Patent ID: 8342592
Filing Date: 2013-01-01
Classification: B60J,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A vehicle comprising: a body; a pair of opposing-hinged doors mounted to the body, the pair of opposing-hinged doors including a first door and a second door each defining an outer surface; a seal module moveable between a sealing position and a withdrawn position, wherein the seal module is disposed in sealing engagement with the first door and the second door when in the sealing position, and wherein the seal module is longitudinally spaced from one of the pair of opposing-hinged doors when in the retracted position to allow independent movement of each of the opposing-hinged doors relative to the other of the opposing-hinged doors; a linkage system pivotably interconnecting the seal module and the second door and configured for moving the seal module along an arcuate path, wherein the arcuate path initially directs the seal module away from the first door and the second door and then directs the seal module along a longitudinal axis away from the first door when moving from the sealing position into the withdrawn position, and wherein the arcuate path initially directs the seal module toward the first door along the longitudinal axis and then directs the seal module toward the first door and the second door when moving from the withdrawn position into the sealing position; wherein the linkage system includes a first swing arm having a first end rotatably coupled to the seal module and a second end rotatable coupled to the second door, and a second swing arm having a first end rotatably coupled to the seal module and a second end rotatably coupled to the second door; and an actuator coupled to the linkage system and configured for moving the seal module between the withdrawn position and the sealing position.