Automobile tail door hinge

By incorporating an adjustable hinge mounting and positioning structure and a fixed limiting structure into the tailgate hinge, the problem of limited applicability of existing tailgate hinges is solved, enabling flexible installation and adjustment and improving applicability.

CN223984377UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-10ZHEJIANG LONGJI AUTO PARTS
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-17
Publication Date
2026-03-10

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Technical Problem

Existing car tailgate hinges have limited applicability and cannot be adjusted according to different car body models, leading to increased customization needs and inconvenience in use.

Method used

A car tailgate hinge was designed. By setting an adjustable hinge installation positioning structure and a fixed limiting structure on the car body and tailgate panel, the distance between the hinge and the car body is adjusted by the interlocking of the insertion slot and the splicing strip, and the hinge is fixed by the movable block and bolts, so as to achieve flexible installation and adjustment of the hinge.

Benefits of technology

It enables adjustment of hinge installation spacing according to different car models, improving applicability, reducing customization needs, and making it more convenient to use.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile tail door parts, in particular to an automobile tail door hinge which comprises an automobile body and a tail door plate, the end portion of the tail door plate and the rear side of the automobile body are arranged in a relatively rotating mode, a tail door hinge installing and positioning structure is arranged above the automobile body, and an automobile tail door hinge connecting structure is arranged on one side of the tail door plate. A tail door plate hinge fixing and limiting structure is arranged on the other side of the upper portion of the vehicle body. According to the automobile tail door hinge, the sliding plate is inserted into one end of the connecting base, the sliding plate can adjust the distance between the hinge structure and the rear side of an automobile body and the distance between the hinge structure and a trunk door through different meshing positions of the splicing strip and the inserting groove, and finally the movable block is tightened and fixed through the second bolt. The limiting baffle and the limiting top block on the other side can downwards press the position of the sliding plate to achieve fixation, so that the installation distance between the hinge and an automobile door can be adjusted according to different automobile models, the automobile tail door hinge is more convenient to use, and the application range of the automobile tail door hinge is widened.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of automobile tailgate parts, specifically an automobile tailgate hinge. Background Technology

[0002] The tailgate, also known as the trunk lid, is an openable cover installed at the rear of a vehicle. It is mainly used to protect luggage and cargo. It can be opened and closed electrically or remotely, bringing great convenience to loading and unloading items.

[0003] For example, the authorization announcement number "CN207315082U" describes a type of automotive tailgate hinge. The limiting function of the rotating and stopping components ensures that there is no interference between the tailgate and the vehicle body during final assembly and adjustment. This solves the problem of paint touch-up and has a low overall cost. However, currently, automotive tailgate hinges are generally fixed to the rear of the vehicle body using bolts and nuts. This means the position of the hinge on the vehicle body side cannot be adjusted according to actual needs, making it inconvenient to adjust the distance between the hinge and the tailgate. Furthermore, the installation positions of the hinges vary greatly between different car models. Therefore, a single model of tailgate hinge cannot be used on many different car models, requiring additional customization, which is cumbersome and limits the applicability of automotive tailgate hinges. Utility Model Content

[0004] This utility model addresses the problem that existing car tailgate hinges have a limited range of applications, and proposes a new type of car tailgate hinge.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0006] Design a car tailgate hinge, including a car body and a tailgate panel. The end of the tailgate panel is rotatably disposed relative to the rear side of the car body. A tailgate hinge mounting and positioning structure is provided on the upper part of the car body. A car tailgate hinge connecting structure is provided on one side of the tailgate panel. A tailgate panel hinge fixing and limiting structure is provided on the other side of the upper part of the car body.

[0007] Preferably, the tailgate hinge mounting and positioning structure includes mounting screws and a connecting seat. The connecting seat is movably mounted on the upper part of the vehicle body. Two mounting screws are rotatably connected to the inner side of the connecting seat. Multiple insertion slots are fixedly connected to the top of the connecting seat. A fixing vertical plate is fixedly connected to one side of the top of the connecting seat. A limit block is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the fixing vertical plate.

[0008] Preferably, the lower ends of the two mounting screws are threaded to the inner wall of the top of the vehicle body, and the plurality of the insertion slots are distributed parallel to each other at equal intervals.

