US 11,912,113 B2
Vehicle door assembly and vehicle
Teruaki Yamamoto, Akashi (JP)
Assigned to KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD., Hyogo (JP)
Filed by KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD., Hyogo (JP)
Filed on Apr. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/731,126.
Prior Publication US 2023/0347722 A1, Nov. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. B60J 5/04 (2006.01)
CPC B60J 5/0472 (2013.01) 4 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle door assembly comprising:
a door that turns between a fully-closed position and a fully-open position to open or close a door opening; and
a hinge that supports a front or rear edge portion of the door and is provided such that a trajectory of a center of gravity of the door when the door turns from the fully-closed position to the fully-open position is curved upwardly in a vehicle up-down direction and a highest point of the trajectory is positioned between both ends of the trajectory, wherein
the highest point of the trajectory is positioned closer to the fully-closed position with respect to a center of the trajectory.