IP Library Granted Patent US 12,179,566
Granted Patent B2
US 12,179,566 · App. 17/976,366 · Granted Dec 31, 2024

Tailgate hinge mounting structure

Inventors: Haehoon Lee (Seoul, KR); Jungho Lee (Suwon-si, KR); Chan Woong Jeon (Incheon, KR); Chulhee Heo (Hwaseong-si, KR); Changhak Kang (Hwaseong-si, KR)
Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Corporation
B60J5/107B62D25/08B60J5/102
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Patent No.
US 12,179,566
App. No.
17/976,366
Granted
Dec 31, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An embodiment is tailgate hinge mounting structure including a roof rail disposed in the width direction of the vehicle body, the roof rail comprising a rail reinforcement configured to protrude to the inside thereof, a rear end module connected with the roof rail, the rear end module including a rear end protrude portion configured to be inserted into the rail reinforcement, a tailgate hinge connected with the roof rail and the rear end module, and a rail bolt connecting the rail reinforcement and the rear end protrude portion.

Claims (44)

1. A tailgate hinge mounting structure comprising:

a roof rail disposed in a width direction of a vehicle body, wherein the roof rail comprises a rail reinforcement configured to protrude to the inside thereof;

a rear end module connected with the roof rail, wherein the rear end module comprises a rear end protrude portion configured to be inserted into the rail reinforcement;

a tailgate hinge connected with the roof rail and the rear end module; and

a rail bolt connecting the rail reinforcement and the rear end protrude portion, wherein a shank of the rail bolt is connected along a length direction of the vehicle body.

2. The tailgate hinge mounting structure of claim 1 , wherein the roof rail comprises:

a roof rail upper; and

a roof rail lower connected with the roof rail upper to form a rail closed cross-section.

3. The tailgate hinge mounting structure of claim 1 , wherein the tailgate hinge comprises:

a tailgate bracket; and

a hinge body rotatably mounted to the tailgate bracket, wherein a bracket support hole for supporting the tailgate bracket is formed in the rear end module.

4. The tailgate hinge mounting structure of claim 1 , further comprises a bracket bolt connecting the roof rail, the rear end module and the tailgate hinge in a vertical direction of the vehicle body.

5. The tailgate hinge mounting structure of claim 4 , further comprising a bracket reinforcement provided between the roof rail and the tailgate hinge.

6. The tailgate hinge mounting structure of claim 5 , wherein a bracket reinforcement hole into which the bracket bolt is inserted is formed to the bracket reinforcement.

7. The tailgate hinge mounting structure of claim 5 , wherein the bracket reinforcement is connected with the rear end module.

8. The tailgate hinge mounting structure of claim 5 , wherein the bracket reinforcement is insert-injected together with the rear end module.

9. The tailgate hinge mounting structure of claim 5 , wherein the rear end module comprises:

an end module bracket support surface configured to support a tailgate bracket; and

an end module reinforcement side bent from the end module bracket support surface and formed in the vertical direction,

wherein the bracket reinforcement is formed in an “L” shape with its cross-section in surface contact with the end module bracket support surface and the end module reinforcement side.

10. The tailgate hinge mounting structure of claim 1 , wherein the rear end module further comprises a protrude portion rib connected to the rear end protrude portion.

11. A tailgate hinge mounting structure comprising:

a roof rail disposed in a width direction of a vehicle body, the roof rail comprising a rail reinforcement configured to protrude to the inside thereof;

a rear end module connected with the roof rail, the rear end module comprising a rear end protrude portion configured to be inserted into the rail reinforcement;

a tailgate hinge connected with the roof rail and the rear end module;

a rail bolt connecting the rail reinforcement and the rear end protrude portion; and

a bracket reinforcement provided between the roof rail and the tailgate hinge.

12. The tailgate hinge mounting structure of claim 11 , wherein the rail bolt is connected along a length direction of the vehicle body.

13. The tailgate hinge mounting structure of claim 11 , wherein the bracket reinforcement includes a bracket reinforcement hole into which a bracket bolt is inserted.

14. The tailgate hinge mounting structure of claim 11 , wherein the bracket reinforcement is connected with the rear end module.

15. The tailgate hinge mounting structure of claim 11 , wherein the bracket reinforcement is insert-injected together with the rear end module.

16. A tailgate hinge mounting structure comprising:

a roof rail disposed in a width direction of a vehicle body, wherein the roof rail comprises a rail reinforcement configured to protrude to the inside thereof;

a rear end module connected with the roof rail, wherein the rear end module comprises a rear end protrude portion configured to be inserted into the rail reinforcement;

a tailgate hinge connected with the roof rail and the rear end module;

a rail bolt connecting the rail reinforcement and the rear end protrude portion, wherein the rail bolt is connected along a length direction of the vehicle body; and

a bracket reinforcement provided between the roof rail and the tailgate hinge.

17. The tailgate hinge mounting structure of claim 16 , wherein a bracket reinforcement hole into which the bracket bolt is inserted is formed to the bracket reinforcement.

18. The tailgate hinge mounting structure of claim 16 , wherein the bracket reinforcement is connected with the rear end module.

19. The tailgate hinge mounting structure of claim 16 , wherein the bracket reinforcement is insert-injected together with the rear end module.

20. The tailgate hinge mounting structure of claim 16 , wherein the rear end module comprises:

an end module bracket support surface configured to support a tailgate bracket; and

an end module reinforcement side bent from the end module bracket support surface and formed in a vertical direction of the vehicle body;

wherein the bracket reinforcement is formed in an “L” shape with its cross-section in surface contact with the end module bracket support surface and the end module reinforcement side.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 28, 2022
From: LEE, HAEHOON; LEE, JUNGHO; JEON, CHAN WOONG; HEO, CHULHEE; KANG, CHANGHAK
To: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 061584/0057 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2022-0002095 · Jan 6, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230211653A1 · Jul 6, 2023