摘要 |
This disclosure depicts a side door hinge mechanism in a motor vehicle (1), wherein a quadric crank chain comprises: a front rotary link (4) interconnecting two points disposed at the forward sides 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 between the two points on the side door. The present invention features that the aforesaid rear rotary link (5) is disposed at a position having such a height that said rear rotary link (5) is received in a manner to be substantially closely attached to the bottom portion of an arm rest (6) when the side door (3) is closed. |