Automobile sliding door hinge guide rail structure

By improving the structure of the middle and lower hinges and setting up guide wheel sets and load-bearing wheels, the problem of swaying in MPV sliding doors after the removal of the upper guide rail has been solved, achieving a balance between door stability and design flexibility, and improving user experience and vehicle aesthetics.

CN223593966UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-25CHONGQING KAI AN ELECTRICAL MFG CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202423176716.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-23
Publication Date
2025-11-25
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-23

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Traditional MPV sliding doors, after the removal of the upper guide rail, are prone to wobbling during opening and closing, affecting stability and user experience, and posing safety hazards.

Method used

The structure is improved by adopting a middle hinge, a middle guide rail and a lower hinge. By setting guide wheel sets and load-bearing wheels on the middle hinge and the lower hinge, the amount of swing of the middle hinge in the middle guide rail is reduced. The guide wheel set and load-bearing wheels on the lower hinge slide with the lower guide rail to ensure the stability of the door.

Benefits of technology

It improves the stability and smoothness of the door sliding process, reduces noise, enhances durability, adapts to different installation environments, improves the overall aesthetics and design innovation of the vehicle, and enhances the user experience.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to an automobile door structure, in particular to an automobile sliding door hinge guide rail structure. Comprising a vehicle door, a middle hinge, a middle guide rail, a lower hinge and a lower guide rail, the middle hinge is in sliding fit with the middle guide rail through an upper guide wheel assembly, a lower guide wheel assembly and a first bearing wheel, and the hinge is in sliding fit with the lower guide rail through an upper guide wheel set, a lower guide wheel set and a second bearing wheel; according to the automobile sliding door hinge guide rail structure adopting the scheme, after an upper guide rail is omitted, in order to achieve the stability of an automobile door, reduce the swing amount of the hinge in the guide rail and cancel the constraint of the upper hinge on the modeling, a breakthrough is made in the automobile modeling.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a car door, in particular to a car sliding door hinge guide rail structure. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the passage of time, the development speed of society is changing day by day. Cars have also become an indispensable means of transport for people, and with development, consumers are also paying more attention to the quality of cars, especially the quality of high-end business cars. Especially under the impact of the modeling of new energy cars today, it is relatively difficult for the modeling of traditional MPVs to break through.

[0003] In the existing MPV car design, the traditional sliding door usually adopts a three-point structure type guide rail system, upper, middle and lower hinge guide rail structures, to ensure the stability of the door during opening and closing. However, this fixed installation form limits the modeling design of the vehicle roof, affecting the overall appearance and design flexibility of the vehicle, and the modeling is relatively simple.

[0004] To solve this problem, some manufacturers have tried to use a double guide rail solution (i.e. only the middle and lower guide rails are retained) to improve the flexibility of the vehicle roof modeling. However, after removing the upper guide rail, the door is prone to shaking during opening and closing, resulting in a decline in user experience and potential safety hazards. Although increasing the hinge stiffness can improve the stability of the door to some extent, this method alone cannot completely solve the problem, so a new solution is needed to ensure the stability of the door and the flexibility of the vehicle roof modeling. SUMMARY

[0005] The utility model aims to make a breakthrough in car modeling by removing the upper guide rail, to achieve the stability of the door, reduce the amount of hinge swing in the guide rail, and eliminate the constraints of the upper hinge on the modeling, thereby providing a car sliding door hinge guide rail structure.

[0006] The automobile sliding door hinge guide rail structure in the scheme comprises a door, a middle hinge, a middle guide rail, a lower hinge and a lower guide rail; a middle door support is fixedly arranged in the middle of the door, and a lower door support is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the door; the middle hinge is hingedly connected to the middle door support at one end and is in sliding cooperation with the middle guide rail at the other end; the lower hinge is hingedly connected to the lower door support at one end and is in sliding cooperation with the lower guide rail at the other end. An upper guide wheel assembly, a lower guide wheel assembly and a first load wheel are arranged on the middle hinge, the first load wheel is arranged in the middle, the upper guide wheel assembly is arranged above the first load wheel, and the lower guide wheel assembly is arranged below the first load wheel; the middle hinge is in sliding cooperation with the middle guide rail through the upper guide wheel assembly, the lower guide wheel assembly and the first load wheel; an upper guide wheel group, a lower guide wheel group and a second load wheel are arranged on the lower hinge, the second load wheel is arranged in the middle, the upper guide wheel group is arranged above the second load wheel, and the lower guide wheel group is arranged below the second load wheel; the lower hinge is in sliding cooperation with the lower guide rail through the upper guide wheel group, the lower guide wheel group and the second load wheel.

