Title:
HINGE WITH A VISCOUS ROTARY DAMPER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2009/047738
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An assembly to pivotally connect an external vehicle closure panel to a vehicle body includes a first hinge member that is constructed to be mounted to one of the external vehicle closure panel and the vehicle body, a second hinge member that is constructed to be mounted to the other of the external vehicle closure panel and the vehicle body, a shaft that is constructed to pivotally connect the first hinge member to the second hinge member, and a viscous rotary damper. The damper includes a cover, a rotor, and a viscous material. The shaft connects to the rotor such that rotation of the external vehicle closure panel between a closing position and an opening position causes relative motion between the rotor and the cover of the viscous damper to provide a resistance for controlling the velocity of the external vehicle closure member.
Inventors:
PATZER BRAD F (CA)
SMITH MICHAEL D J (CA)
MAGOVSKI STANISLAV (CA)
SHAW DAVID W (CA)
HUNG JOAQUIN (CA)
SMITH MICHAEL D J (CA)
MAGOVSKI STANISLAV (CA)
SHAW DAVID W (CA)
HUNG JOAQUIN (CA)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2008/054184
Publication Date:
April 28, 2011
Filing Date:
October 10, 2008
Export Citation:
Assignee:
VENTRA GROUP INC (CA)
PATZER BRAD F (CA)
SMITH MICHAEL D J (CA)
MAGOVSKI STANISLAV (CA)
SHAW DAVID W (CA)
HUNG JOAQUIN (CA)
PATZER BRAD F (CA)
SMITH MICHAEL D J (CA)
MAGOVSKI STANISLAV (CA)
SHAW DAVID W (CA)
HUNG JOAQUIN (CA)
International Classes:
E05D11/08; B62D33/023; E05F3/20; F16F13/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2007029441A1 | 2007-03-15 |
Foreign References:
| JP2006077897A | 2006-03-23 | |||
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| CA2302847C | 2004-11-02 |
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