ASYMMETRICAL HINGE BASED COUNTERBALANCE MECHANISM
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Nov 7, 2024
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May 2, 2024
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May 2, 2024
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A hinge based counterbalance mechanism for operating a hinge of a closure panel of a vehicle to assist in opening and closing of the closure panel between a closed position and an open position, the hinge based counterbalance mechanism including: a pair of hinges each having a body side portion for connecting to a body of the vehicle and a panel side portion for connecting to the closure panel, the body side portion and the panel side portion coupled to one another by a respective mechanical coupling; a pair of torsion elements each having a free end coupled to a respective gear and a fixed end coupled to either of the body side portion or the body, the fixed end inhibited from rotating relative to the free end and the free end able to rotate about a torsion axis of the torsion element; wherein the pair of torsion elements are positioned relative to one another in a non-overlapping manner.
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