Strut and hinge assembly for vehicle
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1. A strut and hinge assembly for a closure of a vehicle comprising:
- a hinge adapted to be connected to a vehicle body and a closure for closing an aperture in the vehicle body for allowing rotation therebetween;
a strut to counterbalance a weight of the closure when opening and closing the aperture and having a first end and a second end, said first end being fixed; and
an actuator connected to said second end of said strut to change a position of said second end relative to said hinge depending on whether opening or closing the closure, temperature, age of the strut, or vehicle pitch angle.
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A strut and hinge assembly for a closure of a vehicle includes a hinge adapted to be connected to a vehicle body and a closure for closing an aperture in the vehicle body for allowing rotation therebetween. The strut and hinge assembly also includes a strut to counterbalance a weight of the closure when opening and closing the aperture and having a first end and a second end, the first end being fixed to the hinge. The strut and hinge assembly further includes an actuator connected to the hinge and the second end of the strut to change a position of the second end relative to the hinge depending on whether opening or closing the closure.
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25 Claims
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1. A strut and hinge assembly for a closure of a vehicle comprising:
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a hinge adapted to be connected to a vehicle body and a closure for closing an aperture in the vehicle body for allowing rotation therebetween;
a strut to counterbalance a weight of the closure when opening and closing the aperture and having a first end and a second end, said first end being fixed; and
an actuator connected to said second end of said strut to change a position of said second end relative to said hinge depending on whether opening or closing the closure, temperature, age of the strut, or vehicle pitch angle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A closure assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a closure;
a strut and hinge assembly connected to said closure and adapted to be connected to a vehicle body of the vehicle and comprising a hinge, a strut, and an actuator to move one end of said strut relative to said hinge to change a moment arm thereof between an open position and a closed position. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle body having an aperture therein;
a closure for closing said aperture;
a strut and hinge assembly connected to said closure and said vehicle body comprising a hinge, a strut, and an actuator to move one end of said strut relative to said hinge to change a moment arm thereof between an open position and a closed position.
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