Selectively pivotable mid-gate for a vehicle
A selectively pivotable mid-gate for a vehicle includes a first mid-gate member pivotally mounted to the vehicle through a hinge member and a second mid-gate member is pivotally mounted to the vehicle and the first mid-gate member through the hinge member. A latch system is operatively connected to the first mid-gate member and the second mid-gate member. The latch system is selectively operable to release the first mid-gate member to rotate in a first direction and to release the first mid-gate member and the second mid-gate member to rotate in a second direction that is opposite the first direction.
1. A selectively pivotable mid-gate for a vehicle comprising:
a first mid-gate member pivotally mounted to the vehicle through a hinge member;
a second mid-gate member pivotally mounted to the vehicle and the first mid-gate member through the hinge member; and
a latch system operatively connected to the first mid-gate member and the second mid-gate member, the latch system being selectively operable to release the first mid-gate member to rotate in a first direction and to release the first mid-gate member and the second mid-gate member to rotate in a second direction that is opposite the first direction.
2. The selectively pivotable mid-gate according to claim 1 , wherein the first mid-gate member includes a first surface and a second surface spaced from the first surface and a glass panel receiving zone disposed between the first surface and the second surface, the glass panel receiving zone being selectively receptive of a glass panel.
3. The selectively pivotable mid-gate according to claim 1 , wherein the hinge member comprises a dual-action hinge member including a first hinge member having a first axis of rotation and a second action hinge member having a second axis of rotation.
4. The selectively pivotable mid-gate according to claim 3 , wherein the first mid-gate member includes a first side and a second side opposite the first side and the second mid-gate member includes a first mid-gate portion arranged at the first side of the first mid-gate member and a second mid-gate portion arranged at the second side of the first mid-gate member.
5. The selectively pivotable mid-gate according to claim 4 , wherein the dual-action hinge member includes a first dual-action hinge member connected at the first side of the first mid-gate member and a second dual-action hinge member connected at the second side of the first mid-gate member.
6. The selectively pivotable mid-gate according to claim 5 , wherein each of the first mid-gate portion and the second mid-gate portion includes a first end and a second end that is opposite the first end, the first end of the first mid-gate portion being connected to the first dual-action hinge member and the first end of the second mid-gate portion being pivotally connected to the second dual-action hinge member.
7. The selectively pivotable mid-gate according to claim 4 , wherein the latch system includes a first latch mechanism selectively operatively connecting the first mid-gate member with the second mid-gate member and a second latch mechanism selectively connecting the second mid-gate member with the vehicle.
8. The selectively pivotable mid-gate according to claim 7 , wherein the first latch mechanism includes a first latch element connecting the first side of the first mid-gate member with the first mid-gate portion of the second mid-gate member and a second latch element connecting the second side of the first mid-gate member with the second mid-gate portion, and the second latch mechanism including a first latch component connecting the first mid-gate portion with the vehicle and a second latch component connecting the second mid-gate portion with the vehicle.
9. The selectively pivotable mid-gate according to claim 4 , wherein the first mid-gate member includes a first flange arranged at the first side, and a second flange arranged at the second side, the first mid-gate portion being arranged in the first flange and the second mid-gate portion being arranged in the second flange.
10. The selectively pivotable mid-gate according to claim 1 , further comprising a bridge panel pivotally connected to the vehicle adjacent the first mid-gate member, the bridge panel being pivotable with the first mid-gate member.
11. A vehicle comprising:
a body defining a passenger compartment and a cargo bed arranged aft of the passenger compartment; and
a mid-gate selectively separating the passenger compartment and the cargo bed, the mid-gate comprising:
a first mid-gate member pivotally mounted to the vehicle through a hinge member;
a second mid-gate member pivotally mounted to the vehicle and the first mid-gate member through the hinge member; and
a latch system operatively connected to the first mid-gate member and the second mid-gate member, the latch system being selectively operable to release the first mid-gate member to rotate in a first direction and to release the first mid-gate member and the second mid-gate member to rotate in a second direction that is opposite the first direction.
12. The vehicle according to claim 11 , wherein the first mid-gate member includes a first surface and a second surface spaced from the first surface and a glass panel receiving zone disposed between the first surface and the second surface, the glass panel receiving zone being selectively receptive of a glass panel.
13. The vehicle according to claim 11 , wherein the hinge member comprises a dual-action hinge member including a first hinge member having a first axis of rotation and a second action hinge member having a second axis of rotation.
14. The vehicle according to claim 13 , wherein the first mid-gate member includes a first side and a second side opposite the first side and the second mid-gate member includes a first mid-gate portion arranged at the first side of the first mid-gate member and a second mid-gate portion arranged at the second side of the first mid-gate member.
15. The vehicle according to claim 14 , wherein the dual-action hinge member includes a first dual-action hinge member connected at the first side of the first mid-gate member and a second dual-action hinge member connected at the second side of the first mid-gate member.
16. The vehicle according to claim 15 , wherein each of the first mid-gate portion and the second mid-gate portion includes a first end and a second end that is opposite the first end, the first end of the first mid-gate portion being connected to the first dual-action hinge member and the first end of the second mid-gate portion being pivotally connected to the second dual-action hinge member.
17. The vehicle according to claim 14 , wherein the latch system includes a first latch mechanism selectively operatively connecting the first mid-gate member with the second mid-gate member and a second latch mechanism selectively connecting the second mid-gate member with the vehicle.
18. The vehicle according to claim 17 , wherein the first latch mechanism includes a first latch element connecting the first side of the first mid-gate member with the first mid-gate portion of the second mid-gate member and a second latch element connecting the second side of the first mid-gate member with the second mid-gate portion, and the second latch mechanism including a first latch component connecting the first mid-gate portion with the vehicle and a second latch component connecting the second mid-gate portion with the vehicle.
19. The vehicle according to claim 14 , wherein the first mid-gate member includes a first flange arranged at the first side, and a second flange arranged at the second side, the first mid-gate portion being arranged in the first flange and the second mid-gate portion being arranged in the second flange.
20. The vehicle according to claim 11 , further comprising a bridge panel pivotally connected to the vehicle adjacent the first mid-gate member, the bridge panel being pivotable with the first mid-gate member.