Patent ID: 6086137
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: B60J,E05D,E05F,E05Y

Abstract:
Side door of a passenger vehicle, which for opening purposes, following a sideways movement which moves the side door out of a door aperture, is actuated by auxiliary forces to pivot forwards and upwards around a horizontally aligned, bodywork-mounted bearing point,wherein in a horizontal plane, a pivot axis of the bearing point extends at an angle in relation to a transverse direction of the vehicle, wherein the angle does not exceed 25.degree. and is in an anticlockwise direction on a left-hand side of the vehicle and in a clockwise direction on a right-hand side of the vehicle, wherein the sideways movement of the side door is executed by auxiliary force and a mechanism which produces a movement sequence comprises a type of piston/cylinder unit, wherein a piston is equipped with guide elements which bring about an axial movement and a subsequent pivot movement in relation to the opening of the side door.