Adjustable door assembly for vehicle door, ventilation system for off-road vehicle including same, and vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12565792-B2
Application number	US-202318112795-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 22, 2023
Priority date	Feb 22, 2023
Publication date	Mar 3, 2026
Grant date	Mar 3, 2026

Abstract

An adjustable door assembly for a vehicle door can include a striker and an adjustable mechanism connected to the striker that moves the striker to any of a plurality of positions that range from a first position through a second position. The adjustable mechanism can include one of a geared mechanism and a cam lock mechanism. The geared mechanism can include a pinion gear and a rack gear engaging the pinion gear. The striker can be mounted onto the rack gear to move the striker to any of the plurality of positions. The cam lock mechanism can include a first tube, a second tube telescoping in the first tube, a locking bolt, and a lever. The lever can selectively move the locking bolt to an unlocked state that permits the second tube to telescope inside the first tube and move the striker between the first position and the second position.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An adjustable door assembly for a vehicle door comprising:
a striker; and an adjustable mechanism connected to the striker and configured to move the striker to any of a plurality of positions that range from a first position through a second position, the adjustable mechanism includes,
a first tube,
a second tube that selectively telescopes inside the first tube to move the striker between the first position and the second position,
a locking bolt extending through the first tube and the second tube, and
a lever pivotally connected to the locking bolt to selectively move the locking bolt between a locked state that locks the second tube to the first tube and an unlocked state that permits the second tube to telescope inside the first tube and move the striker between the first position and the second position.

2 . An adjustable door assembly comprising:
a striker; and an adjustable mechanism connected to the striker and configured to move the striker to any of a plurality of positions that range from a first position through a second position, the adjustable mechanism includes,
a pinion gear,
a rack gear engaging the pinion gear, the striker is mounted onto the rack gear, the pinion gear selectively drives the rack gear to move the striker between the first position and the second position, and
a knob coupled to the pinion gear and selectively rotating the pinion gear to drive the rack gear.

3 . The adjustable door assembly according to claim 1 , wherein
the first tube includes a pair of through holes aligned with each other, the second tube includes a pair of elongated slots aligned with each other and with the through holes, and the locking bolt passes through the through holes and the elongated slots.

4 . The adjustable door assembly according to claim 1 , wherein
the striker is mounted onto the second tube.

5 . The adjustable door assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the striker includes,
a plate mounted onto the second tube, and a U-shaped hook connected to and extending from the plate.

6 . A ventilation system for an off-road vehicle having a passenger space and a frame assembly, the frame assembly bounding the passenger space and defining an opening for a passenger to ingress to the passenger space and egress from the passenger space, the ventilation system comprising:
the adjustable door assembly according to claim 1 ; a hinge configured to pivotally connect the door to the frame assembly; a door having a first end and a second end, the first end is mounted onto the hinge, the door pivots about the hinge through an arc that extends between a closed position and a fully opened position; a latch mounted onto the door adjacent to the second end, the door is in the closed position when the striker is in the first position and the latch is locked onto the striker, the door is in the fully opened position when the latch is released from the striker, and the door is in a venting position when the latch is locked onto the striker and the striker is spaced away from the first position, the venting position is spaced away from both of the closed position and the fully opened position.

7 . The ventilation system according to claim 6 , wherein
the door includes an air inlet at the second end and an air outlet spaced away from the first end and the second end, the air inlet is at least partially exposed to air flowing along the off-road vehicle when the off-road vehicle is traveling and the door is in the venting position.

8 . The ventilation system according to claim 7 , wherein
the air inlet faces a first direction, and the air outlet faces a second direction that intersects the first direction.

9 . The ventilation system according to claim 6 , wherein the door includes,
an outer wall, an inner wall spaced away from the outer wall, an end wall connected to and extending from each of the outer wall and the inner wall, an air inlet in the end wall configured such that air enters the inlet when the door is in the at least one venting position and the off-road vehicle is traveling forward, and an air outlet in the inner wall configured such that air flowing into the air inlet exits the air outlet.

10 . The ventilation system according to claim 6 , wherein the door includes,
a handle connected to the latch and movable to selectively unlock the latch from the striker when the door is in the closed position, an air inlet spaced away from the door handle, an air outlet located between the air inlet and the handle, and an air duct connected to and extending from each of the air inlet and the air outlet.

11 . A ventilation system for an off-road vehicle having a passenger space and a frame assembly, the frame assembly bounding the passenger space and defining an opening for a passenger to ingress to the passenger space and egress from the passenger space, the ventilation system comprising:
a striker configured to be movably connected to the frame assembly and selectively movable between a first position and a second position; a door pivotally mounted on the frame assembly and movable between a plurality of positions ranging from a closed position through an opened position, the plurality of positions includes at least one venting position,
the door is in the closed position when the door is latched onto the striker and the striker is in the first position, such that the door obstructs ingress and egress through the opening when the door is in the closed position,
the door is in the opened position when the door is released from the striker and spaced away from the striker, such that the door permits ingress and egress through the opening when the door is in the opened position,
the door is in the venting position when the door is latched to the striker and the striker is in the second position; and
a vent extending through the door,
the vent is exposed to air outside of the off-road vehicle and directs the air outside of the off-road vehicle into the passenger space when the door is in the venting position, and
the vent is closed to the air outside of the off-road vehicle when the door is in the closed position.

12 . The ventilation system according to claim 11 , wherein the vent includes an air inlet that faces a first direction, and an air outlet that faces in a second direction that is at an angle greater than zero with respect to the first direction.

13 . The ventilation system according to claim 11 , wherein the striker is movable to any of a plurality of positions that are spaced away from the first position, and the plurality of positions include the second position.

14 . A vehicle comprising:
a passenger space; a frame assembly bounding the passenger space and including an A-pillar, a B-pillar and an opening bordered by the A-pillar and the B-pillar; a body panel supported by the A-pillar and extending along the opening; a door including a front end and a rear end; a hinge connecting the rear end of the door to the B-pillar, the door pivots about the hinge between a closed position in which the door obstructs ingress to and egress from the passenger space through the opening and an opened position in which door permits ingress to and egress from the passenger space through the opening; a lock located adjacent the A-pillar and movable through a plurality of venting positions that range from a first position through a second position, the lock includes a locked state in which the lock holds the front end of the door in a selected one of the venting positions, the lock includes an unlocked state in which the front

Assignees

• Honda Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Ricketts Brandon E
• Walters Brian T

Classifications

• B60J5/105

  comprising door or part of door being pivotable about vertical axis · CPC title

• B60J5/047

  characterised by the opening or closing movement · CPC title

• E05B15/0245 Primary

  Movable elements held by friction, cooperating teeth, or the like · CPC title

• B60K35/00

  Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles · CPC title

• B62D25/04

  Door pillars {; windshield pillars} · CPC title