[0007] Further, the middle hinge comprises a first connecting plate and a bearing support arranged at one end of the first connecting plate, and the other end of the first connecting plate is provided with the upper guide wheel assembly, the lower guide wheel assembly and the first load wheel.

[0008] Further, the upper guide wheel assembly comprises an upper guide wheel support and at least one first upper guide wheel, one end of the upper guide wheel support is connected to the first connecting plate, and the other end of the upper guide wheel support is provided with the horizontally rotating first upper guide wheel upward; a pull wire column is arranged in the middle of the upper guide wheel support downward.

[0009] Further, the lower guide wheel assembly comprises a lower guide wheel support and at least one first lower guide wheel, the lower guide wheel support is rotatably arranged at the top of the first connecting plate, and the first lower guide wheel is arranged horizontally downward at the bottom of the lower guide wheel support.

[0010] Further, the middle guide rail is a groove structure with one end open, comprising a first guide rail side wall, a first upper guide wheel groove is arranged at the top of the first guide rail side wall, a first lower guide wheel groove is arranged at the top of the first guide rail side wall, and a first load platform is arranged on the first guide rail side wall; the upper guide wheel assembly is slidably arranged in the first upper guide wheel groove, the lower guide wheel assembly is slidably arranged in the first lower guide wheel groove, and the first load wheel is slidably arranged on the first load platform.

[0011] Further, the guide wheel support is rotatably arranged on the first connecting plate through a pin shaft, and the first load wheel is also rotatably arranged on the pin shaft.

[0012] Further, the lower hinge comprises a second connecting plate and a bearing pulley support, one end of the second connecting plate is fixedly connected with the lower door support, the other end of the second connecting plate is rotationally connected with the bearing pulley support, the bearing pulley support is provided with the upper guide wheel set, the lower guide wheel set and the second load bearing wheel.

[0013] Further, the lower guide rail is a groove structure with one end opening, comprising a second guide rail side wall, the top of the second guide rail side wall is provided with a second upper guide wheel groove, the bottom of the second guide rail side wall is provided with a second lower guide wheel groove, the slot edge of the second lower guide wheel groove is provided with a second load bearing platform, the upper guide wheel set is in sliding fit with the second upper guide wheel groove, the lower guide wheel set is in sliding fit with the second lower guide wheel groove, and the second load bearing wheel is in sliding fit with the second load bearing platform.

[0014] Further, the upper guide wheel set comprises at least two second upper guide wheels, the lower guide wheel set comprises at least two second lower guide wheels, the second upper guide wheel groove is in sliding fit with the second upper guide wheels inside and outside, and the second upper guide wheels outside the second upper guide wheel groove are in sliding fit with the outer wall of the slot of the second upper guide wheel groove; the second lower guide wheel groove is in sliding fit with the second lower guide wheels inside and outside, and the second lower guide wheels outside the second lower guide wheel groove are in sliding fit with the outer wall of the slot of the second lower guide wheel groove.

[0015] Further, the upper guide wheel set comprises four second upper guide wheels, and the lower guide wheel set comprises four second lower guide wheels; two second upper guide wheels are arranged inside the second upper guide wheel groove, and the remaining two second upper guide wheels are arranged outside the second upper guide wheel groove, and the second upper guide wheels inside and outside are symmetrically arranged; two second lower guide wheels are arranged inside the second lower guide wheel groove, and the remaining two second lower guide wheels are arranged outside the second lower guide wheel groove, and the second lower guide wheels inside and outside are symmetrically arranged.

[0016] The utility model discloses the advantages are: the scheme through the structural improvement of middle hinge, middle guide rail, lower hinge and lower guide rail, offset the shortcoming that swing amount is relatively big when removing upper guide rail structure after the door opening and closing, improved the stability of the sliding process of the door.

[0017] The upper and lower load bearing wheels of the middle hinge are respectively provided with a group of upper and lower guide wheels, which can effectively solve the problem of the middle hinge shaking in the middle guide rail and reduce the swing amount of the middle hinge in the middle guide rail.

