Apparatus for controlling the opening movement of a vehicle door

摘要

PCT No. PCT/DE95/01689 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 25, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 25, 1996 PCT Filed Nov. 30, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/17182 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 6, 1996An upwardly pivotable vehicle lid is provided with a pneumatic pressure strut intermediate body and lid, as an opening drive for the pivot movement into a terminal position having a maximum pivot angle, with the extending movement of a piston rod out of the pneumatic strut cylinder defining the pivot angle being limitable in a plurality of positions ahead of the maximally possible pivot angle by an arresting device mounted outside of the cylinder. The arresting device includes an arresting member positioned on the cylinder of the pneumatic pressure strut and movable into frictional engagement with a complementary member movable by the piston rod of the pneumatic strut.