A structure can provide separation strength of an opposed sliding door. The structure includes a rail configured to be mounted to a vehicle body in a longitudinal direction thereof, a first bracket configured to be fixedly connected to the vehicle body at a first side of the rail and having a hook receiver, a slider inserted into the rail and coupled thereto, a swing arm configured rotatably connected to a sliding door and to the slider, and a second bracket fixedly connected to the swing arm. The second bracket has on a first side thereof a hook to be received in the hook receiver. The hook is received in the hook receiver when a load is applied to the sliding door in a direction from an inside to an outside of the vehicle body with the sliding door being closed.

A vehicular door device includes an inclinable lever provided at an open-side end portion of a door opening being opened and closed by a door, based on an operation of a link mechanism formed of first and second link arms, a biasing member that biases the inclinable lever and holds the inclinable lever in an erect state, and a check mechanism that engages with the inclinable lever in the erect state by movement of the door to a full opened position, and holds the door at the full opened position. The first link arm is provided at a position close to the open-side end portion of the door opening by an opening operation of the door, and the check mechanism is provided integrally with the first link arm. Then, the inclinable lever is stored in a clearance between the door and the open-side end portion of the door opening.

A vehicular door device includes a door-side engagement portion including a guide groove that includes a pair of side wall portions facing each other in a vehicle width direction and extends in an opening-closing operation direction of the door, a vehicle body-side engagement portion including a shaft-shaped engagement portion extending in an up-down direction of a vehicle, and an expansion mechanism provided in a second link arm. In an opening-closing operation position near a full closed position of the door where the door-side engagement portion and the vehicle body-side engagement portion engage with each other, the shaft-shaped engagement portion is disposed in the guide groove. The shaft-shaped engagement portion is relatively displaced along an extending direction of the guide groove while a change in length of the second link arm, based on an operation of the expansion mechanism, is accompanied, and thus the door can perform an opening-closing operation.

Aspects of the present invention relate to hinge apparatus (3-n) for supporting an aperture closure member (4). The hinge apparatus (3-1, 3-2) (3-n) is configurable in at least first and second configurations. The hinge apparatus (3-1, 3-2) (3-n) includes a first hinge bracket (10) (10) and a second hinge bracket (11) (11). A first hinge linkage member (15) is pivotally mounted to each of the first and second hinge brackets (10, 11) (10, 11). A second hinge linkage member (16) (16) is pivotally mounted to each of the first and second hinge brackets (10, 11) (10, 11). A latching mechanism (25) (25) is provided for selectively latching the hinge apparatus (3-1, 3-2) (3-n). The latching mechanism (25) (25) is operable to inhibit movement of the first and second hinge linkage members (15, 16) (15, 16) relative to each other to latch the hinge apparatus (3-1, 3-2) (3-n). The present invention also relates to a carrier assembly for carrying an aperture closure member (4); and a vehicle (1) having a carrier assembly.

A wire harness wiring structure includes at least a main link arm and a wire. The main link arm has one end rotatably connected to the vehicle body and a different end rotatably connected to the door main body, and slidably supports the door main body with respect to the vehicle body while relatively rotating with respect to the vehicle body and the door main body. The wire is wired along the main link arm, and connects a connection target on the vehicle body side and a connection target on the door main body side. Then, the main link arm includes a groove portion that is formed into a groove shape along an extending direction in which the main link arm extends, and can accommodate the wire.

A vehicular door device includes a door-side engagement portion including a guide groove that includes a pair of side wall portions facing each other in a vehicle width direction and extends in an opening-closing operation direction of the door, a vehicle body-side engagement portion including a shaft-shaped engagement portion extending in an up-down direction of a vehicle, and an expansion mechanism provided in a second link arm. In an opening-closing operation position near a full closed position of the door where the door-side engagement portion and the vehicle body-side engagement portion engage with each other, the shaft-shaped engagement portion is disposed in the guide groove. The shaft-shaped engagement portion is relatively displaced along an extending direction of the guide groove while a change in length of the second link arm, based on an operation of the expansion mechanism, is accompanied, and thus the door can perform an opening-closing operation.

Provided is a guide roller for a vehicle sliding door. The guide roller rolls along a rail located on a vehicle body. The guide roller is pivotally supported in a rotatable manner by a support member coupled to the vehicle sliding door. The guide roller includes a ring-shaped inner race made of metal, a ring-shaped outer race, and a covering member mounted on an outer peripheral surface of the outer race.

A structure of a sliding trim cover is for opposite sliding doors and includes: a center rail mounted at a center inside the opposite sliding doors in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle body; a trim unit including an upper trim and a lower trim to surround the center rail to prevent the center rail from being exposed to the outside; an opening between the upper trim and the lower trim; a center roller, which includes a fixing unit and a rolling unit, the center roller being coupled to the center rail through the opening; and a sliding trim cover with one end connected to the rolling unit. The sliding trim cover slides in parallel with the center rail to open or close the opening when the door is opened or closed. The sliding trim cover opens the opening when the door is opened and completely closes the opening when the door is closed.

A structure includes a lower rail mounted to a lower portion of a vehicle body in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. A lower-rail roller part is rollably connected to the lower rail. A lower-rail swing arm is rotatably connected to the lower-rail roller part and a door. A lower guide rail is mounted to the door and defines a lower guide path in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. A lifter has a first end that moves along the lower guide path, and a second end that is fixed to the vehicle body. The lifter applies a force in a direction from the door toward the vehicle body. An upper guide rail is mounted to an upper portion of the vehicle body. An upper-guide roller part is mounted to the door to be seated in the upper guide rail.

A vehicle door opening and closing apparatus includes a rail configured to be mounted on a vehicle body, a roller unit configured to be mounted on a vehicle door, move along the rail, and allow the vehicle door to open and close in a sliding mode and a swing mode, a center rail configured to extend from a rear edge of a door aperture of the vehicle body, a center roller unit configured to be guided along the center rail, and a flap mechanism configured to prevent the center roller unit from being separated from the center rail in the sliding mode, and to allow the center roller unit to be released from the center rail in the swing mode.