Door hinge for motor vehicle - has ratchet mechanism holding door open with grooved roller and arm

摘要

The door hinge has too members connected with a hinge pin. The door is kept in open position by a holder with ratchet arm on one hinge member and ratchet roller on the other hinge member. A spring brings these ratcheting elements together. The hinge is not subject to a great deal of wear. - The ratchet arm (18) with its hinge member (14) has stop (20, 21) limiting arm movements towards the ratchet roller (16). The latter is provided edge grooves (29) spaced on its circumference. These profiled grooves have shape matching the profile of the ratcheting element