Overmolding assembly reinforcement bracket
A liftgate ( 28 ) formed with a thermoplastic which is overmolded around preselected reinforcements at stress points, such as a corner area, which includes a pair of separate reinforcement plates ( 14,18 ) and wherein a 3-dimensional reinforcement plate ( 12 ) is connected between the pair of separate reinforcements ( 14,18 ). Preferably the 3-dimensional reinforcement plate is connected to three reinforcements.
1. A liftgate for an SUV vehicle comprising:
a liftgate formed with a thermoplastic which is over molded around preselected reinforcements at stress points in a corner area, which includes at least a pair of separate reinforcement plates and wherein a 3-dimensional reinforcement plate is connected between said pair of separate reinforcement plates, wherein the 3-dimensional reinforcement plate is connected with a third separate overmolded reinforcement plate for providing a triangular reinforcement.
2. The liftgate for an SUV of claim 1 , wherein a support spans an overmolded reinforcement area for a hinge plate and a connection of a lifting strut.
3. The liftgate for an SUV of claim 1 , where the 3-dimensional reinforcement plate is attached to the outside of the liftgate.
4. The liftgate for an SUV of claim 1 , wherein one of the reinforcement plates is on the inside of the liftgate and includes a ball joint connection for attachment of a gas strut.
5. A three-dimensional reinforcement assembly adapted for securing to a liftgate of a sport utility vehicle, comprising:
at least a pair of separate reinforcement plates and wherein a 3-dimensional reinforcement plate is connected between said pair of separate reinforcements; wherein the reinforcements include a hinge bracket and a ball joint bracket and utilize existing connection points for a hinge bracket mounting and a ball joint bracket mounting.
6. The three-dimensional reinforcement assembly of claim 5 , wherein a support spans an overmolded reinforcement area for a hinge plate and a connection of a lifting strut.
7. The three-dimensional reinforcement assembly of claim 5 , wherein the 3-dimensional reinforcement plate is attached to the outside of a liftgate.
8. The three-dimensional reinforcement assembly of claim 5 , wherein one of the reinforcements is on the inside of a liftgate and includes a ball joint connection for attachment of a gas strut.
9. The three-dimensional reinforcement assembly of claim 5 , wherein the 3-dimensional reinforcement plate is connected with a third separate overmolded reinforcement plate for providing a triangular reinforcement.
10. The three-dimensional reinforcement assembly of claim 5 , wherein one of the reinforcements is a 3D shaped bracket assembled after an overmolding process.
11. The three-dimensional reinforcement assembly of claim 5 , wherein one of the reinforcements is a bracket connected to another of the reinforcements that is a hinge reinforcement.
12. The three-dimensional reinforcement assembly of claim 5 , wherein one of the reinforcements is a bracket connected to another of the reinforcements that is a ball joint reinforcement.
13. The three-dimensional reinforcement assembly of claim 5 , wherein the reinforcements comprise a 3D bracket connected to a hinge reinforcement and a ball joint reinforcement.
14. The three-dimensional reinforcement assembly of claim 5 , further comprising an enlarged ball joint bracket that is a ball joint connection and a stiffener connecting the reinforcements that are a hinge reinforcement and a ball joint reinforcement in a 3D shape geometry.
15. The three-dimensional reinforcement assembly of claim 5 , wherein the reinforcements are connected to an enlarged ball joint bracket.
16. The three-dimensional reinforcement assembly of claim 5 , further comprising a ball joint connection bracket that is enlarged in a hinge area for additional stiffness of the liftgate.