[0018] The lower hinge passes through different guide wheel layouts, and the guide wheels have clamping effect on the guide rail in the shaking process, can generate a reverse force to reduce the shaking, realize the stability in the opening and closing process of the vehicle door, adapt to different installation environments, improve smoothness, enhance durability, reduce noise, uniformly distribute stress and other technical effects, ensure the high performance and reliability of the sliding door hinge system in various application scenarios, eliminate the limitation of the upper guide rail on the modeling of the vehicle body roof, improve the overall appearance and design innovation of the vehicle, and finally improve the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic view of the automobile sliding door hinge guide rail structure of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic view of the cooperation of the middle hinge and the middle guide rail of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic view of the cooperation of the lower hinge and the lower guide rail of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 It is a perspective view of the middle hinge of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 5 It is another perspective view of the middle hinge of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 6 It is a perspective view of the lower hinge of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 7 It is a sectional view of the middle guide rail of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 8 It is a sectional view of the lower guide rail of the utility model;

[0027] The reference signs in the drawings include: the middle hinge 100, the first connecting plate 101, the bearing support 102, the middle guide rail 110, the first guide rail side wall 111, the first upper guide wheel groove 113, the first lower guide wheel groove 112, the first load bearing table 114, the middle vehicle door support 130, the upper guide wheel assembly 150, the upper guide wheel support 151, the first upper guide wheel 152, the stay wire column 143, the lower guide wheel assembly 140, the lower guide wheel support 141, the first lower guide wheel 142, the pin shaft 153, and the first load bearing wheel 160.

[0028] Lower hinge 200, second connecting plate 201, bearing pulley bracket 202, stay connecting hole 203, stop 204; lower guide rail 210, second guide rail side wall 211, second upper guide wheel groove 212, second lower guide wheel groove 213, second load bearing platform 214; lower door bracket 230; upper guide wheel set 240, second upper guide wheel 241; lower guide wheel set 250, second lower guide wheel 242; second load bearing wheel 260, door 300. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The utility model will be explained in further detail below in combination with the drawings and specific embodiments:

[0030] According to Figures 1 to 8 The scheme of the utility model discloses a kind of automobile sliding door hinge guide rail structures, including door 300, middle hinge 100, middle guide rail 110, lower hinge 200 and lower guide rail 210;Door 300 middle part is fixedly provided with middle door bracket 130, and door bottom is fixedly provided with lower door bracket 230;Middle hinge 100 one end is hinged middle door bracket 130, and the other end is slidably matched with middle guide rail 110;Lower hinge 200 one end is hinged lower door bracket 230, and the other end is slidably matched with lower guide rail 210,

[0031] As shown in Figure 2 Middle hinge 100 is provided with upper guide wheel assembly 150, lower guide wheel assembly 140 and first load bearing wheel 160, and first load bearing wheel 160 is located in middle setting, upper guide wheel assembly 150 is arranged above first load bearing wheel 160, lower guide wheel assembly 140 is arranged below first load bearing wheel 160, and middle hinge 100 is slidably matched with middle guide rail 110 by upper guide wheel assembly 150, lower guide wheel assembly 140 and first load bearing wheel 160.

[0032] As shown in Figure 3 Lower hinge 200 is provided with upper guide wheel set 240, lower guide wheel set 250 and second load bearing wheel 260, and second load bearing wheel 260 is located in middle setting, upper guide wheel set 240 is arranged above second load bearing wheel 260, and lower guide wheel set 250 is arranged below second load bearing wheel 260;Lower hinge 200 is slidably matched with lower guide rail 210 by upper guide wheel set 240, lower guide wheel set 250 and load bearing wheel 260.

[0033] As shown in Figure 4 Middle hinge 100 includes first connecting plate 101 and bearing bracket 102 arranged at one end of first connecting plate 101, and first connecting plate 101 other end is provided with upper guide wheel assembly 150, lower guide wheel assembly 140 and first load bearing wheel 160.

[0034] As shown in Figure 4Specifically, the upper guide roller assembly 150 includes an upper guide roller support 151 and at least one first upper guide roller 152, one end of the upper guide roller support 151 is connected to the first connecting plate 101, and the other end of the upper guide roller support 151 is provided with the horizontally rotating first upper guide roller 152 upward; the middle part of the upper guide roller support 151 is provided with the pull wire column 143 downward.

[0035] For details Figure 4 , 5 Specifically, the lower guide roller assembly 140 includes a lower guide roller support 141 and at least one first lower guide roller 142, the top of the lower guide roller support 141 is rotatably arranged on the first connecting plate 101, and the bottom of the lower guide roller support 141 is provided with the horizontally rotating first lower guide roller 142 downward. The guide roller support 151 is rotatably arranged on the first connecting plate 101 through the pin shaft 153, and the first load roller 160 is also rotatably arranged on the pin shaft 153.

[0036] For details Figure 4 In the embodiment, the upper guide roller support 151 is integrally formed on the first connecting plate 101, and the number of the first upper guide roller 152 is two. The number of the first lower guide roller 142 is two.

