GB2262485A - Rotary vehicle door. - Google Patents

Rotary vehicle door. Download PDF

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GB2262485A
GB2262485A GB9127123A GB9127123A GB2262485A GB 2262485 A GB2262485 A GB 2262485A GB 9127123 A GB9127123 A GB 9127123A GB 9127123 A GB9127123 A GB 9127123A GB 2262485 A GB2262485 A GB 2262485A
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Gordon Clifford Sparshatt
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J5/00—Doors
    • B60J5/04—Doors arranged at the vehicle sides
    • B60J5/047—Doors arranged at the vehicle sides characterised by the opening or closing movement
    • B60J5/0472—Doors arranged at the vehicle sides characterised by the opening or closing movement the door having a hinge axis in horizontal direction transverse to vehicle longitudinal axis

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Abstract

To save weight and reduce the amount of space needed when parking and exiting from a vehicle, the door member opens by rotating about an axis extending horizontally and transversely of the vehicle. <IMAGE>

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ROTARY DOOR SUYSIEM FOR THE TRANSPORT INDUSTRY THIS INVENTION RELATES TO A ROTARY DOOR SYSTEM ENTER/EXIT DOOR USED BY THE TRANSPORT INDUSTRY FOLLOW HISTORIC DESIGN AND CONSIST OF PANELS INCIÜDING GLASS THAT ARE FIXED TO A HINGE. OR IN SOME CASES TWO HINGES. TO OPEN THE DOOR. PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE DOOR FANEL. THE DOOR THEN MOVES LATERALLY OUTWARDS. PIVOTED ON THE HINGE.
THE DOOR IS CLOSED BY APPLYING PRESSURE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.
DOORS OF THIS TYPE - THE IRADIIIONAL TYPE. HAVE DISADVANTAGES. AMONG THEM ARE : 1. EXCESSIVE WEIGHT.
2. OPENINS THE DOOR IMORRESES WIDTH OF THE VEHICLE. LEADIMS TO POOSIBLE DANGEROUS SITUATIONE.
3. OPENINS THE DOOR OR DOORS CALLS FOR THE VEMICLE TO PARK WITH SUFICIENT SPACE AROUMD iT.
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT INVENTION. THE DOOR DESIGN IS SUCH THAT ENTRY EXIT IS OBTAINED WITHOUT CAUSING DANGER OF ORSTRACTION WHEN OPENINS THE DOORS.
A SPECIFIC EXAMPLE OF THE INVENTION WELL NOW BE DEECRIBED WITH BEFFREMCE TO ACCOMPANYING DRAWING IN WHICH THE DOOR SYSTEN IS SHOWN FRITED TO A MOPED.
FIGURE 1 SHOWNS THE SIDE ELEVATION.
FIGURE 2 ILLUSTRATES THE ROIARY DOOR ACTION.
FIGURE 3 ILLUSTRATED THE ROTARY DOOR ACTION.
FIGURE 4 90 SEGMENT FITRED TO SPORTS CAR.
REPERRINS TO FIGURE 2. THE ROTARY DOOR IS SEEN TO DE PIVOTED IN ITS CENTRE. THE PIVOT IS PIXED INIO THE CENTRE OF THE VERTTCAL HIGE OF A 180 SEGMENT. THIS SEGMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXPLANATION CAN REMAIN FIXED OR STATIONARY. THE ROIARY 180 SEGMENT IS ATTACHES TO THE PIVET AND CAN BE ROTATED TO OPEN AND CLOSE.

Claims (9)

1. A METHOD OF ENTRY OR EXIT IN WHICH IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO CAUSE OBSTRUCTION TO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE.
2. A OTARY DOOR SYSTEM OF LIGHTWEIGHT CONSTRUCTION
3. A ROTARY DOOR SYSTEM WHICH CAN BE MANUFACTURED FORM METAL, VARIOUS PLASTICS, PERSPEX. POLYCARBONATE ETC.
4. A ROTARY DOOR SYSTEM WHICH PROVIDES FRONT OR REAR ENTRY/EXIT WIHTIN THE DIAMETER OF THE RADIUS.
5. A DOOR SYSIEM IN WHICH A CIRCLE IS DIVIDED VERIICALLY TO CREATE TWO 180 SEGMENTS.
FIGURE 2
6. A DOOR SYSIEM WHICH PROVIDES UNINTERRUPIED SPACE FOR ENTRY/EXIT HALF OF THE WIDTH OF THE CIRCLE.
FIGURE 3
7. A DOOR SYSTEM IN WHICH ONE 180 SEGMENT CAN ROTATE OVER THE OTHER TO CREATE AN OPENING FQUAL TO THE AREA OCCUPIED BY THE SEGMENT.
FIGURE 3
8. A ROTARY DOOR SYSTEM IN WHICH THE PIVOT CAN BE POSITIONED TO ENABLE THE ENTRY/EXIT SEGEMENT TO BE OF LARGER AREA CREATING ENTRY/EXIT SPACE EXCEEDING 180 .
9. A DOOR SYSTEM THAT CAN OPERATE THROUGH 90 SEGMENT.
FIGURE 4
GB9127123A 1991-12-20 1991-12-20 Rotary vehicle door. Withdrawn GB2262485A (en)

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GB9127123A GB2262485A (en) 1991-12-20 1991-12-20 Rotary vehicle door.
GB929206758A GB9206758D0 (en) 1991-12-20 1992-03-27 Rotary door system for the transport industry

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GB9127123A GB2262485A (en) 1991-12-20 1991-12-20 Rotary vehicle door.

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GB2262485A true GB2262485A (en) 1993-06-23

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GB929206758A Pending GB9206758D0 (en) 1991-12-20 1992-03-27 Rotary door system for the transport industry

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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2919530A1 (en) * 2007-08-01 2009-02-06 Peugeot Citroen Automobiles Sa Swinging door for motor vehicle, has crosshead moved with respect to support structure between passage blocking and releasing positions in which crosshead partially releases door in passage releasing position
IT202100029072A1 (en) * 2021-11-17 2023-05-17 Sator Srl VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH AN IMPROVED DOOR

Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB518085A (en) * 1938-08-15 1940-02-16 Harry Laurence Improvements in doors for motor cars, aircraft or other vehicles or structures
GB841663A (en) * 1957-06-29 1960-07-20 Gagliardi Paul Improvements in or relating to motor vehicle bodies
EP0493225A1 (en) * 1990-12-21 1992-07-01 Regie Nationale Des Usines Renault S.A. Pivoting side door for motor vehicle

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB518085A (en) * 1938-08-15 1940-02-16 Harry Laurence Improvements in doors for motor cars, aircraft or other vehicles or structures
GB841663A (en) * 1957-06-29 1960-07-20 Gagliardi Paul Improvements in or relating to motor vehicle bodies
EP0493225A1 (en) * 1990-12-21 1992-07-01 Regie Nationale Des Usines Renault S.A. Pivoting side door for motor vehicle

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2919530A1 (en) * 2007-08-01 2009-02-06 Peugeot Citroen Automobiles Sa Swinging door for motor vehicle, has crosshead moved with respect to support structure between passage blocking and releasing positions in which crosshead partially releases door in passage releasing position
IT202100029072A1 (en) * 2021-11-17 2023-05-17 Sator Srl VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH AN IMPROVED DOOR
WO2023089456A1 (en) * 2021-11-17 2023-05-25 Sator Srl Motor vehicle provided with an improved car door

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