SIDE DOOR HINGE MECHANISM IN MOTOR VEHICLE

摘要

A side door hinge mechanism in a motor vehicle, having a quadric crank chain. …This quadric crank chain comprises: a front rotary link (4) interconnecting two points which are disposed at the front side of a vehicle body (2) and a side door (3) as rotary shafts (2A, 3A) out of four points including two points disposed on the vehicle body (2) and spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body (2) and two points disposed on the side door (3) and spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the side door (3); a rear rotary link (5) interconnecting two points disposed at the rear sides as rotary shafts (2B; 3B); a portion between the two points on the vehicle body (2); and a portion tween the two points on the side door (3). …The rotary shaft (2A) at the front side of the vehicle body (2) is disposed forwardly of the rear end of a front fender (6) and inwardly of said front fender (6), and a portion of said front fender (6), which covers the outer surface of the front rotary link (4), is divided from a main body of the front fender (6) to be formed into a movable fender (6A) rotable with the front rotary link (4).