[0037] For details Figure 7 As a further improvement of the embodiment, the middle guide rail 110 is a slot type structure with one end open, including a first guide rail side wall 111, the first guide rail side wall 111 is provided with a first upper guide roller slot 113 at the top, the first guide rail side wall 111 is provided with a first lower guide roller slot 112 at the top, and the first guide rail side wall 111 is provided with a first load platform 114; the upper guide roller assembly 150 is slidably arranged in the first upper guide roller slot 113, the lower guide roller assembly 140 is slidably arranged in the first lower guide roller slot 112, and the first load roller 160 is slidably arranged on the first load platform 114. Specifically, the first upper guide roller slot 113 is integrally formed on the first guide rail side wall 111, the first lower guide roller slot 112 is integrally formed on the first guide rail side wall 111, and the first load platform 114 is a horizontal surface bent inward in the middle of the first guide rail side wall 111.

[0038] For details Figure 6 The lower hinge 200 includes a second connecting plate 201 and a bearing pulley support 202, one end of the second connecting plate 201 is fixedly connected with the lower door support 230, the other end of the second connecting plate 201 is rotatably connected with the bearing pulley support 202, the bearing pulley support 202 is provided with an upper guide roller group 240, a lower guide roller group 250 and a load roller 260. The second connecting plate 201 is provided with a pull wire connecting hole 203. The second connecting plate 201 is provided with a stop portion 204, which can abut against one end of the bearing pulley support 202.

[0039] For details Figure 6The upper guide wheel set 240 comprises at least two second upper guide wheels 241, and the lower guide wheel set 250 comprises at least two second lower guide wheels 242.

[0040] For details Figure 6 In the embodiment, the upper guide wheel set 240 comprises four second upper guide wheels 241, and the lower guide wheel set 250 comprises four second lower guide wheels 242; two second upper guide wheels 241 are arranged in the second upper guide wheel groove 212, and the other two second upper guide wheels 241 are arranged outside the second upper guide wheel groove 212; the inner and outer second upper guide wheels 241 are symmetrically arranged; two second lower guide wheels 242 are arranged in the second lower guide wheel groove 213, and the other two second lower guide wheels 242 are arranged outside the second lower guide wheel groove 213; and the inner and outer second lower guide wheels 242 are symmetrically arranged.

[0041] For details Figure 8 As a further improvement of the embodiment, the lower guide rail 210 is a groove structure with one end open, comprising a second guide rail side wall 211, the top of the second guide rail side wall 211 is provided with a second upper guide wheel groove 212, the bottom of the second guide rail side wall 211 is provided with a second lower guide wheel groove 213, the edge of the slot of the second lower guide wheel groove 213 is provided with a second load-bearing platform 214, the upper guide wheel set 240 is in sliding fit with the second upper guide wheel groove 212, the lower guide wheel set 250 is in sliding fit with the second lower guide wheel groove 213, and the load-bearing wheel 260 is in sliding fit with the second load-bearing platform 214.

[0042] The above-mentioned is only the embodiment of the utility model, and the specific structure and characteristics of the scheme known in the art are not described in detail. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, without departing from the structure of the utility model, a number of modifications and improvements can be made, which should also be considered as the protection range of the utility model, and these will not affect the effect and practicality of the utility model.

Claims

1. A sliding door hinge guide rail structure for automobiles, comprising a door (300), a middle hinge (100), a middle guide rail (110), a lower hinge (200), and a lower guide rail (210); a middle door bracket (130) is fixedly provided in the middle of the door (300), and a lower door bracket (230) is fixedly provided at the bottom of the door; one end of the middle hinge (100) is hinged to the middle door bracket (130), and the other end is slidably engaged with the middle guide rail (110); one end of the lower hinge (200) is hinged to the lower door bracket (230), and the other end is slidably engaged with the lower guide rail (210), characterized in that: The middle hinge (100) is provided with an upper guide wheel assembly (150), a lower guide wheel assembly (140), and a first load-bearing wheel (160). The first load-bearing wheel (160) is located in the middle. The upper guide wheel assembly (150) is located above the first load-bearing wheel (160), and the lower guide wheel assembly (140) is located below the first load-bearing wheel (160). The middle hinge (100) slides with the middle guide rail (110) through the upper guide wheel assembly (150), the lower guide wheel assembly (140), and the first load-bearing wheel (160). The lower hinge (200) is provided with an upper guide wheel assembly (240), a lower guide wheel assembly (250), and a second load-bearing wheel (260). The second load-bearing wheel (260) is located in the middle. The upper guide wheel assembly (240) is located above the second load-bearing wheel (260), and the lower guide wheel assembly (250) is located below the second load-bearing wheel (260). The lower hinge (200) slides with the lower guide rail (210) through the upper guide wheel assembly (240), the lower guide wheel assembly (250), and the second load-bearing wheel (260).

