IP Library Granted Patent US 7,913,807
Granted Patent B2
US 7,913,807 · App. 11/546,445 · Granted Mar 29, 2011

Vehicle door structure

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Patent No.
US 7,913,807
App. No.
11/546,445
Granted
Mar 29, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle door structure, comprising: a loudspeaker mounting hole provide in a door inner panel of a vehicle; a first service hole provided in the door inner panel and located in the vicinity of the loudspeaker mounting hole; a second service hole provided in the door inner panel and located at a position more distant than the first service hole from the loudspeaker mounting hole; a loudspeaker mounted in the loudspeaker mounting hole; a plate-shaped member screwed to the door inner panel for closing the first service hole; and a sound absorbing member provided to close the second service hole.

Claims (30)

1. A vehicle door structure, comprising:

a loudspeaker mounting hole provide in a door inner panel of a vehicle;

a first service hole provided in the door inner panel and located in a vicinity of the loudspeaker mounting hole;

a second service hole provided in the door inner panel and located at a position more distant than the first service hole from the loudspeaker mounting hole;

a loudspeaker mounted in the loudspeaker mounting hole;

a plate-shaped member screwed to the door inner panel for closing the first service hole; and

a sound absorbing member provided to close the second service hole, wherein

the plate-shaped member comprises:

flange portions constituting an outer peripheral edge of the plate-shaped member and screwed to an outer peripheral edge of the first service hole;

a closed surface portion provided on an inner peripheral side of the flange portions and protruding outwardly in a vehicle width direction of the flange portions; and

ribs provided in the closed surface portion.

2. The vehicle door structure according to claim 1 , wherein

the plate-shaped member is composed of a sheet metal member.

3. The vehicle door structure according to claim 1 , wherein

the plate-shaped member is screwed to a peripheral edge of the first service hole via an elastic seal member.

4. The vehicle door structure according to claim 2 , wherein

the plate-shaped member is screwed to a peripheral edge of the first service hole via an elastic seal member.

5. The vehicle door structure according to claim 1 , wherein

the sound absorbing member is provided to be mounted on a surface, inward in a vehicle width direction, of a waterproof film provided to cover the door inner panel from inside in the vehicle width direction, thereby closing the second service hole.

6. The vehicle door structure according to claim 2 , wherein

the sound absorbing member is provided to be mounted on a surface, inward in a vehicle width direction, of a waterproof film provided to cover the door inner panel from inside in the vehicle width direction, thereby closing the second service hole.

7. The vehicle door structure according to claim 3 , wherein

the sound absorbing member is provided to be mounted on a surface, inward in a vehicle width direction, of a waterproof film provided to cover the door inner panel from inside in the vehicle width direction, thereby closing the second service hole.

8. The vehicle door structure according to claim 4 , wherein

the sound absorbing member is provided to be mounted on a surface, inward in a vehicle width direction, of a waterproof film provided to cover the door inner panel from inside in the vehicle width direction, thereby closing the second service hole.

9. The vehicle door structure according claim 1 or 2 , further comprising:

a third service hole provided in the door inner panel and having a smaller opening area than opening areas of the first service hole and the second service hole; and

a resin member provided to close the third service hole.

10. The vehicle door structure according to claim 9 , wherein

the resin member has a through-hole through which a harness of the loudspeaker passes.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Mar 1, 2021
From: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 055472/0944 →
ADDRESS CHANGE Recorded Mar 21, 2007
From: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO K.K. (A.K.A. MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION)
To: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO K.K. (A.K.A. MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION)
Reel/Frame 019040/0319 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 27, 2006
From: GOMI, ATSUSHI
To: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 018682/0899 →