44 results about "Trunk closure" patented technology

An opening and closing device for an automobile trunk lid is capable of producing an optimum pop-up amount by mounting an elastic spring, which is used to hold a trunk lid in a popped-up state in cooperation with torsion bars when the trunk lid is unlocked, in a link mechanism part that transmits the torsional torque of the torsion bars to the hinge arm of the trunk lid.

A vehicle decklid displacement mechanism includes a linkage for leveraging displacement of the lid with respect to a vehicle body, an extension strut having spring means biasing the ends of the strut away from each other and a motorized crank. The crank is driven by the motor for pivotal engagement with the extendable strut so that the combined leverage of the linkage and the biasing of the strut geometrically urge the decklid to an open position. A position of the crank is adjusted by the motor to retract the decklid from its fully open position, at which point the weight of the lid overcomes the leverage of the linkage and the biasing of the extendable strut to displace the decklid toward its open position.

An adjustable hinge assembly for a vehicle closure is disclosed. The adjustable hinge assembly includes an adjustment pin received in a hinge pin and is adjustable to cause the closure to become flush with adjacent vehicle body structure. The adjustable hinge assembly may be employed with a deck lid of a vehicle to allow for a flushness adjustment of the deck lid relative to adjacent vehicle quarter panels.

An opening and closing device for an automobile trunk lid is capable of producing an optimum pop-up amount by mounting an elastic springing means, which is used to hold a trunk lid in a popped-up state in cooperation with torsion bars when the trunk lid is unlocked, in a link mechanism part that transmits the torsional torque of the torsion bars to the hinge arm of the trunk lid.

A lock for luggage, sports gear or any type of travel enclosure which can be operated by a key, combination or both, which has more than one shackle. The lock has one shackle that secures the lock to the luggage or luggage handle while the other shackle secures the luggage closure or zipper. An addition shackle is provided for the purpose of re-closing the luggage after the luggage is inspected by an international airport security agent. If the luggage is inspected, the inspector simply cuts the zipper shackle and re-secures the luggage using the additional or third shackle. A disposable shackle system allows the customer to replace the cut shackle and return the lock to its original condition for reuse.

In the present frame structure of a trunk lid: the trunk lid has an outer panel and an inner panel, and is formed such that its cross-section is approximately L-shaped, with a top face part and a rear face part; left and right hinge installation sections are provided, and a lock installation section is provided in the left to right center of the rear face part; left and right beading parts are provided on the inner panel; and fastening parts of hinge arms are arranged diagonally along the lengthwise direction of the left and right beading parts.

A gooseneck hinge assembly for a closure of a vehicle includes a body side strap adapted to be connected to a vehicle body of the vehicle and a closure side strap having a gooseneck shape adapted to be connected to a closure for closing an opening in the vehicle body. The gooseneck hinge assembly also includes a pivot pin pivotally connecting the closure side strap and the body side strap to allow rotational movement therebetween. The gooseneck hinge assembly further includes a wedge bumper interconnecting the body side strap and the closure side strap to allow the decklid to free rise to a fully open position and to dampen an impact of the closure side strap.

A device for covering a trunk of a motor vehicle, the device comprises a trunk lid movable relative to a body of the vehicle, a force transmission unit for driving the movement of the trunk lid, a fastening element for releasably securing the trunk lid in a closed state of the trunk lid, wherein the force transmission unit drives the movement of the trunk lid, and wherein the force transmission unit drives the movement of the fastening element between an open and a closed state, wherein the fastening element is connected by a link gear mechanism to the force transmission unit, and wherein the link gear mechanism, in a closed state of the fastening element, is disposed in an over-center position.

A hinge mechanism for motor vehicle includes a base having two parallelly extended brackets; a supporting arm having a proximal end located between the two brackets and provided with a shaft hole having a diametrically extended stop rib; a pivot shaft extended through the two brackets with a longitudinally slotted end engaged with the stop rib on the supporting arm; a restoring spring located outside one of the two brackets to connect at two ends to the base and the pivot shaft to deform when the pivot shaft is rotated and thereby produces an elastic restoring force; and a damper located outside the other bracket to connect to the slotted end of the pivot shaft and form a resistance to the rotating pivot shaft, so that a saddle or a trunk lid connected to the supporting arm may be pivotally lifted and closed at a moderate speed.

