Patent ID: 7900992
Filing Date: 2011-03-08
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
1. A link assembly for opening and closing a trunk lid of a trunk of a vehicle, the link assembly comprising: a lifting link having front and rear ends and a middle portion, wherein the front end of the lifting link is connected to the trunk lid; a drive link having front and rear ends and a middle portion, the front end of the drive link is articulately supported to the vehicle body, the rear end of the drive link is pivotably connected to the rear end of the lifting link, and the middle portion of the drive link is connected to an actuator to convey forces from the actuator to the lifting link; wherein the lifting link is movable upon being driven by the actuator to move the trunk lid between a closed position in which the trunk lid covers the trunk, a first opened position in which a front edge of the trunk lid is raised, and a second opened position in which a rear edge of the trunk lid is raised; and a locking link having front and rear ends and a middle portion, the middle portion of the locking link connected to the middle portion of the lifting link; the front end of the locking link is adjustable between a first locked position in which the front locking link end is pivotably locked to the vehicle body via a front rotary joint fixed to the vehicle body and a first unlocked position in which the front locking link end is released from the vehicle body; the rear end of the locking link is adjustable between a second locked position in which the rear locking link end is pivotably locked to the vehicle body via a rear rotary joint fixed to the vehicle body and a second unlocked position in which the rear locking link end is released from the vehicle body; wherein, when the front locking link end is in the first locked position in which the front locking link end is pivotably locked to the vehicle body and when the rear locking link end is in the second unlocked position in which the rear locking link end is released from the vehicle body, the locking link acts on the lifting link upon the lifting link being driven by the actuator such that the lifting link raises the rear edge of the trunk lid to move the trunk lid to the second opened position; wherein, when the front locking link end is in the first unlocked position in which the front locking link end is released from the vehicle body and when the rear locking link end is in the second locked position in which the rear locking link end is pivotably locked to the vehicle body, the locking link acts on the lifting link upon the lifting link being driven by the actuator such that the lifting link raises the front edge of the trunk lid to move the trunk lid to the first opened position.