[0009] Preferably, the tailgate hinge connection structure includes a hinge seat and a mounting hole. The mounting hole is fixedly opened inside the top of the tailgate panel. A first bolt is threadedly connected to the inner side of the mounting hole. A flip hinge is movably connected to one end of the first bolt. A pivot pin is rotatably connected to the other side of the flip hinge. The hinge seat is rotatably connected to both ends of the pivot pin. A nut is threadedly fitted onto the other end of the first bolt.

[0010] Preferably, the tailgate panel hinge fixing and limiting structure includes a sliding plate and a movable block. The movable block is movably connected to one side of the top of the vehicle body. A second bolt is threaded to the inner side of the movable block. A limiting baffle is fixedly connected to one side of the movable block. The sliding plate is movably connected to the inner side of the fixed vertical plate. Multiple splicing strips are fixedly connected to the lower end of the sliding plate. The top end of the sliding plate is fixedly connected to the lower end of the hinge seat.

[0011] Preferably, one end of the sliding plate is movably connected to the inner side of the limiting top block, the other end of the sliding plate is abutted against the inner side of the limiting baffle, and the lower end of the splicing strip is engaged with the insertion groove at the top of the connecting seat.

[0012] The beneficial effects of the car tailgate hinge proposed in this utility model are as follows: the sliding plate is inserted into one end of the connecting seat, and the sliding plate can adjust the distance between the hinge structure and the rear side of the vehicle near the trunk door by using the different interlocking positions of the splicing strip and the insertion groove. Finally, after the movable block is tightened and fixed with the second bolt, the limiting baffle and the limiting top block on the other side will press down to fix the position of the sliding plate. Therefore, the car tailgate hinge can adjust the installation distance between the hinge and the door according to different car models, making it more convenient to use, without the need for additional customization, and improving the applicability of the car tailgate hinge. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention;

[0014] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A frontal sectional view;

[0015] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A side sectional view;

[0016] Figure 4 for Figure 2 An enlarged schematic diagram of part A in the middle;

[0017] Figure 5 for Figure 2 Enlarged schematic diagram of part B in the middle;

[0018] Figure 6 for Figure 3 An enlarged schematic diagram of section C.

[0019] In the diagram: 1. Vehicle body; 2. Tailgate panel; 3. Tailgate hinge connection structure; 31. Hinge seat; 32. Flip hinge; 33. Turning pin; 34. First bolt; 35. Mounting hole; 36. Nut; 4. Tailgate hinge mounting and positioning structure; 41. Mounting screw; 42. Connecting seat; 43. Insertion slot; 44. Fixed vertical plate; 45. Limiting top block; 5. Tailgate panel hinge fixing and limiting structure; 51. Sliding plate; 52. Assembly strip; 53. Limiting baffle; 54. Movable block; 55. Second bolt. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0021] Example 1: Please refer to Figures 1-6 In this embodiment, a car tailgate hinge includes a car body 1 and a tailgate panel 2. The end of the tailgate panel 2 is rotatably disposed relative to the rear side of the car body 1. A tailgate hinge mounting and positioning structure 4 is provided on the upper part of the car body 1. A car tailgate hinge connecting structure 3 is provided on one side of the tailgate panel 2. A tailgate panel hinge fixing and limiting structure 5 is provided on the other side of the upper part of the car body 1.

[0022] The tailgate hinge mounting and positioning structure 4 includes mounting screws 41 and connecting seat 42. The connecting seat 42 is movably mounted on the upper part of the vehicle body 1. The connecting seat 42 is made of high-strength carbon steel. The connecting seat 42 can be fixedly installed by rotating and screwing the mounting screws 41 on the upper part of the vehicle body 1. Two mounting screws 41 are rotatably connected to the inner side of the connecting seat 42. Multiple insertion slots 43 are fixedly connected to the top of the connecting seat 42. The insertion slots 43 are multiple parallel triangular structures.

