Patent ID: 7690715
Filing Date: 2010-04-06
Classification: B60J,E05F,E05Y

Abstract:
1. An open-close portion structure of a vehicle body, said open-close portion structure comprising: an open-close member which opens and closes an opening of the vehicle body to provide selective access to an interior cabin of the vehicle body, the open-close member being pivotally movable about a rotational axis thereof and having a side surface which is disposed substantially perpendicular to said rotational axis, and a cabin-side surface which faces toward the interior cabin when the open-close member is closed; a first hinge member provided on the vehicle body; a second hinge member provided on the open-close member, said second hinge member being operatively attached to said side surface of the open-close member and pivotally connected to the first hinge member; and a stretchable stay provided between the vehicle body and the open-close member and biasing the open-close member to open, wherein: the second hinge member comprises: a first end of the stretchable stay is operatively connected to the to the strip portion of the second hinge member, whereby the biasing force of the stay is indirectly transferred to the open-close member via the second hinge member, and a second, opposing end of the stretchable stay is disposed below the first end of the stretchable stay and is operatively attached to a side edge of the vehicle body, proximate the opening thereof the second hinge member comprising a plate member.