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AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE SLIDING SIDE DOOR WITH DUAL GUIDE RAIL
https://patentscope.wipo.int/search...31&tab=NATIONALBIBLIO&_cid=P12-KTSSYG-77064-1
https://patentscope.wipo.int/search...31&tab=NATIONALBIBLIO&_cid=P12-KTSSYG-77064-1
The statements in this section merely provide background information related to the present disclosure and may not constitute prior art. |
Automotive vehicles typically have multiple doors for ingress and egress of vehicle occupants. For some vehicles, especially for larger vehicles such as minivans, a sliding door is sometimes used together with or instead of conventional swing doors. A sliding door may have various benefits over a hinged door, including functional benefits, ease of access, reduced outboard door swing, and avoidance of obstructions next to the vehicle. |
Implementation of a sliding door design entails provision of sufficient space for the door mechanism and its components and may be limited depending on the vehicle type and styling considerations. In some instances, space constraints for various automotive vehicles may not permit for the utilization of a conventional sliding door mechanism. For example, space at the rear of the vehicle may not provide adequate room for the mechanism of a conventional sliding door. Additionally, a conventional sliding door does not travel the full extent of its own length during opening, and so the door opening in the vehicle body for ingress and egress may be partially obstructed by a forward portion of the sliding door. Thus, a conventional sliding door mechanism is not able to permit longer sliding door travel without the rear length of the vehicle itself being increased. |
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