| 摘要 |
A vehicle body door hinge includes a pair of pivotally connected hinge members, one of which has a pair of attachment members over which are respectively snapped a pair of generally U-shaped attachment portions respective the ends of an integral hold-open clip to mount the hold-open clip on the one hinge member. A generally U-shaped hold-open portion of the clip extends between the attachment portions and with the hinge members in a door closed position, the closed end of the hold-open portion of the mounted clip assumes an undeflected position and is located laterally to and out of engagement with a roller mounted on the other hinge member. Relative movement of the hinge members from the door closed position toward a door open position moves the roller into engagement with the closed end of the hold-open portion and deflects the hold-open portion, storing energy within the mounted clip until the hinge members reach an intermediate position between the open and closed positions. Thereafter, during relative movement of the hinge members toward the door open position, the clip releases a portion of the quantity of stored energy as the hold-open portion moves partially toward the undeflected position, assisting in opening movement of the hinge members and moving the roller into engagement with the closed end of one of the attachment portions as the hinge members reach the open position where the clip detents the hinge members. In the open position, the roller biases the attachment portions of the clip against the attachment members to thus provide a force preventing dismounting of the clip from the one hinge member upon each successive movement of the hinge members to open position.
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