT THEREOF TERMINATING IN A FREE END PORTION PROVIDED WITH AT LEAST ONE CAM PROJECTION, SAID FREE END PORTION ENGAGING THE OTHER OF SAID MEMBERS UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID HINGE MEMBERS RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER TO PROVIDE A POSITIVE HINGE CHECK, A DETENT MEMBER STRADDLING THE OTHER OF SAID HINGE MEMBERS AND INCLUDING ABUTMENT MEAN, MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUNTING SAID DETENT
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