An opening and closing apparatus for a vehicle trunk lid includes: a hinge arm, one end of which is supported by a vehicle body and an other end of which extends outside from an opening of a trim and is provided with a trunk lid; an adjusting member fixed to the hinge arm inside the trim opening; a torsion bar link, one end of which is supported by the vehicle body and the other end of which is supported by the hinge arm, and the torsion bar link configured to assist the trunk lid to be opened; a first link associated with an output shaft of a driving member so as to rotate with the output shaft; and a second link, one end of which is supported by the first link and an other end of which is supported by the adjusting member.

A work stand mounts against a wall of a garage, paint booth, or other work space, and has a swing-up support arm that is supported by a pivot-mounted strut. A holder or bracket mounts to a nosepiece at the free end of the support arm. The orientation of the arm and of the bracket can be selected for optimal positioning. The bracket can have support brackets for holding a door, hood, or trunk lid. A work table can be mounted onto the free end of the support arm. This work stand can be used to advantage to hold automotive doors, hoods, bumpers, or other body parts for sanding, painting, or buffing.

A counterbalanced decklid hinge assembly for rotatably supporting a decklid relative to a vehicle includes a torque rod extending between a first hinge box and a second hinge box. A support member is rotatably supported by each of the first and second hinge boxes. A linkage system interconnects one axial end of the torque rod to one of the support members. A lever is attached to and rotatable with the other axial end of the torque rod. A clamping block attaches the torque rod to one of the lever and the linkage system, and is configured to provide an infinite degree of rotational adjustment therebetween to infinitely adjust the pre-loaded torque rod.

The invention provides a control system for a vehicle trunk lid capable of being opened and closed through speech control, belonging to the field of electronic techniques. The control system solves the problem that the existing trunk lid of the vehicle is inconvenient to manually open and close especially under the situation that the two hands of a user hold objects or the climate conditions are bad. The control system for the vehicle trunk lid capable of being opened and closed through speech control has the advantages that a user experience of conveniently and comfortably opening and closing the trunk lid through speed control is provided for the vehicle owner, the humanization of the vehicle is increased, the life quality of the user is improved and the market competitiveness of the vehicle with the function is enhanced.

The present invention relates to a trunk lid latch assembly for a vehicle that includes a valet parking switch. A trunk lid switch in the vehicle's interior operates a gear that releases a latch to unlock the trunk lid. The valet parking switch is positioned such that when it is in the off position, it engages the gear with the latch, allowing the latch to be released. When the valet parking switch is in the on position, it is disengaged with the gear so that, even if a trunk lid switch is operated, the latch does not release to unlock the trunk.

An adjustable hinge set and a method for making it improves mounting of a deck lid to a motor vehicle body by permitting mass production adjustments without distortion or multiplication of the parts installed. A hinge set bracket with spaced flanges receiving a pivot strap and pivot therebetween is formed with a substantially vertical slot in each flange. At least one insert having a collar and a stem, reinforces the spacing between the support flanges, as the pivot pin compressionally engages the flanges. Preferably, two inserts having a collar and a stem have a combined length that reinforces the predetermined spacing within a predetermined tolerance when compression is adjusted.

A device designed to control opening and closing of a trunk hood comprises a jack whereof the cylinder is pivotably linked to the vehicle body and the free end of the piston rod sliding in the cylinder is linked to the hood in articulation. The device further has a control member arranged between the hood and the free end of the piston rod and designed to detect a force in the direction closing the hood and to control actuation of the jack in the direction for closing the hood.

A manipulation lever assembly for a trunk lid may include a manipulation lever including a connection portion wherein the connection portion is pivotally coupled to the trunk lid; and an actuation member, one end portion of which is coupled to a first end portion of the manipulation lever and the other end portion of which is coupled to a locking assembly of the trunk lid, wherein when the locking assembly is unlocked, the actuation member activates the manipulation lever, so that a second end of the manipulation lever is extracted outwards from the trunk lid.

