公开(公告)号：US07213857B2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-08

申请号：US11247274

申请日：2005-10-12

申请人： Donald Mossom Austin

发明人： Donald Mossom Austin

IPC分类号： B60P1/267

CPC分类号： B62D33/03 ,  B62D33/023

摘要： A tailgate lift assist counterbalancing hinge assembly that can be retrofitted to the exterior of a vehicle's tailgate is disclosed. The hinge assembly includes first and second tailgate brackets for attaching the hinge assembly to the exterior of tailgate. The first tailgate bracket includes a perpendicularly bent flange to facilitate attachment of the bracket to the tailgate. The hinge assembly also includes a torque rod with a bend to facilitate access to a fastener used to attach the first tailgate bracket through the bent flange to the exterior of the tailgate. A retainer block, which is positioned on a flange of the second tailgate bracket, is secured with the bracket to the exterior of tailgate using a second fastener. The torque rod extends on the exterior of the tailgate between the first and second tailgate brackets.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种可升级到车辆后挡板外部的后挡板提升辅助平衡铰链组件。 铰链组件包括用于将铰链组件附接到后挡板外部的第一和第二后挡板支架。 第一尾门支架包括垂直弯曲的凸缘，以便于将支架附接到后挡板。 铰链组件还包括具有弯曲部的扭矩杆，以便于接近用于将第一尾板支架穿过弯曲凸缘连接到后挡板外部的紧固件。 位于第二尾门支架的凸缘上的保持块用支架固定到后挡板的外部，使用第二紧固件。 扭矩杆在后挡板的外部延伸在第一和第二后挡板支架之间。

公开(公告)号：US07195300B2

公开(公告)日：2007-03-27

申请号：US11075757

申请日：2005-03-10

申请人： Donald Mossom Austin

发明人： Donald Mossom Austin

IPC分类号： B62D33/03

CPC分类号： B62D33/0273 ,  Y10T16/5389 ,  Y10T16/599

摘要： A tailgate counterbalancing hinge assembly includes a linear torque rod, a first end assembly and a second end assembly secured to the torque rod. One end assembly pivotally supports the tailgate while permitting a torque rod end to be rigidly coupled to the tailgate for movement with the tailgate about a pivot axis. The other end assembly also pivotally supports the tailgate and permits the other end of the torque rod to be rigidly connected to the vehicle body. The assemblies are easily mounted in the vehicle by means of brackets secured to the tailgate, and a vehicle body hinge pin combines bushings with an aligned, elongated key to simplify installation and removal of the counterbalancing hinge assembly.

摘要翻译： 后挡板平衡铰链组件包括线性扭力杆，第一端组件和固定到扭矩杆的第二端组件。 一端组件枢转地支撑后挡板，同时允许扭矩杆端刚性地联接到后挡板上，以便与后挡板围绕枢转轴线运动。 另一端组件还枢转地支撑后挡板并且允许扭力杆的另一端刚性地连接到车体。 组件通过固定在后挡板上的支架容易地安装在车辆中，并且车身铰链销将衬套与对准的细长键相结合，以简化平衡铰链组件的安装和拆卸。

公开(公告)号：US07281747B2

公开(公告)日：2007-10-16

申请号：US11443082

申请日：2006-05-31

申请人： Donald Mossom Austin

发明人： Donald Mossom Austin

IPC分类号： B60P1/267

CPC分类号： E05F1/1238 ,  B62D33/0273 ,  E05Y2900/516 ,  E05Y2900/544

摘要： A tailgate counterbalancing hinge assembly includes a linear torque rod, a first end assembly and a second end assembly secured to the torque rod. The assemblies are easily mounted in the vehicle by means of brackets secured to the tailgate. The first end assembly pivotally supports the tailgate while permitting a torque rod end to be rigidly coupled to the tailgate for movement with the tailgate about a pivot axis. The first assembly includes a body bracket with an elongated key slot that receives an elongated key of a pivot coupling having an opening for receiving a first end of the torque rod. The second end assembly also pivotally supports the tailgate and permits the other end of the torque rod to be rigidly connected to the vehicle body. The second assembly includes a vehicle body hinge pin, and combines bushings with an aligned, elongated key to simplify installation and removal of the counterbalancing hinge assembly.

