IP Library Granted Patent US 8,215,702
Granted Patent B2
US 8,215,702 · App. 12/561,386 · Granted Jul 10, 2012

Vehicle door

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Patent No.
US 8,215,702
App. No.
12/561,386
Granted
Jul 10, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

In the case of a vehicle door with an inside door part and an outside door part which are connected to an inner and outer door shaft reinforcing device, a mirror base of a vehicle exterior rearview mirror is held at a corner of the door. The mirror base is supported on a reinforcing element arranged within the vehicle door. The reinforcing element is arranged between a support of the outer door shaft reinforcing device and a further support of the inner door shaft reinforcing device.

Claims (19)

1. A vehicle door, the vehicle door comprising:

a vehicle exterior rearview mirror;

an outer door shaft reinforcing device having a support;

an inner door shaft reinforcing device having a further support;

an inside door part;

at least one screw fastening;

an outside door part, said inside and outside door parts connected to said inner and outer door shaft reinforcing devices, said outside door part having a cutout formed therein; said cutout formed below a waistline of said door part;

a reinforcing element fastened between said support of said outer door shaft reinforcing device and said further support of said inner door shaft reinforcing device and with said inside door part, said reinforcing element being an angled shaped reinforcing element, said reinforcing element having a first limb with an edge surface section and a second limb with and edge web, said edge surface section fastened to said inner door shaft reinforcing device and said edge web fastened to said inside door part, said first limb further having a supporting surface adapted to, bearing on and covering an extensive surface area of said outer door shaft reinforcing device; and

a mirror base for said vehicle exterior rearview mirror and supported on said reinforcing element, said mirror base guided through said cutout disposed below said waistline and connected via said at least one screw fastening to said reinforcing element and to said support of said outer door shaft reinforcing device.

2. The vehicle door according to claim 1 , wherein said reinforcing element with said edge surface section on said first limb and with said edge web on said second limb define a supporting device disposed on both sides of said mirror base.

3. The vehicle door according to claim 1 , wherein said reinforcing element together with said further support of said inner door shaft reinforcing device and with said inside door part forms a hollow support with a clearance and widths.

4. The vehicle door according to claim 1 , wherein said reinforcing element is fastened to said support, said further support, and said inside door part via at least one of a cohesive material joint and a glued joint.

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

said inside door part has a front door corner;

said reinforcing element is disposed in a region of said front door corner of said inside door part; and

said front door corner faces said cutout for said mirror base in said outside door part.

6. The vehicle door according to claim 1 ,

wherein said second limb has a beveled edge; and

wherein said screw fastening being disposed adjacent to said beveled edge of said second limb of said reinforcing element.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 28, 2011
From: ECKART, GERALD
To: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (COMPANY NO. 722287)
Reel/Frame 027285/0671 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 11, 2010
From: PORSCHE ZWISCHENHOLDING GMBH
To: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AG
Reel/Frame 025346/0895 →
MERGER Recorded Nov 10, 2010
From: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AG
To: PORSCHE ZWISCHENHOLDING GMBH
Reel/Frame 025339/0949 →