公开(公告)号：US10822832B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-03

申请号：US16245562

申请日：2019-01-11

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Brian Westgarth ,  Ian Patterson ,  Jack Whitehurst ,  Rob Swann

IPC: E05B15/00 ,  B60J5/06 ,  E05F5/06 ,  E05F15/659 ,  E05B65/08 ,  E05F7/04

Abstract: A motor vehicle door anti-rattle mechanism includes male and female parts. The male part is fastened to a door of a motor vehicle and the female part is fastened to a door pillar of the motor vehicle. The male part includes an expandable member that is selectively engageable with a recess in the female part in order to inhibit relative movement between the male and female parts and, hence, rattling of the door.

公开(公告)号：US20180105121A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-19

申请号：US15782261

申请日：2017-10-12

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Brian Westgarth ,  Ian Patterson ,  Jack Whitehurst ,  Rob Swann

IPC: B60R13/02

CPC classification number: B60R13/0206 ,  B60R13/04

Abstract: A vehicle trim portion connection bracket is provided. The bracket includes a first flange having a connecting portion configured to be coupled to a trim portion and a second flange configured to be coupled to a support member of the vehicle. The support member is configured to be coupled to a body of the vehicle. A relief slot is provided in the first flange and configured to reduce a load required to deform the connecting portion relative to a remaining portion of the first flange, such that the connecting portion may be deformed without disrupting the coupling between the bracket and the support member.

公开(公告)号：US20200080353A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-12

申请号：US16564113

申请日：2019-09-09

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Brian Westgarth ,  Ian Patterson ,  Rob Swann ,  Jack Whitehurst

IPC: E05C17/12 ,  B60J5/04

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a motor vehicle having a door check mechanism. An example motor vehicle includes a door pivotable between fully open and fully closed positions, and a door check mechanism including a bar having a helical groove and at least one check hold recess along the helical groove.

公开(公告)号：US10519701B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-31

申请号：US16154220

申请日：2018-10-08

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Ian Patterson ,  Brian Westgarth ,  Rob Swann ,  Jack Whitehurst ,  John Strudwick

IPC: E05C17/22 ,  E05C17/20 ,  E05F5/02

Abstract: A vehicle door check mechanism includes a bellows to act as a pneumatic retarder to prevent a high load from being transferred from the door check mechanism to a structural part of a door of the motor vehicle if that door is opened to a fully open position at high speed.

公开(公告)号：US10161174B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-25

申请号：US15497854

申请日：2017-04-26

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Jack Whitehurst ,  Brian Westgarth ,  Rob Swann ,  Ian Patterson

IPC: E05F5/00 ,  E05D15/10 ,  E05C17/60 ,  B60J5/06

Abstract: A vehicle has a sliding door fitted with a rotatable brake member to apply a braking force to the sliding door when the vehicle is on a slope. The brake member is automatically rotated about a pivot axis X-X by a moveable member forming part of an actuator when the vehicle is resting on a slope into a position in which a braking force is applied to the sliding door by the interaction of the brake member with an elongate track in the form of a sliding door support track.

公开(公告)号：US20170342755A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-30

申请号：US15497854

申请日：2017-04-26

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Jack Whitehurst ,  Brian Westgarth ,  Rob Swann ,  Ian Patterson

IPC: E05F5/00 ,  B60J5/06

CPC classification number: E05F5/003 ,  B60J5/06 ,  E05D13/04 ,  E05D15/1047 ,  E05D2015/1026 ,  E05D2015/1055 ,  E05D2015/1057 ,  E05Y2201/21 ,  E05Y2201/232 ,  E05Y2201/26 ,  E05Y2201/266 ,  E05Y2900/531

Abstract: A vehicle has a sliding door fitted with a rotatable brake member to apply a braking force to the sliding door when the vehicle is on a slope. The brake member is automatically rotated about a pivot axis X-X by a moveable member forming part of an actuator when the vehicle is resting on a slope into a position in which a braking force is applied to the sliding door by the interaction of the brake member with an elongate track in the form of a sliding door support track.

公开(公告)号：US11131129B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-28

申请号：US16595547

申请日：2019-10-08

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Brian Westgarth ,  Jack Whitehurst ,  Rob Swann ,  Ian Patterson

IPC: E05C17/18 ,  E05C17/20

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a motor vehicle having a door check mechanism. An example motor vehicle a pivotable door, a door check mechanism including a bar, wherein the door check mechanism is configured to hold the door open in a fully open check position, and a retarder assembly configured to oppose opening of the door beyond the fully open check position by applying a force generated by a non-linear surface of the bar.

公开(公告)号：US10954703B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-23

申请号：US16564113

申请日：2019-09-09

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Brian Westgarth ,  Ian Patterson ,  Rob Swann ,  Jack Whitehurst

IPC: E05C17/22 ,  E05C17/12 ,  B60J5/04

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a motor vehicle having a door check mechanism. An example motor vehicle includes a door pivotable between fully open and fully closed positions, and a door check mechanism including a bar having a helical groove and at least one check hold recess along the helical groove.

公开(公告)号：US10391954B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-27

申请号：US15782261

申请日：2017-10-12

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Brian Westgarth ,  Ian Patterson ,  Jack Whitehurst ,  Rob Swann

IPC: B60R13/02 ,  B60R13/04

Abstract: A vehicle trim portion connection bracket is provided. The bracket includes a first flange having a connecting portion configured to be coupled to a trim portion and a second flange configured to be coupled to a support member of the vehicle. The support member is configured to be coupled to a body of the vehicle. A relief slot is provided in the first flange and configured to reduce a load required to deform the connecting portion relative to a remaining portion of the first flange, such that the connecting portion may be deformed without disrupting the coupling between the bracket and the support member.

公开(公告)号：US20190218820A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-18

申请号：US16245562

申请日：2019-01-11

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Brian Westgarth ,  Ian Patterson ,  Jack Whitehurst ,  Rob Swann

IPC: E05B15/00 ,  B60J5/06 ,  E05F5/06 ,  E05F15/659 ,  E05B65/08

Abstract: A motor vehicle door anti-rattle mechanism includes male and female parts. The male part is fastened to a door of a motor vehicle and the female part is fastened to a door pillar of the motor vehicle. The male part includes an expandable member that is selectively engageable with a recess in the female part in order to inhibit relative movement between the male and female parts and, hence, rattling of the door.