IP Library Granted Patent US 7,100,330
Granted Patent B2
US 7,100,330 · App. 10/398,681 · Granted Sep 5, 2006

Door module support

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Patent No.
US 7,100,330
App. No.
10/398,681
Granted
Sep 5, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A door module support, for fixing to a door body, between the damp space and the dry space of a motor vehicle, having a support plate for the location of functional elements of a vehicle door, for example, a window winder, a doorlock, door handle and/or a door internal cladding, first fixing points on for the support plate which serve for the fixing of the support plate to the door body. In the mounted state thereof, one surface of the support plate is facing the damp space and the other surface is facing the dry space with a sealing contour around the edge thereof, along which the support plate lies against the door body in a sealed manner when in the mounted state. The support plate further includes second fixing points, for the fixing of at least one functional element to the support plate. At least a part of the second fixing points is provided in fixing regions which are formed on the section of the support plate which lies outside the part surrounding the sealing contour and which extend into the dry space.

Claims (26)

1. A door assembly for a motor vehicle comprising:

a door body;

at least one functional element of the door assembly, the at least one functional element having a fixing hook; and

a support plate positioned between a wet space and a dry space of the motor vehicle and configured to hold the at least one functional element of the door assembly, wherein the support plate is fixed to the door body, the support plate comprising:

a circumferential sealing profile around the support plate by which the support plate fits sealingly against the door body;

first fixing sites located within the sealing profile and by which the support plate is fixed to the door body, wherein one surface of the support plate faces the dry space and another surface of the support plate faces the wet space; and

second fixing sites located outside the sealing profile, each second fixing site having a fixing opening engaged by the fixing hook of the at least one functional element, wherein the second fixing sites project into the dry space.

2. The door assembly according to claim 1 wherein the second fixing sites protrude away from the support plate in a plane defined by the support plate.

3. The door assembly of claim 2 , wherein additional second fixing sites protrude from the support plate at an angle to a plane defined by the support plate.

4. The door assembly according to claim 1 wherein the second fixing sites protrude from the support plate at an angle to a plane defined by the support plate.

5. The door assembly of claim 4 wherein the second fixing sites protrude from the support plate at a right angle.

6. The door assembly according to claim 1 wherein the second fixing sites are guided inwards over the support plate.

7. A door assembly for a motor vehicle comprising:

a door body;

at least one functional element of the door assembly, the at least one functional element having a fixing opening; and

a support plate positioned between a wet space and a dry space of the motor vehicle and configured to hold the at least one functional element of the door assembly, wherein the support plate is fixed to the door body, the support plate comprising:

a circumferential sealing profile around the support plate by which the support plate fits sealingly against the door body;

first fixing sites located within the sealing profile and by which the support plate is fixed to the door body, wherein one surface of the support plate faces the dry space and another surface of the support plate faces the wet space; and

second fixing sites located outside the sealing profile, each second fixing site having a fixing hook engaging the fixing opening of the at least one functional element, wherein the second fixing sites project into the dry space.

8. The door assembly according to claim 1 or 7 wherein the fixing openings are formed by slits into which the fixing hooks can be inserted and in which the fixing hooks can be displaced in the longitudinal direction of the slits.

9. The door assembly according to claim 8 wherein several fixing openings run parallel to each other.

10. The door assembly according to claim 8 wherein the slits have a component in a vertical direction.

11. The door assembly according to claim 10 wherein the second fixing sites protrude from end sides of the support plate and are spaced from each other in a longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle.

12. The door assembly according to claim 11 wherein additional second fixing sites protrude from a lower edge of the support plate.

13. The door assembly according to claim 7 wherein one of the at least one functional elements is a door inside trim fixed on the second fixing sites.

14. The door assembly according to claim 7 wherein the at least one functional element comprises at least one of an airbag module, a light unit, speaker unit, cable wiring, door handle and parts of a closing system.

Assignments (13)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 3, 2014
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: VISTEON CORPORATION; VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Recorded Jun 9, 2014
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: VISTEON CORPORATION; VC AVIATION SERVICES, LLC; VISTEON ELECTRONICS CORPORATION; VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; VISTEON GLOBAL TREASURY, INC.; VISTEON EUROPEAN HOLDINGS, INC.; VISTEON SYSTEMS, LLC; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, INC.
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 18, 2014
From: VISTEON CORPORATION, AS GRANTOR; VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., AS GRANTOR
To: CITIBANK., N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY AGAINST SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS ON REEL 025241 FRAME 0317 Recorded Apr 26, 2011
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: VISTEON CORPORATION; VC AVIATION SERVICES, LLC; VISTEON ELECTRONICS CORPORATION; VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; VISTEON GLOBAL TREASURY, INC.; VISTEON EUROPEAN HOLDING, INC.; VISTEON SYSTEMS, LLC; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, INC.
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SECURITY AGREEMENT (REVOLVER) Recorded Oct 19, 2010
From: VISTEON CORPORATION; VC AVIATION SERVICES, LLC; VISTEON ELECTRONICS CORPORATION; VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; VISTEON GLOBAL TREASURY, INC.; VISTEON EUROPEAN HOLDINGS, INC.; VISTEON SYSTEMS, LLC; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, INC.
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 19, 2010
From: VISTEON CORPORATION; VC AVIATION SERVICES, LLC; VISTEON ELECTRONICS CORPORATION; VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; VISTEON GLOBAL TREASURY, INC.; VISTEON EUROPEAN HOLDING, INC.; VISTEON SYSTEMS, LLC; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, INC.
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 27, 2009
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From: FLORENTIN, THIERRY
To: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO KG, COBURG; VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 16, 2003
From: REUL, DENNIS; STELANDRE, BERTRAND; LECONTE, HERVE
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