A door arrangement for providing access into a cabin 103 within a body 101 of a vehicle 100. The door arrangement comprises: a first and second door 106,107, each with a crosspiece 108,111 extending across their width; a barrier member 118 movable between retracted and barrier positions by means of an actuator 119. When first and second doors are closed, first end portions 114,115 of the crosspieces are aligned, and the barrier member extends along the first end portions in the barrier position (see fig.3) to resist external forces acting to misalign the first end portions (114, 115). Forces may incur during collisions. The crosspieces may comprise rails for the doors to slide on between open and closed positions. The barrier member may comprise a sleeve. The retracted position may be below a floor level 123 of the vehicle. Also claimed is a door system comprising the door arrangement, a vehicle comprising the door system and a method of providing a barrier to entry to a vehicle cabin by moving a first and second door to a closed position and deploying a barrier member to barrier position extending along first end portions of first and second door crosspieces.
A door arrangement, a door system and a vehicle
24.06.2020
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B60J WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES , Fenster, Windschutzscheiben und bewegbare Dächer, Türen oder Ähnliches für Fahrzeuge / E05B LOCKS , Schlösser / E05D Scharniere oder andere Aufhängevorrichtungen für Türen, Fenster oder Flügel , HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS, OR WINGS |