(19)
(11) EP 0 808 981 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.01.1998 Bulletin 1998/02

(43) Date of publication A2:
26.11.1997 Bulletin 1997/48

(21) Application number: 97107858.9

(22) Date of filing: 14.05.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: E05C 17/22, E05C 17/08, B60J 5/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB IT SE

(30) Priority: 23.05.1996 IT TO960442

(71) Applicant: FIAT AUTO S.p.A.
10135 Torino (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Tavella, Riccardo
    10127 Torino (IT)

(74) Representative: Di Francesco, Gianni et al
Ing. Barzanò & Zanardo Milano S.p.A. Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 61
10128 Torino
10128 Torino (IT)

   


(54) A device for controlling the opening and closing of a motor vehicle door


(57) In a device for controlling the opening and closing of a motor vehicle door or hatchback door, particularly the rear door of a commercial vehicle, a tie rod (5) is elastically hinged to the vehicle body and cooperating with a support (27) fitted on the vehicle door (25). The non-hinged end portion (12) of the tie rod (5) provides engagement and guiding means (13, 15, 19, 21) adapted for cooperating with further engagement and guiding means (33, 37, 40, 41, 47) located on the door support (27) and capable of keeping the end portion (12) of the tie rod (5) engaged with the door support (27) throughout the whole controlled opening stroke of the door (25), and of disengaging the end portion (12) of the tie rod from the support (27) during the first part of the closing stroke of the door.






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