Patent ID: 6842945

Claim:
A hinge mechanism for pivotally connecting a door to a vehicle body, comprising: first and second hinge base members adapted to be connected to the vehicle body and the door respectively; first and second pivot shafts held by the first and second hinge base members respectively; a hinge arm member having a first end portion pivotally connected to the first hinge base member through the first pivot shaft and a second end portion pivotally connected to the second hinge base member through the second pivot shaft; first and second cams provided by the first and second hinge base members respectively; a first control lever pivotally connected to the first end portion of the hinge arm member and having a leading end contactable with the first cam; a second control lever pivotally connected to the second end portion of the hinge arm member and having a leading end contactable with the second cam; a link member having opposed ends pivotally connected to the first and second control levers respectively; first and second cam portions provided by the first and second end portions of the hinge arm member respectively; first and second check plates pivotally connected to the first and second hinge base members respectively; first and second follower members mounted on the first and second check plates respectively and contactable with the first and second cam portions respectively; and first and second biasing members for biasing the first and second check plates in a direction to press the first and second follower members on the first and second cam portions respectively.