Arrangement comprising a device for guiding a sliding door of a motor vehicle

The guiding device for sliding vehicle doors addresses aesthetic and space constraints by using a concealed rail system with a movable roof trim flap, enabling flexible door opening angles without altering the vehicle's appearance.

EP4605621B1Active Publication Date: 2026-07-08RENAULT SA
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Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
EP · EP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
RENAULT SA
Filing Date
2023-10-18
Publication Date
2026-07-08

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Conventional upper guides for sliding vehicle doors impose aesthetic and interior space constraints, limiting roofline and door opening angles, particularly in vehicles with steep rooflines.

Method used

A guiding device for a sliding door that includes a rail system with a movable roof trim flap and a guide element, allowing for translational and rotational movement, concealed within the vehicle's roof trim, which varies the degree of opening without altering the vehicle's appearance.

Benefits of technology

The solution provides a compact and reliable arrangement that conceals the upper guide, optimizing vehicle aesthetics and interior space while accommodating various roof slopes and door designs.

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Abstract

The invention relates to an arrangement (1) for holding and guiding a sliding opening element (3) relative to a body (2) of a vehicle (100) comprising a device (5) for guiding the opening element (3) comprising a rail and a movement means (6) that engages with the rail (51), the arrangement (1) further comprising a headliner trim element (8), configured to be mounted on the vehicle (100), and a movable headliner flap (9), configured to be mounted pivotably relative to the trim element (8), the movable flap (9) comprising a guide element (93) that runs parallel to the main direction (500) and is configured to engage with the movement means (6) so as to move the movable flap (9) relative to the trim element (8) and vary a degree of opening of the movable flap (9).
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