Vehicle Door Simultaneous Movement System Guide Track
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional sliding door systems on vehicles require a two-step operation for opening and closing due to the transition from a linear guide rail to a curved guide rail, resulting in disrupted motion and space constraints in vehicles with limited mounting surfaces.
Innovation Solution
A simultaneous movement system for vehicle doors utilizing first and second primary hinge arms and secondary hinge arms, with guide track and rail regions, allowing the door to travel smoothly along both guide tracks and rails simultaneously, minimizing space requirements and enabling continuous motion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a traditional sliding door system uses separate linear and curved guide rails, then the door can be guided through opening and closing movements, but the motion is disrupted and the operation becomes two-step rather than simultaneous
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the linear guide rail and curved guide rail into a single integrated guide structure. The guide rail includes both a linear portion and a curved portion that are connected and work together as one continuous path, allowing the door to transition smoothly from sliding to articulating motion without disruption. This merging eliminates the need for separate guide rail systems and the complex transition mechanism between them.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide rail incorporates a curved portion that provides the necessary articulation path for the door. By using a curved guide rail section instead of a purely linear path, the system enables the door to follow a smooth arc-shaped trajectory during opening and closing, eliminating the sharp transitions and disruptions that would occur with separate linear and curved guide rails.
2Reliability
If the guide rail is mounted on the vehicle body class A surface, then the door can be guided properly, but it disrupts the class A surface and consumes mounting space
Solution Approach 1:
The guide rail system is designed to be mounted in a configuration that utilizes the available space more efficiently. By orienting the guide rail along the length of the door and positioning it to work with the door's natural movement plane, the system provides reliable guidance while minimizing the disruption to the class A surface and reducing the amount of mounting surface area required.
3Productivity
If the door transitions from linear track to curved track, then the door can complete its opening and closing cycle, but the two-step operation results in disrupted motion
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated guide rail system provides a continuous, unbroken path for door movement. The linear portion and curved portion are connected in a way that allows the door to transition smoothly from one section to the other without stopping, reversing, or experiencing disrupted motion. This continuous action eliminates the two-step operation problem and improves both productivity and ease of operation.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system facilitates stable, continuous opening and closing of vehicle doors without disrupting the vehicle's class A surface, suitable for vehicles with limited space, such as pick-up trucks and sedans, by allowing smooth articulation and sliding motion, enhancing ingress and egress efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
The first and second primary hinge arms and the first and second secondary hinge arms are pivotally mounted
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AI summary
A simultaneous movement system for a vehicle door is provided. The system includes a simultaneous movement system comprising first and second primary hinge arms, first and second secondary hinge arms, primary and secondary rails and guide track. The second primary hinge arm and the second secondary hinge arm are pivotally mounted to a vehicle body structure on one end and are pivotally mounted to a primary slide and a secondary slide at the other ends respectively. The first primary hinge arm includes a guide track region and a rail region. The primary rail receives a primary slide. The secondary rail receives a secondary slide. The guide track receive the guide track region of the primary hinge arm thereby allowing the primary hinge arm to travel along both the guide track and the primary rail simultaneously through the guide track region and the rail region of the primary hinge arm.