Miscellaneous hardware (e.g. – bushing – carpet fastener – caster – Hinge – Including adjustment for changing relative orientation of...
Patent
1990-08-21
1992-03-17
Seidel, Richard K.
Miscellaneous hardware (e.g., bushing, carpet fastener, caster,
Hinge
Including adjustment for changing relative orientation of...
16254, 16270, 296106, 296146, E05D 1100
Patent
active
050955829
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
The present invention relates to a hinge arrangement for pivotable suspension of a moveable part on a fixed part, particularly for suspension of a door or hatch on the body of a motor vehicle, which arrangement comprises at least one guide device by means of which the moveable part, after it has been dismounted from the fixed part, can be remounted in a position set before dismounting.
In car manufacturing it is desirable to be able to fit doors and hatches in the correct position on the vehicle body in the body production shop. However, this makes it difficult to carry out subsequent assembly work on these doors and hatches, and also on the vehicle body itself. It is therefore desirable, in final assembly, to be able to dismount the doors and hatches, especially luggage space hatches of the estate car type, in order to facilitate various assembly work. This makes it considerably simpler to provide the doors and hatches with locks, glass etc. Remounting of these doors and hatches in the finished state has, however, caused certain problems, since it has been necessary to carry out a new and time-consuming fitting.
It is true that it has been possible to use colour markings, for example, to obtain a good idea of how the parts should be positioned relative to each other in order to fit well, but the accuracy has been imperfect.
The aim of the invention is to permit, by simple means, a simple and accurate remounting of a previously mounted moveable part such as, for example, a hatch or a door on a fixed part such as, for example, a vehicle body.
This is achieved according to the invention in that the guide device connects the moveable part to that hinge part which is designed to be pivotable. The guide device is detachably connected to the hinge part in a fixed position relative to this and, thus, also in a fixed position relative to the fixed part. The moveable part can be fixed relative to the guide device in a desired position relative to this for the purpose of achieving a set position of the moveable part relative to the guide device. The guide device can be dismounted together with the moveable part and has a guide member cooperating with the hinge, by which means the guide device together with the moveable part can be guided to and remounted in the previously set position. In this way the moveable part can be arranged simply and very quickly in the correct position relative to the hinge and fixed on this without special fitting.
An alternative embodiment of the invention to which this application relates is distinguished in that the guide device connects the hinge part, which is designed not to be pivotable, to the fixed part, so that the guide device is detachably connected to the fixed part in a fixed position relative to the latter. The hinge can be fixed relative to the guide device in a desired position relative to the latter for the purpose of achieving a set position of the hinge relative to the guide device. The guide device can be dismounted together with the hinge and has a guide member cooperating with the fixed part, by which means the guide device together with the hinge can be guided to and remounted in the previously set position.
In this definition of the invention, the parts included in the arrangement are connected to each other in a manner which is essentially the reverse of the previously mentioned embodiment. The advantages which are achieved are, however, essentially the same.
The guide device can advantageously have a first attachment piece which is intended to reach through the pivotable hinge part or alternatively through the fixed hinge part, and which is designed to cooperate with a first attachment member in order to fix the guide device on the pivotable hinge part/fixed hinge part. Furthermore, the guide device can have a second attachment piece which is intended to reach with play through the moveable part or alternatively through the hinge part, which is designed not to be pivotable, and which is designed to cooperate with a second attachment member in order to fix the mov
REFERENCES:
patent: 4619016 (1986-10-01), Brockhaus
patent: 4908908 (1990-03-01), Mitsuoka et al.
Saab Automobile Aktiebolag
Seidel Richard K.
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