MOTOR VEHICLE BODY PANEL
The present disclosure relates to a motor vehicle body panel, including at least one covering with a thickness of between 0.1 and 1.5 millimeter, preferably between 0.3 and 0.7 millimeters, forming a main body of the body panel, the covering being attached to at least one plastic support forming at least part of a frame of the body panel.
1 . A motor vehicle body panel, comprising at least one covering of a thickness between 0.1 and 1.5 millimeter, forming a main body of the body panel, wherein the at least one covering being attached to at least one plastic support is adapted to form at least part of a frame of the body panel.
2 . The body panel according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one covering is selected from any one of: a solid plastic film, a perforated plastic covering, a woven natural fiber covering, and a knitted natural fiber covering.
3 . The body panel according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one covering is configured to elastically deform in tension in an extension plane of the covering of between 1% and 50%.
4 . The body panel according to claim 1 , wherein at least part of the covering comprises openings, wherein a size of the openings is between 1 millimeter and 50 millimeters.
5 . The body panel according to claim 1 , wherein at least part of the covering comprises at least one decorative design.
6 . The body panel according to claim 5 , wherein the at least one decorative design is formed by a material forming the covering when the covering is made of any one of: a woven plastic, a woven natural fiber, and a knitted natural fiber.
7 . The body panel according to claim 1 , wherein the covering is made based on at least one plastic material selected from polypropylene, polyamide, polyurethane, polyvinyl chloride, polyester, and elastane.
8 . The body panel according to claim 1 , wherein the covering is rigidly attached to the support by any one of: welding, gluing, riveting, and overmolding the covering on the support.
9 . The body panel according to claim 1 , wherein the covering is removably attached to the support by clamping of the covering by the support.
10 . The body panel according to claim 1 , wherein the support comprises a fastening part, wherein the part is adapted to fasten the body panel to a structure of a motor vehicle.
11 . The body panel according to claim 1 , comprising multiple supports on which at least one covering is attached.
12 . The body panel according to claim 1 , wherein the support is made based on at least one plastic material selected from polypropylene, polyamide, polyvinyl chloride, polyester, polybutylene terephthalate, or based on a composite material.
13 . The body panel according to claim 1 , wherein the covering is stretched over the support.
14 . The body panel according to claim 1 , wherein the support comprises at least one support bar for the covering.
15 . The body panel according to claim 14 , wherein at least one support bar extends over an external face of the covering.
16 . The body panel according to claim 14 , wherein the at least one support bar locally deforms the covering.
17 . A method for manufacturing a motor vehicle body panel, comprising:
making at least one support, wherein the at least one support is made of a plastic material;
making at least one covering; and
attaching the at least one covering to the support,
wherein the motor vehicle body panel comprises: the at least one covering of a thickness between 0.1 and 1.5 millimeter, forming a main body of the body panel, wherein the at least one covering being attached to at least one plastic support is adapted to form at least part of a frame of the body panel.
18 . The manufacturing method according to claim 17 , further comprises:
making multiple plastic supports;
fixing the at least one covering on the supports and
folding the body panel over itself.
19 . The body panel according to claim 1 , wherein thickness of the at least one covering is between 0.3 and 0.7 millimeters.
20 . The body panel according to claim 2 , wherein the perforated plastic covering is a woven plastic covering.
21 . The body panel according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one covering is adapted to elastically deform between 3% and 10% in tension in an extension plane of the covering.
22 . The body panel according to claim 1 , wherein at least part of the covering comprises openings, wherein a size of the openings is between 10 millimeters and 40 millimeters.