Patent ID: 7203996

Claim:
A hinged door arrester for vehicle doors, comprising: a first hinge part and a second hinge part connected in a manner such that the hinge parts pivot about an axis of rotation by means of a hinge pin; and, a latching device located between the pair of hinge parts and defining various relative positions of rotation, the latching device comprising: at least one latching element which is connected kinematically to the first hinge part and is spring-loaded in a radial direction of action perpendicular to the axis of rotation; and, a runway which is connected kinematically to the second hinge part and comprises a sector of a circle having a radius of curvature that is arranged coaxially to the axis of rotation and has at least one latching point interacting with the latching element, wherein the latching element includes a sliding element guided with sliding friction over the runway, the sliding element is biased in the radial direction within a guide part by a spring element, the latching device is accommodated within a housing coupled to the second hinge part, there being arranged within the housing the runway fixed in position with respect to the housing, the guide part is fixed to the hinge pin with respect to rotation, and wherein the spring element engages in a spring holder that comprises a blind hole in the sliding element.