Patent ID: 8701251
Filing Date: 2014-04-22
Classification: E05D,E05Y,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A hinge for a door, flap or pivotal wing of a motor vehicle, the hinge comprising: a hinge pillar; a column-side hinge part; a door-side hinge part, wherein the column-side hinge part and the door-side hinge part are configured to be pivoted relative to each other about the hinge pillar; and an integrated door retaining device comprising a clamp element surrounding a clamping surface of the hinge pillar, a contour element having a retaining contour surface non-rotatably connected to said hinge pillar, and a transmission element, the transmission element has a first lever arm engaging the retaining contour surface and a second lever arm engaging the clamp element; wherein as the hinge pillar rotates with respect to the column-side hinge part, the retaining contour surface engaging the first lever arm causes the second lever arm to engage the clamp element, a clamping force of the clamp element on the clamping surface of the hinge pillar is variable as a function of the retaining contour surface.