Vehicle door structure having a lock mechanism and slide door

摘要

A vehicle door structure comprises a slide door panel for opening and closing a front region of a rear door opening of a vehicle body and a swing door panel for opening and closing a rear region of the rear door opening in cooperation with the slide door panel, swing door panel lock mechanisms for locking the swing door panel with respect to the vehicle body when the swing door panel is fully closed, and slidability setting mechanisms provided with the vehicle body. Slide rails are provided in upper and lower parts of the vehicle body, while rollers are attached to upper and lower parts of the slide door panel. The slidability setting mechanisms permit the rollers to be introduced to the slide rails only when the swing door panel is locked with respect to the vehicle body.

主权项

1. A vehicle door structure comprising a slide door panel for opening and closing a first region of a door opening provided in a side or rear part of a vehicle body and a swing door panel for opening and closing a second region of the door opening in cooperation with the slide door panel, the vehicle door structure further comprising:
a lock mechanism for locking the swing door panel with respect to the vehicle body when the swing door panel is fully closed; a slide rail provided with the vehicle body so as to extend in an opening and closing direction of the slide door panel; a roller provided with the slide door panel and adapted to be guided by the slide rail; and a slidability setting mechanism for permitting the roller to engage with and slide along the slide rail in the opening and closing direction of the slide door panel only when the swing door panel is locked with respect to the vehicle body by the lock mechanism.