摘要翻译： 后挡板平衡铰链组件包括线性扭力杆，第一端组件和固定到扭矩杆的第二端组件。 组件通过固定到后挡板的支架容易地安装在车辆中。 第一端部组件枢转地支撑后挡板，同时允许扭矩杆端刚性地联接到后挡板上，以与后挡板围绕枢转轴线运动。 第一组件包括具有细长键槽的主体支架，其接收具有用于接收扭矩杆的第一端的开口的枢轴联接器的细长键。 第二端组件还枢转地支撑后挡板并且允许扭矩杆的另一端刚性地连接到车体。 第二组件包括车身铰链销，并且将套管与对准的细长键组合，以简化平衡铰链组件的安装和拆卸。

公开(公告)号：US07156441B2

公开(公告)日：2007-01-02

申请号：US11032387

申请日：2005-01-10

申请人： Donald Mossom Austin

发明人： Donald Mossom Austin

IPC分类号： B62D33/033

CPC分类号： B62D33/0273 ,  E05D7/1066 ,  E05D7/1072 ,  E05F1/1238 ,  E05Y2900/516 ,  E05Y2900/544 ,  Y10T16/5389 ,  Y10T16/599

摘要： A tailgate counterbalancing hinge assembly includes a linear torque rod, a first end assembly and a second end assembly. One end assembly pivotally retains the tailgate while permitting the torque rod to be rigidly coupled to the tailgate for movement with the tailgate about a pivot axis. The other end assembly pivotally retains the tailgate and permits the end of the torque rod o be rigidly retained with respect to the vehicle body. The assemblies are easily mounted in the vehicle using brackets that are secured to the tailgate and a vehicle body hinge pin to simplify installation and repair of the assembly.

摘要翻译： 后挡板平衡铰链组件包括线性扭力杆，第一端组件和第二端组件。 一端组件枢转地保持后挡板，同时允许扭矩杆刚性地联接到后挡板上，以使后挡板围绕枢转轴线运动。 另一端组件枢转地保持后挡板，并且允许扭矩杆的端部相对于车体刚性地保持。 使用固定到后挡板和车体铰链销的托架容易地将组件安装在车辆中，以简化组件的安装和修理。

公开(公告)号：US07287799B2

公开(公告)日：2007-10-30

申请号：US11261558

申请日：2005-10-31

申请人： Donald Mossom Austin

发明人： Donald Mossom Austin

IPC分类号： B62D33/03 ,  B62D33/033

CPC分类号： B62D33/0273 ,  E05D11/084 ,  E05F1/1238 ,  E05Y2900/516 ,  E05Y2900/544 ,  E05Y2900/546

摘要： A tailgate counterbalancing hinge assembly includes a linear torque rod, a first end assembly and a second end assembly secured to the torque rod. A first end assembly pivotally supports the tailgate while permitting a torque rod end to be rigidly coupled to the tailgate for movement with the tailgate about a pivot axis. A second end assembly also pivotally supports the tailgate and permits the other end of the torque rod to be rigidly connected to the vehicle body. The first end assembly includes a bushing and split pivot body rotatably mounted within the bushing that creates increasing friction between the split pivot body and the bushing as the torque rod is twisted due to the tailgate being opened. The increasing friction creates a progressively increasing braking or dampening effect, which slows the free fall of the tailgate as it is opened.

摘要翻译： 后挡板平衡铰链组件包括线性扭力杆，第一端组件和固定到扭矩杆的第二端组件。 第一端部组件枢转地支撑后挡板，同时允许扭矩杆端刚性地联接到后挡板以与后挡板围绕枢转轴线运动。 第二端组件还枢转地支撑后挡板并且允许扭矩杆的另一端刚性地连接到车体。 第一端组件包括可旋转地安装在衬套内的衬套和分离枢轴体，当由于后挡板被打开而扭力杆被扭转时，其在分裂枢轴体和衬套之间产生增加的摩擦。 越来越大的摩擦力会产生逐渐增加的制动或阻尼效应，从而减慢后挡板在打开时的自由下落。

公开(公告)号：US07281746B2

公开(公告)日：2007-10-16

申请号：US11216082

申请日：2005-09-01

申请人： Donald Mossom Austin

发明人： Donald Mossom Austin

IPC分类号： B60P1/267

CPC分类号： B60P1/267

摘要： A torque rod-based counterbalancing hinge assembly includes a first assembly for securing the torque rod to one side of vehicle's body and supporting the tailgate to the same side of the vehicle's body, and a second assembly for supporting the other end of the tailgate to the other side of the vehicle's body. The first assembly includes a body bracket with an elongated key slot that receives an elongated key of a pivot coupling having an opening for receiving a first end of the torque rod. A retainer assembly including a one-piece construction retainer block receives and secures to the tailgate a second end of the torque rod, so that it twists as the tailgate is rotated. The retainer block has the structural strength necessary to restrain without failing the torque rod as it is twisted and subjected to a torsional force in response to the rotation of the tailgate.

摘要翻译： 一种基于扭力杆的平衡铰链组件包括：第一组件，其用于将转矩杆固定到车身的一侧并将后挡板支撑在车身的同一侧;以及第二组件，用于将后挡板的另一端支撑到 车身的另一面。 第一组件包括具有细长键槽的主体支架，其接收具有用于接收扭矩杆的第一端的开口的枢轴联接器的细长键。 包括一体式结构保持器块的保持器组件接收并固定到后挡板上的扭矩杆的第二端，使得当后挡板旋转时它被扭转。 保持器块具有必要的结构强度以在扭矩杆扭曲而不失败的情况下受到约束，并且响应于后挡板的旋转受到扭转力。