IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0395290
(2009-02-27)
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등록번호 |
US-8322762
(2012-12-04)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Nissan North America, Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
Young, Basile, Hanlon & MacFarlane, P.C.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
9 인용 특허 :
14 |
초록
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A vehicle includes a vehicle body defining an opening, a door, and an adjustable wedge assembly. The door is mounted to the body for movement between an open position, wherein doors are disposed within the opening, and an open position, wherein the doors are at least partially outside of the opening
A vehicle includes a vehicle body defining an opening, a door, and an adjustable wedge assembly. The door is mounted to the body for movement between an open position, wherein doors are disposed within the opening, and an open position, wherein the doors are at least partially outside of the opening. The adjustable wedge assembly includes a base portion fixed to one of the vehicle body and the door, and a wedge portion movable relative to the base portion between a plurality of positions including an outboard position, an inboard position and at least one intermediate position between the outboard position and the inboard position. A contact surface os disposed on one of the vehicle body and the door opposite the wedge portion. A spacer is removably attached to one of the wedge portion and the contact surface during assembly of the vehicle, wherein the wedge portion and the contact surface are positioned so that the spacer is interposed between and in engagement with the contact surface and the wedge when the door is moved from the open position to the closed position during assembly of the vehicle. A mechanism is provided to fix the position of the wedge portion relative to the base portion after the door moves from the open to the closed position during assembly of the vehicle.
대표청구항
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1. A vehicle, comprising: a vehicle body defining an opening;a door mounted to the body for movement between a closed position, wherein the door is disposed within the opening, and an open position, wherein the door is at least partially outside of the opening;an adjustable wedge assembly, the adjus
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A vehicle, comprising: a vehicle body defining an opening;a door mounted to the body for movement between a closed position, wherein the door is disposed within the opening, and an open position, wherein the door is at least partially outside of the opening;an adjustable wedge assembly, the adjustable wedge assembly including:a base portion fixed to one of the vehicle body and the door, and a wedge portion disposed in a sliding relationship with respect to the base portion such that the wedge portion is movable relative to the base portion between a plurality of positions including a first position, a second position and at least one intermediate position between the first position and the second position;a contact surface disposed on the other of the vehicle body and the door;a spacer removably attached to one of the wedge portion and the contact surface during assembly of the vehicle, wherein the spacer is substantially planar and has a thickness that corresponds to a predetermined gap between the wedge portion and the contact surface, and the wedge portion and the contact surface are positioned so that the spacer is interposed between and in engagement with the contact surface and the wedge portion when the door is moved from the open position to the closed position during assembly of the vehicle; anda mechanism to fix the position of the wedge portion relative to the base portion after the door moves from the open to the closed position during assembly of the vehicle, wherein the mechanism includes at least one of a detent or a fastener. 2. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the spacer is attached to the wedge portion so that the spacer is interposed between the wedge portion and the contact surface when the door moves from the open position to the closed position during assembly of the vehicle. 3. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein at least one of the spacer and the contact surface includes posts and the other of the spacer and the contact surface defines apertures corresponding to the posts and sized to snugly receive the posts, wherein the posts and apertures are configured to align the spacer with respect to the wedge portion. 4. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein at least one of the spacer and the wedge portion includes posts and the other of the spacer and the wedge portion defines apertures corresponding to the posts and sized to snugly receive the posts, wherein the posts and apertures are configured to align the spacer with respect to the wedge portion. 5. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the spacer is contoured to snugly engage at least two surfaces of the wedge portion. 6. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the spacer is of a thickness of between about 1 mm and about 5 mm. 7. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the spacer is made of a rigid material. 8. The vehicle of claim 1, further comprising a striker portion defining the contact surface. 9. The vehicle of claim 8, wherein the wedge portion has a first wedge surface, the striker portion has a second wedge surface, the first wedge surface is aligned with the second wedge surface when the door is in the closed position, and the spacer is interposed between and in engagement with the first wedge surface and the second wedge surface when the door is moved from the open position to the closed position during assembly of the vehicle. 10. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the first position, the second position and the at least one intermediate position are each defined by a detent located on one of the base portion and the wedge portion. 