Patent ID: 6591452
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: E05D,E05Y,Y10T

Abstract:
A motor vehicle rear door hinge comprising:a fixed knuckle (20) mounted on a body (1) of the vehicle; a moving knuckle (30) mounted on a rear door (2) of the vehicle, the door being movable between a closed position and an open position resting against a side of the body (1); an intermediate knuckle (40) connected to each of said fixed and moving knuckles (20; 30) by respective hinge pins (11; 15); means (60) for holding the rear door (2) in the open position, said means including a cam (61), one end (61a) of which is mounted articulated on said intermediate knuckle (40) and the other end (61b) of which has a notch (64) on a first lateral edge of said cam cooperating, when the rear door (2) is in the open position, with a stop member (65) supported by said fixed knuckle (20); said first lateral edge (63a) of said cam (61) being held against said stop member (65) by a pressing element (70) cooperating with a second lateral edge (63b) of said cam (61) opposite said first lateral edge, said pressing element (70) comprising a moving roller (71) rotatably mounted on a support (72) borne by said fixed knuckle, said support (72) being pivotally mounted a leg (23a) of said fixed knuckle (20), and said moving roller (71) being held against said second lateral edge (63b) by a spring (75) acting on said support (72).