A vehicle trunk lid is provided with a lid which can cover on the vehicle trunk. Hinges are provided below the trunk lid for connecting to the side boards of the trunk, while respective hydraulic bars are provided below the two sides of the trunk, including side bars and several horizontal bars, such that the trunk may have a private space for storage purposes, and can be locked up. The support frame can bear and hold large freight.

The invention provides an eccentric shaft gooseneck type trunk hinge, a trunk lid assembly and a vehicle. The eccentric shaft gooseneck type trunk hinge comprises a connecting rod which is in a gooseneck shape; one end of the connecting rod is provided with an eccentric shaft so as to connect with an installing seat which is arranged on a vehicle body; the other end of the connecting rod is connected with a trunk lid; the installing seat is provided with hinge adjustment rectangular holes which extend along the vertical direction of a long shaft. According to the technical scheme, the synchronous adjustment of the hinge axis along the front direction, the rear direction, the upper direction and the lower direction can be achieved due to the hinge adjustment rectangular holes formed in the installing seat and the eccentric shaft, the degree of freedom in two directions can be simultaneously adjusted, the adjustment and the positioning are rapid, and accordingly the production efficiency can be improved conveniently and the working strength of workers can be reduced.

The invention provides a trunk lid plate locking mechanism and a vehicle. The trunk lid plate locking mechanism comprises a trunk lid plate, a rear door sill body and a fastener device which is arranged on the trunk lid plate; the fastener device comprises a fastener and a locking hook which can be in pivot joint with the trunk lid plate; the fastener is exposed onto the outer surface of the trunk lid plate and can pivot to be in contact with the locking hook; the locking hook can be in joint with a locking portion and can pivot to be separated from the locking portion through the pressing of the fastener, wherein the locking portion is arranged on the rear door sill body. According to the trunk lid plate locking mechanism, a fastener body pivots to unlock the locking hook to drive the locking hook to rotate and accordingly the locking between the trunk lid plate and the rear door sill body can be convenient to remove and the hidden arrangement of the trunk lid plate locking mechanism can be implemented through the fastener and accordingly the attractiveness of vehicle interiors is maintained.

The subject of the present invention is a motorized trunk-closing system for an automotive vehicle (1) comprising a trunk (2) having an interior and an operating mechanism for operating an automatic movement of a trunk lid (3) from a first position, in which the interior of the trunk (2) is accessible for a user, to a second position, in which the interior of the trunk (2) is shut off by said trunk lid (3), said operating mechanism comprising a trip device (5) placed level with the trunk in such a way as to be inaccessible from the outside of the automotive vehicle when the trunk lid (3) is in the second position. The trip device comprises at least one sensor (5) for detecting the presence of the user.

A lock for luggage, sports gear or any type of travel enclosure which can be operated by a key, combination or both, which has at least one removable shackle. The lock has one shackle that secures the lock to the luggage or luggage handle while the other shackle secures the luggage closure or zipper. An addition shackle is provided for the purpose of re-closing the luggage after the luggage is inspected by an international airport security agent. If the luggage is inspected, the inspector simply cuts the zipper shackle and re-secures the luggage using the additional or third shackle. A disposable shackle system allows the customer to replace the cut shackle and return the lock to its original condition for reuse.

Arrangement, in particular for a motor vehicle, having a closing device which can be pivoted about an axis between a closed and an open position, for example a boot lid or a tailgate, a compensating device acting on the closing device, in particular at least one gas-pressure spring, which is pretensioned and a counter-force opposes the weight of the closing device, and a motor-driven drive which can be operated at least unidirectionally, in particular bidirectionally, in order to pivot the closing device about the axis in at least one direction, wherein the motor-driven drive is designed to be repellable, in order to facilitate manual actuation of the closing device. Friction means are provided, which act on the closing device both during manual actuation of the closing device and during actuation by the drive at a preset friction torque, wherein the friction torque within the pivoting range of the closing device or of a part range thereof is greater than the extent of the difference of a first torque produced by the weight of the closing device and a second torque produced by the counter-force of the compensating device.

