VEHICLE BODY SIDE DOOR Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering. SUBSTANCE: automobile side door has upper and lower folds hinge connected with body with horizontal arrangement of hinge axles. Lower fold has frame for mounting outer and inner panels. Lower fold turning axle is extended outwards the bode and is located on outer handgrips, and inner panel is made in form of footstep. Lower fold turning axle is located in middle part in height of upper step. Footstep is made of Z-shape aluminium sheet. Lower fold is connected with turning axle through L- shaped brackets of hinges, one end of L-shaped bracket being connected with one end of fold frame. EFFECT: increased safety of door in road accidents and enhanced ergonomic characteristics and passive safety. 4 cl, 2 dwg