11. A method for assembling a vehicle door for a vehicle, with the vehicle having a vehicle body defining an opening, the method comprising: pivotally attaching a door to the vehicle body so that the door is movable between an open position and a closed position;attaching an adjustable wedge assembly to one of the vehicle body and the door, the adjustable wedge including a base portion fixed to one of the vehicle body and the door, and a wedge portion disposed in a sliding relationship with respect to the base portion such that the wedge portion is movable relative to the base between a plurality of positions including a first position, a second position and at least one intermediate position between the first position and the second position, wherein the adjustable wedge assembly is configured and arranged so that the adjustable wedge assembly comes into contact with a contact surface located on the other of the door and the body when the door is in the closed position;placing a spacer on one of the contact surface or the wedge portion, wherein the spacer is substantially planar and has a thickness that corresponds to a predetermined gap between the wedge portion and the contact surface;placing the wedge portion in the first position;moving the door to the closed position so that the spacer is interposed between and in engagement with the contact surface and the wedge to move the wedge portion from the first position to one of the second position and the intermediate position;moving the door to the open position;removing the spacer; andfixing the position of the wedge relative to the base portion. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the spacer is of a thickness of between about 1 mm and about 5 mm. 13. The method of claim 11, wherein at least one of the spacer and the contact surface includes posts and the other of the spacer and the contact surface defines apertures corresponding to the posts and sized to snugly receive the posts, wherein the posts and apertures are configured to align the spacer with respect to the wedge portion. 14. The method of claim 11, wherein at least one of the spacer and the wedge portion includes posts and the other of the spacer and the wedge portion defines apertures corresponding to the posts and sized to snugly receive the posts, wherein the posts and apertures are configured to align the spacer with respect to the wedge portion. 15. The method of claim 11, wherein the spacer is contoured to snugly engage at least two surfaces of the wedge portion. 16. The method of claim 11, wherein the first position, the second position and the at least one intermediate position are each defined by a detent located on one of the base portion and the wedge portion. 17. A method for assembling a a vehicle door for a vehicle, with the vehicle having a vehicle body defining an opening, the method comprising: attaching a door to the vehicle body so that the door is movable between an open position and a closed position;attaching an adjustable wedge assembly to one of the vehicle body and the door, the adjustable wedge including a base portion fixed to one of the vehicle body and the door, and a wedge portion disposed in a sliding relationship with respect to the base portion such that the wedge portion is movable relative to the base between a plurality of positions including a first position, a second position and at least one intermediate position between the first position and second position, wherein the adjustable wedge assembly is configured and arranged so that the adjustable wedge assembly comes into contact with a contact surface located on the other of the door and the body when the door closes the opening;placing the wedge portion in the first position;closing the door to move the wedge portion one or more positions away from the first position to one of the intermediate positions; andsubsequent to closing the door to move the wedge portion one or more positions away from the first position to one of the intermediate positions: opening the door,moving the wedge portion at least one more position away from the first position, andfixing the position of the wedge portion relative to the base portion. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the adjustable wedge assembly includes indicia located on one of the base portion and the wedge portion, the indicia corresponding to at least two positions. 19. The method of claim 17, wherein the first position, the second position and the at least one intermediate position are each defined by a detent located on one of the base portion and the wedge portion. 20. A vehicle, comprising: a vehicle body defining an opening;a door mounted to the body for movement between a closed position, wherein the door is disposed within the opening, and an open position, wherein the door is at least partially outside of the opening;an adjustable wedge assembly including a base portion fixed to the vehicle body and a wedge portion disposed in a sliding relationship with respect to the base portion such that the wedge portion is movable relative to the base portion between a plurality of positions including an first position, an second position and at least one intermediate position between the first position and the second position, the wedge portion defining a first wedge surface;a striker portion defining a second wedge surface, wherein the first wedge surface is aligned with the second wedge surface when the door is in the closed position;a spacer removably attached to the wedge portion, wherein the spacer is substantially planar and has a thickness that corresponds to a predetermined gap between the first wedge surface of the wedge portion and the second wedge surface of the striker portion, and the wedge portion and the striker portion are positioned so that the spacer is interposed between and in engagement with the first wedge surface and the second wedge surface when the door is moved from the open position to the closed position during assembly of the vehicle; anda mechanism to fix the position of the wedge portion relative to the base portion after the door moves from the open to the closed position during assembly of the vehicle, wherein the mechanism includes at least one of a detent or a fastener. 21. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the spacer has a first substantially planar surface that is engageable with the wedge portion and a second substantially planar face that is engageable with the contact surface.
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