Sliding/swing composite door for vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11808065-B2
Application number	US-202017080041-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 26, 2020
Priority date	Nov 7, 2019
Publication date	Nov 7, 2023
Grant date	Nov 7, 2023

Abstract

A sliding/swing composite door for a vehicle includes a sliding door, an outside handle located on an outer surface of the sliding door, wherein the sliding door is configured to be opened upon a first operation of the outside handle, and a swing door configured to be opened integrally with the sliding door upon a second operation of the outside handle, wherein the swing door is configured to be rotated and opened in a state where the sliding door is fully opened.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A sliding/swing composite door for a vehicle comprising:
a sliding door;
an outside handle located on an outer surface of the sliding door, wherein the sliding door is configured to be opened upon a first operation of the outside handle; and
a swing door configured to be opened integrally with the sliding door upon a second operation of the outside handle, wherein the swing door is configured to be rotated and opened in a state where the sliding door is fully opened;
wherein the outside handle comprises a handle cover portion and a body portion, the body portion comprising a sliding body configured to be movable integrally with the handle cover portion in a sliding direction upon the first operation and a swing body configured to be pulled integrally with the handle cover portion upon the second operation.

2. The sliding/swing composite door of claim 1 , further comprising:
a sliding striker mounted on an inner surface of a vehicle body;
a sliding latch part located on an inner surface of the sliding door and configured to be fastened to or released from the sliding striker; and
a sliding handle lever rod configured to be released from the sliding striker by applying tension to the sliding latch part upon the first operation.

3. The sliding/swing composite door of claim 1 , further comprising:
a swing striker mounted on an inner surface of a vehicle body;
a swing latch part located on an inner surface of the swing door and configured to be fastened to or released from the swing striker; and
a swing latch cable configured to be released from the swing striker by applying tension to the swing latch part upon the second operation.

4. The sliding/swing composite door of claim 1 , wherein the sliding door further comprises a first fixing part on a back surface of the sliding door, wherein the first fixing part is configured to be connected to a swing handle lever rod located on one end of the outside handle to be rotatable.

5. The sliding/swing composite door of claim 4 , wherein the swing door further comprises a second fixing part formed to correspond to a location of the first fixing part at which the sliding door is fully opened and fastened to the first fixing part, wherein the second fixing part is configured to be integrally rotated by a rotation of the first fixing part upon the second operation, and wherein a swing latch cable connected to an upper end of the second fixing part is configured to apply tension to a swing latch part to be released from a swing striker.

6. The sliding/swing composite door of claim 1 , further comprising a first rail fixed to a vehicle body, wherein a first roller and a second roller located on an upper end of the sliding door are configured to be moved along the first rail in response to an operation of opening the sliding door.

7. The sliding/swing composite door of claim 6 , further comprising a second rail fixed to a back surface of the swing door and located lower than the first rail, wherein a third roller and a fourth roller located on an intermediate end of the sliding door are configured to be moved along the second rail in response to the operation of opening the sliding door.

8. The sliding/swing composite door of claim 6 , further comprising an opening located on an edge of the first rail and formed to correspond to locations of the first roller and the second roller when the sliding door is fully opened.

9. The sliding/swing composite door of claim 1 , further comprising:
a catch formed on one side end of the sliding door and configured to be rotated when in contact with one end of the swing door; and
a catch pin formed on one edge of the swing door to correspond to a location of the catch,
wherein if the sliding door is fully opened, the catch is configured to be rotated to be fitted into the catch pin.

10. The sliding/swing composite door of claim 9 , further comprising a pawl adjacent to the catch, wherein the catch comprises a locking protrusion on one end of the catch, and wherein the pawl comprises a locking projection on one end at a location corresponding to the locking protrusion, such that the locking protrusion and the locking projection are configured to be engaged with each other.

11. The sliding/swing composite door of claim 10 , wherein if a preset external force is applied in a closing direction of the sliding door or if the first operation is input to the outside handle, the locking protrusion and the locking projection are configured to be released to release the catch and the catch pin.

12. A sliding/swing composite door for a vehicle comprising:
a sliding door;
an outside handle located on an outer surface of the sliding door, wherein the sliding door is configured to be opened in response to an input value of the outside handle; and
a swing door configured to be opened integrally with the sliding door in response to the input value of the outside handle, wherein the swing door is configured to be rotated and opened in a state where the sliding door is fully opened;
wherein the outside handle comprises
a body portion; and
a handle cover portion, wherein the body portion is configured to be operated integrally with the handle cover portion in response to the input value;
a sliding body configured to be movable integrally with the handle cover portion in a sliding direction upon the input value indicating a first operation; and
a swing body configured to be pulled integrally with the handle cover portion upon the input value indicating a second operation.

13. The sliding/swing composite door of claim 12 , further comprising:
a sliding striker mounted on an inner surface of a vehicle body;
a sliding latch part located on an inner surface of the sliding door and configured to be fastened to or released from the sliding striker; and
a sliding handle lever rod configured to be released from the sliding striker by applying tension to the sliding latch part upon the first operation.

14. The sliding/swing composite door of claim 12 , further comprising:
a swing striker mounted on an inner surface of a vehicle body;
a swing latch part located on an inner surface of the swing door and configured to be fastened to or released from the swing striker; and
a swing latch cable configured to be released from the swing striker by applying tension to the swing latch part upon the second operation.

15. The sliding/swing composite door of claim 12 , wherein the sliding door further comprises a first fixing part on a back surface of the sliding door, wherein the first fixing part is configured to be connected to a swing handle lever rod located on one end of the outside handle to be rotatable.

16. A vehicle comprising:
a vehicle body;
a sliding door;
an outside handle located on an outer surface of the sliding door, wherein the sliding door is configured to be opened upon a first operation of the outside handle; and
a swing door configured to be opened integrally with the sliding door upon a second operation of the outside handle, wherein the swing door is configured to be rotated and opened in a state where the sliding door is fully opened;
wherein the outside handle comprises:
a handle cover portion; and
a body portion, wherein the body portion comprises:
a sliding body configured to be movable integrally with the handle cover portion in a sliding direction upon the first operation; and
a swing body configured to be pulled integrally with the handle cover portion upon the second operation.

17. The vehicle of claim 16 , further comprising:
a sliding striker m

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Motors Corp

Inventors

• Lee Jae Seung

Classifications

• E05Y2201/22

  Locks · CPC title

• E05B85/16 Primary

  a longitudinal grip part being pivoted at one end about an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the grip part · CPC title

• E05B79/12

  using connecting rods · CPC title

• E05B83/40

  for sliding doors · CPC title

• E05B85/04

  Strikers · CPC title