2. The automotive sliding door hinge guide rail structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The middle hinge (100) includes a first connecting plate (101) and a bearing bracket (102) disposed at one end of the first connecting plate (101). The other end of the first connecting plate (101) is provided with the upper guide wheel assembly (150), the lower guide wheel assembly (140) and the first load-bearing wheel (160).

3. The automotive sliding door hinge guide rail structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper guide wheel assembly (150) includes an upper guide wheel bracket (151) and at least one first upper guide wheel (152). One end of the upper guide wheel bracket (151) is connected to the first connecting plate (101), and the other end of the upper guide wheel bracket (151) is provided with a horizontally rotating first upper guide wheel (152). A pull wire post (143) is provided downward in the middle of the upper guide wheel bracket (151).

4. The automotive sliding door hinge guide rail structure according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: The lower guide wheel assembly (140) includes a lower guide wheel bracket (141) and at least one first lower guide wheel (142). The top of the lower guide wheel bracket (141) is rotatably mounted on the first connecting plate (101), and the bottom of the lower guide wheel bracket (141) is provided with a horizontally rotating first lower guide wheel (142).

5. The automotive sliding door hinge guide rail structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The middle guide rail (110) is a groove-shaped structure with one open end, including a first guide rail sidewall (111), a first upper guide wheel groove (113) at the top of the first guide rail sidewall (111), a first lower guide wheel groove (112) at the top of the first guide rail sidewall (111), and a first load-bearing platform (114) on the first guide rail sidewall (111); the upper guide wheel assembly (150) is slidably disposed in the first upper guide wheel groove (113), the lower guide wheel assembly (140) is slidably disposed in the first lower guide wheel groove (112), and the first load-bearing wheel (160) is slidably disposed on the first load-bearing platform (114).

6. The automotive sliding door hinge guide rail structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The lower guide wheel bracket (141) is rotatably mounted on the first connecting plate (101) via a pin (153), and the first load-bearing wheel (160) is also rotatably mounted on the pin (153).

7. The automotive sliding door hinge guide rail structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower hinge (200) includes a second connecting plate (201) and a bearing pulley bracket (202). One end of the second connecting plate (201) is fixedly connected to the lower door bracket (230), and the other end of the second connecting plate (201) is rotatably connected to the bearing pulley bracket (202). The upper guide wheel assembly (240), the lower guide wheel assembly (250), and the second load-bearing wheel (260) are arranged on the bearing pulley bracket (202).

8. The automotive sliding door hinge guide rail structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower guide rail (210) is a groove-shaped structure with one open end, including a second guide rail sidewall (211). The top of the second guide rail sidewall (211) is provided with a second upper guide wheel groove (212), and the bottom of the second guide rail sidewall (211) is provided with a second lower guide wheel groove (213). A second support platform (214) is provided at the groove edge of the second lower guide wheel groove (213). The upper guide wheel assembly (240) is slidably engaged with the second upper guide wheel groove (212), the lower guide wheel assembly (250) is slidably engaged with the second lower guide wheel groove (213), and the second support wheel (260) is slidably engaged with the second support platform (214).

9. The automotive sliding door hinge guide rail structure according to claim 8, characterized in that: The upper guide wheel assembly (240) includes at least two second upper guide wheels (241), and the lower guide wheel assembly (250) includes at least two second lower guide wheels (242). The second upper guide wheels (241) are slidably fitted inside and outside the second upper guide wheel groove (212), and the second upper guide wheels (241) outside the second upper guide wheel groove (212) are slidably fitted with the outer wall of the second upper guide wheel groove (212). The second lower guide wheels (242) are slidably fitted inside and outside the second lower guide wheel groove (213), and the second lower guide wheels (242) outside the second lower guide wheel groove (213) are slidably fitted with the outer wall of the groove opening of the second lower guide wheel groove (213).

10. The automotive sliding door hinge guide rail structure according to claim 9, characterized in that: The upper guide wheel assembly (240) includes four second upper guide wheels (241), and the lower guide wheel assembly (250) includes four second lower guide wheels (242); two second upper guide wheels (241) are located inside the second upper guide wheel groove (212), and the remaining two second upper guide wheels (241) are located outside the second upper guide wheel groove (212), with the inner and outer second upper guide wheels (241) arranged symmetrically; two second lower guide wheels (242) are located inside the second lower guide wheel groove (213), and the remaining two second lower guide wheels (242) are located outside the second lower guide wheel groove (213), with the inner and outer second lower guide wheels (242) arranged symmetrically.