(19)
(11) EP 1 867 827 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
26.08.2009 Bulletin 2009/35

(43) Date of publication A2:
19.12.2007 Bulletin 2007/51

(21) Application number: 07107121.1

(22) Date of filing: 27.04.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E05F 15/14(2006.01)
E05D 15/48(2006.01)
 E05D 15/10(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 16.06.2006 GB 0611956
16.06.2006 GB 0611957
16.06.2006 GB 0611958

(71) Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR MANUFACTURING (UK) LTD
Bedfordshire MK43 0DB (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Rendell, Tom
    Cranfield Technology Park, Moulse Road Bedfordshire MK43 0DB (GB)
  • Keen, Ian
    Cranfield Technology Park, Moulse Road Bedfordshire MK43 0DB (GB)
  • Picton, Christopher
    Cranfield Technology Park, Moulse Road Bedfordshire MK43 0DB (GB)
  • Taylor, Jeremy
    Cranfield Technology Park, Moulse Road Bedfordshire MK43 0DB (GB)

(74) Representative: Hufton, Victoria Alice et al
Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd IP Dept., Cranfield Technology Park Moulsoe Road
Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK43 0DB
Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK43 0DB (GB)

   


(54) A mechanism for a door of a vehicle


(57) A selector mechanism is provided. The mechanism is associated with a swinging arm that attaches a door to a vehicle. The mechanism is configured for selectably coupling a vehicle door and a door pivot to operate the door either as a sliding door or as a hinged door. The mechanism comprises a latch for selectably latching the vehicle door to the swinging arm, the mechanism having a coupling, unlatched state and a decoupling, latched state. In the coupling, unlatched state, the latch partially releases the door from the arm so the mechanism couples the door pivot to the door so that pivoting of the door pivot, with respect to the arm, is transmitted to the door so that the door can operate as a sliding door. In the decoupling, latched state, the latch latches the door to the arm so the mechanism decouples the door pivot from the door so that pivoting of the door pivot, with respect to the arm, is not transmitted to the door when the door operates as a hinging door.







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