Vehicle with door capable of swinging horizontally
View Patent ↗There is provided a vehicle with a door which is capable of swinging horizontally to open and closed via at least two hinges. Two door side hinge mounting parts are out of alignment in the direction of the length of a vehicle body, and at least one of the hinges is comprised of a vehicle body side hinge mounting part, a door side hinge mounting part, and an extension part which connects the vehicle body hinge mounting part and the door side hinge mounting part.
1. A vehicle having a door that swings horizontally, comprising:
a first hinge about which the door swings, said first hinge including a first door side hinge mounting part, a first vehicle body side hinge mounting part, and an extension part connecting said first vehicle body side hinge mounting part and said first door side hinge mounting part; and
a second hinge about which the door swings, said second hinge including a second door side hinge mounting part and a second vehicle body side hinge mounting part, the second door side hinge mounting part being out of alignment with respect to the first door side hinge mounting part in a direction of a length of a vehicle body, and the first vehicle body side hinge mounting part and the second vehicle body side hinge mounting part being in alignment in the direction of the vehicle body.
2. A vehicle having a door that swings horizontally, comprising:
a first hinge about which the door swings, said first hinge including a first door side hinge mounting part, a first vehicle body side hinge mounting part, an extension part connecting said first vehicle body side hinge mounting part and said first door side hinge mounting part; and
a second hinge about which the door swings and including a second door side hinge mounting part and a second vehicle body side hinge mounting part, the first door side hinge mounting part and the second door side hinge mounting part being out of alignment in a direction of a length of a vehicle body;
wherein the first vehicle body side hinge mounting part and the second vehicle body side hinge mounting part are substantially in alignment with each other in the direction of the length of the vehicle body.
3. A vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a cover that covers said extension part to form a surface substantially flush with the vehicle body when the door is closed.
4. A vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein one of said first hinge and said second hinge that enables one of said first door side hinge mounting part and said second door side hinge mounting part and a wheel to be closest to each other in the direction of the length of the vehicle body is a gooseneck hinge.
5. A vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein,
said first door side hinge mounting part and said second door side hinge mounting part are formed at two locations of a front end of the door,
the front end of the door is shaped to recede rearward as the front end extends downward, and
said first hinge is provided at a lower of the two locations.