Patent ID: 7150486
Filing Date: 2006-12-19
Classification: B60P,B62D

Abstract:
1. A biaxial hinge tailgate latch device comprising: a biaxial hinge supporting rotatably about a first axis and a second axis, a tailgate against a fixed part; a first hinge latch mechanism that supports the tailgate rotatably about the first axis between an engaged condition and, by an actuation of a first actuation unit, a disengaged condition against the fixed part; a second hinge latch mechanism that supports the tailgate rotatably about the second axis between the engaged condition and, by the actuation of a second actuation unit, the disengaged condition against the fixed part; a first disengagement detection unit that detects the disengaged condition of the first hinge latch mechanism; a second disengagement detection unit that detects the disengaged condition of the second hinge latch mechanism; and a tailgate release-latch unit that disables the actuation of the second actuation unit when the first disengagement detection unit detects the first hinge latch mechanism to be in the disengaged condition and the actuation of the first actuation unit when the second disengagement detection unit detects the second hinge latch mechanism to be in the disengaged condition.