A hinge assembly for a trunk lid, includes: a hinge bracket attached to a trunk compartment; a hinge arm attached to a trunk lid and pivotally connected to the hinge bracket; and a damping mechanism disposed between the hinge bracket and the hinge arm, and damping a pivoting movement of the hinge arm, where the hinge arm has a hollow portion in which the damping mechanism is received.

The invention discloses a power assisting mechanism for opening a vehicle trunk lid. The mechanism comprises a left arched hinge, a right arched hinge, a left torsion bar and a right torsion bar, wherein one end of the left torsion bar is in fit connection with the right arched hinge, and one end of the right torsion bar is in fit connection with the left arched hinge. The mechanism is characterized in that: a bend is formed on the left of the left torsion bar and is pressed against the left arched hinge; a left rotating arm is arranged under the bend; the end part of the left rotating arm ismatched with a positioning hole which is formed on a side wall inner skin bracket on the left of the vehicle body; a bend is also formed on the right of the right torsion bar and is pressed against the right arched hinge; a right rotating arm is arranged under the bend; and the end part of the right rotating arm is matched with a positioning hole which is formed on a side wall inner skin bracket on the right of the saloon body. The mechanism is more labor-saving to mount. When torsional force is attenuated on the left and right torsion bars, the end parts of the left and right rotating arms can be adjusted to be matched with another positioning hole on the side wall inner skin bracket for continuous use.

Arrangement, in particular for a motor vehicle, having a closing device which can be pivoted about an axis between a closed and an open position, for example a boot lid or a tailgate, a compensating device acting on the closing device, in particular at least one gas-pressure spring, which is pretensioned and a counter-force opposes the weight of the closing device, and a motor-driven drive which can be operated at least unidirectionally, in particular bidirectionally, in order to pivot the closing device about the axis in at least one direction, wherein the motor-driven drive is designed to be repellable, in order to facilitate manual actuation of the closing device. Friction means are provided, which act on the closing device both during manual actuation of the closing device and during actuation by the drive at a preset friction torque, wherein the friction torque within the pivoting range of the closing device or of a part range thereof is greater than the extent of the difference of a first torque produced by the weight of the closing device and a second torque produced by the counter-force of the compensating device.

The invention discloses a vehicle boot hinge joint device, wherein one end of a first side link is articulated with a frame through a first hinge point, while the other end is articulated with the rod body of a connecting rod through a fourth hinge point; one end of a second side link is articulated with the frame through a second hinge point, while the other end is articulated with the end part of the connecting rod through a third hinge point; the distance between the first hinge point and the second hinge point is between 125.38 and 141.42mm; the distance between the first hinge point and the fourth hinge point is between 229.46 and 242.03mm; and the distance between the third hinge point and the fourth hinge point is between 35 and 38mm. Moreover, when a four-rod hinge mechanism is completely opened, the maximum opening angle a formed by the connecting line of the first hinge point and the second hinge point as well as the connecting line of the second hinge point and the third hinge point is between 102 and 108 degrees. The vehicle boot hinge joint device has the characteristics of reasonable design and easy implementation, etc.; moreover, the device can effectively prevent rain water from flowing into a boot when a boot cover is opened, thereby preventing articles inside the boot from getting wet by rain.

A method for stabilizing a roof-resting vehicle includes the steps of leaning one or more buttress stands against a rear fender area of the vehicle, passing a chain under a rear end of the vehicle from one of the buttress stands to another, tightening the slack from the chain by pulling chain-grab end fittings towards the fenders at the vehicle undercarriage, using a ratchet strap, restraining the chain from sliding off the rear end of the vehicle by attaching a ratchet strap to the chain near a trunk lid of the vehicle, and passing the chain up to the vehicle undercarriage in front of a wheel assembly of the vehicle, attaching a ratchet strap at a base of the one or more buttress stands and tightening, and placing wedges in front of the opposite end of the vehicle, such that the vehicle is stabilized.

The invention relates to a raising device for raising or opening a closure panel, in particular a rear flip glass, decklid, door or hood of a vehicle, after the closure panel has been unlocked. The raising device includes a raising lever moveably supported by a base frame, a spring having one part coupled to the raising lever for providing a raising force and securing means associated with the base frame for securing another part of the spring to secure the spring in different spring conditions, where each spring condition yields a different spring force and raising the force.