[0023] A fixed vertical plate 44 is fixedly connected to one side of the top of the connecting seat 42. The fixed vertical plate 44 is welded vertically to one side of the connecting seat 42. The fixed vertical plate 44, with the limiting top block 45 extending from the inner side, can form a groove structure for clamping the sliding plate 51 in cooperation with the connecting seat 42 below. The limiting top block 45 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the fixed vertical plate 44. The lower ends of the two mounting screws 41 are threaded to the inner wall of the top of the vehicle body 1. Multiple insertion slots 43 are parallel and equidistant from each other.

[0024] The tailgate hinge fixing and limiting structure 5 includes a sliding plate 51 and a movable block 54. The movable block 54 is movably connected to one side of the top of the vehicle body 1. The movable block 54 can be installed and removed from the top of the vehicle body 1 using a second bolt 55. The inner side of the movable block 54 is threaded with a second bolt 55. A limiting baffle 53 is fixedly connected to one side of the movable block 54. The movable block 54, which can be detached and installed, can also be detached and installed on the other side above the connecting seat 42 with the limiting baffle 53.

[0025] The sliding plate 51 is movably connected to the inner side of the fixed vertical plate 44. Multiple splicing strips 52 are fixedly connected to the lower end of the sliding plate 51. The shape and specifications of the splicing strips 52 match the lower insertion groove 43. Thus, when determining and fixing the position of the sliding plate 51 and the hinge structure above the sliding plate 51, the sliding plate 51 is inserted into one end of the connecting seat 32. The splicing strips 52 and the corresponding positions of the insertion groove 43 are slidably engaged together. The sliding plate 51 can adjust the distance between the hinge structure and the rear side of the vehicle body 1 near the trunk door by using the different engagement positions of the splicing strips 52 and the insertion groove 43.

[0026] Finally, after the movable block 54 is tightened and fixed using the second bolt 55, the limiting baffle 53 and the limiting top block 45 on the other side will press down on the position of the sliding plate 51 to achieve fixation, which also facilitates replacement and adjustment after reverse disassembly. The top of the sliding plate 51 is fixedly connected to the lower end of the hinge seat 31.

[0027] One end of the sliding plate 51 is movably connected to the inner side of the limiting top block 45, and the other end of the sliding plate 51 is pressed against the inner side of the limiting baffle 53. The lower end of the splicing strip 52 is engaged with the insertion groove 43 at the top of the connecting seat 42.

[0028] Working principle:

[0029] A car tailgate hinge is a structure used to open and close the tailgate at the rear of a car. The hinge has a rotating axis that allows the tailgate to flip up or to the left or right around the rear of the car.

[0030] First, the hinge installation and positioning process is carried out:

[0031] The connecting seat 42 is made of high-strength carbon steel. The connecting seat 42 can be fixedly installed by rotating and screwing it into the upper part of the vehicle body 1 using the mounting screw 41 below. The insertion slot 43 has multiple parallel triangular structures. The fixing vertical plate 44 is welded vertically on one side of the connecting seat 42. The fixing vertical plate 44, with the limiting top block 45 extending from the inner side, can form a groove structure for clamping the sliding plate 51 in conjunction with the connecting seat 42 below.

[0032] Then proceed with the hinge installation and removal steps:

[0033] The movable block 54 can be installed and removed from the top of the vehicle body 1 using the second bolt 55. At the same time, the movable block 54, which can be installed and removed, can also be installed and removed from the other side above the connecting seat 42 with the limiting baffle 53. The shape and specifications of the splicing strip 52 match the lower insertion groove 43.

[0034] In this way, when determining and fixing the position of the sliding plate 51 and the hinge structure above the sliding plate 51, the sliding plate 51 is inserted into one end of the connecting seat 32, and the splicing strip 52 and the corresponding position of the insertion groove 43 are slidably engaged together. The sliding plate 51 can adjust the distance between the hinge structure and the rear side of the vehicle body 1 near the trunk door by using the different engagement positions of the splicing strip 52 and the insertion groove 43. Finally, after the movable block 54 is tightened and fixed by the second bolt 55, the limiting baffle 53 and the limiting top block 45 on the other side will press down on the position of the sliding plate 51 to achieve fixation, which also facilitates replacement and adjustment after reverse disassembly.

