Hinge apparatus for trunk lid
US-9279279-B1 · Mar 8, 2016 · US
Hinge assembly for trunk lid
US10487556B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10487556-B2 |
| Application number | US-201815980510-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 15, 2018 |
| Priority date | Dec 6, 2017 |
| Publication date | Nov 26, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2019 |
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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.
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What is claimed is: 1. A hinge assembly for a trunk lid, comprising: 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 damping a pivoting movement of the hinge arm, wherein the hinge arm has a hollow portion in which the damping mechanism is received, wherein the hinge bracket includes a damping profile having a curved surface limiting a range of the pivoting movement of the hinge arm, and wherein the damping mechanism includes a rolling pin in rolling contact with the damping profile, a pin holder supporting the rolling pin, and a damping spring elastically supporting the pin holder. 2. The hinge assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the rolling pin is movable in the hollow portion of the hinge arm. 3. The hinge assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the hinge arm has a guide slot guiding movement of the rolling pin. 4. The hinge assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the damping mechanism further includes a moving member movable in the hollow portion of the hinge arm, wherein the rolling pin is rotatably mounted in the moving member. 5. The hinge assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the hinge arm has a guide slot guiding movement of the moving member. 6. The hinge assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the damping mechanism further includes a damping spring elastically supporting the moving member. 7. A hinge assembly for a trunk lid, comprising: 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 damping a pivoting movement of the hinge arm, wherein the hinge arm has a hollow portion in which the damping mechanism is received, wherein the hinge bracket includes a damping profile having a curved surface limiting a range of the pivoting movement of the hinge arm, wherein the damping mechanism includes a moving member having a contact portion in contact with the damping profile and a damping spring elastically supporting the moving member, and wherein the hinge arm has a guide slot guiding movement of the moving member. 8. The hinge assembly according to claim 7 , wherein the moving member is movable in the hollow portion of the hinge arm.
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Cams; Ramps · CPC title
the maintaining means being a cam and a torsion bar, e.g. motor vehicle hinge mechanisms · CPC title
gooseneck shaped · CPC title
- E05D5/062Primary
specially adapted for vehicles · CPC title
Trunk lids · CPC title
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- What does patent US10487556B2 cover?
- 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.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Hyundai Motor Co Ltd, Kia Motors Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification E05D5/062. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Nov 26 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
- What related patents are in patentsdb?
- We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).