[0035] Example 2: Please refer to Figures 1-6 In this embodiment, a car tailgate hinge includes a car tailgate hinge connection structure 3 including a hinge seat 31 and a mounting hole 35. The mounting hole 35 is fixedly opened inside the top of the tailgate panel 2. A first bolt 34 is threadedly connected to the inner side of the mounting hole 35. The first bolt 34 can pass through the mounting hole 35 inside the flip hinge 32 and then be tightened with a nut 36 at the other end to achieve fixation.

[0036] The flip hinge 32 can be flipped inside the hinge seat 31 via the pivot pin 33, so that the other side of the flip hinge 32 can drive the tailgate panel 2 to rotate along the pivot pin 33. One end of the first bolt 34 is movably connected to the flip hinge 32, and the other side of the flip hinge 32 is rotatably connected to the pivot pin 33. The hinge seat 31 is rotatably connected to both ends of the pivot pin 33, and the other end of the first bolt 34 is threaded with a nut 36.

[0037] Working principle:

[0038] Mounting hole 35 is fixedly opened inside the top of tailgate panel 2. The inner side of mounting hole 35 is threaded with first bolt 34. First bolt 34 can be inserted into mounting hole 35 inside flip hinge 32 and then tightened with nut 36 at the other end to achieve fixation. Flip hinge 32 can be flipped inside hinge seat 31 through pivot pin 33. In this way, the other side of flip hinge 32 can drive tailgate panel 2 to rotate along pivot pin 33.

[0039] Although the present invention has been illustrated and described with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that various changes in form and detail are possible within the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A tailgate hinge of a vehicle, comprising a vehicle body (1) and a tailgate panel (2), the end of the tailgate panel (2) being arranged to rotate with respect to the rear side of the vehicle body (1), characterized in that: The upper side of the vehicle body (1) is provided with a tail gate hinge mounting positioning structure (4), one side of the tail gate plate (2) is provided with an automobile tail gate hinge connecting structure (3), and the other side of the upper side of the vehicle body (1) is provided with a tail gate plate hinge fixing limiting structure (5).

2. The vehicle tailgate hinge of claim 1, wherein: The tail gate hinge mounting positioning structure (4) comprises mounting screws (41) and a connecting seat (42), the connecting seat (42) is movably mounted on the upper side of the vehicle body (1), the inner side of the connecting seat (42) is rotatably connected with two mounting screws (41), the top end of the connecting seat (42) is fixedly connected with a plurality of plug-in grooves (43), and the top end of the connecting seat (42) is fixedly connected with a fixed vertical plate (44) on one side.

3. The vehicle tailgate hinge of claim 2, wherein: The lower ends of the two mounting screws (41) are threadedly connected with the top end inner wall of the vehicle body (1), and the plurality of plug-in grooves (43) are distributed at equal distances.

4. The vehicle tailgate hinge of claim 1, wherein: The automobile tail gate hinge connecting structure (3) comprises a hinge seat (31) and a mounting hole (35), the mounting hole (35) is fixedly arranged in the top end of the tail gate plate (2), the inner side of the mounting hole (35) is threadedly connected with a first bolt (34), one end of the first bolt (34) is movably connected with a turnover hinge (32), the other side of the turnover hinge (32) is rotatably connected with a rotating pin (33), the hinge seat (31) is rotatably connected with both ends of the rotating pin (33), and the other end of the first bolt (34) is threadedly sleeved with a nut (36).

5. The vehicle tailgate hinge of claim 1, wherein: The tail gate plate hinge fixing limiting structure (5) comprises a sliding plate (51) and a movable block (54), the movable block (54) is movably connected on one side of the top end of the vehicle body (1), the inner side of the movable block (54) is threadedly connected with a second bolt (55), one side of the movable block (54) is fixedly connected with a limiting baffle (53), the sliding plate (51) is movably connected on the inner side of the fixed vertical plate (44), and the lower end of the sliding plate (51) is fixedly connected with a plurality of spliced strips (52).

6. The vehicle tailgate hinge of claim 5, wherein: One end of the sliding plate (51) is movably connected with the inner side of the limiting top block (45), the other end of the sliding plate (51) is tightly abutted with the inner side of the limiting baffle (53), and the lower end of the spliced strip (52) is engaged with the plug-in groove (43) at the top end of the connecting seat (42).

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  • Car tail -gate hinge

    CN207315082U