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Granted Patent B2
US 10,173,502 · App. 15/598,982 · Granted Jan 8, 2019

Door structure for vehicle

Inventors: JeeHoon Seong (Gwangmyeong-si, KR); Jeong Hyeon Kim (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
B60J5/0484B60J5/0425B60J5/0443B60J5/0456B60J5/0463B60J5/04B60J5/042B60J5/048B60J5/0423
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Patent No.
US 10,173,502
App. No.
15/598,982
Granted
Jan 8, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A door structure for a vehicle may include an external panel; an internal panel that is mounted to the external panel; and an impact member coupled to the internal panel between the external panel and the internal panel, wherein a protrusion that protrudes to an outside thereof toward a side external panel of a vehicle body from inside the internal panel is integrally provided in the impact member.

Claims (13)

1. A door structure for a vehicle, comprising:

an external panel;

an internal panel that is mounted to the external panel; and

an impact member coupled to the internal panel between the external panel and the internal panel,

wherein a protrusion that protrudes to an outside thereof toward a side external panel of a vehicle body from inside the internal panel is integrally provided in the impact member.

2. The door structure for the vehicle of claim 1 , wherein a through-hole through which the protrusion penetrates the internal panel is provided in the internal panel.

3. The door structure for the vehicle of claim 1 , wherein a bumper member is mounted to the protrusion.

4. The door structure for the vehicle of claim 3 , wherein the bumper member includes a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) material.

5. The door structure for the vehicle of claim 3 , wherein the bumper member is bonded to the protrusion.

6. The door structure for the vehicle of claim 3 , wherein the bumper member contacts an external side of the internal panel while surrounding an external circumference of the protrusion.

7. The door structure for the vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the internal panel includes carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) material.

8. The door structure for the vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the external panel includes a metallic material.

9. The door structure for the vehicle of claim 1 , wherein at least one assembly nut that is fastened to the internal panel by an assembly bolt is coupled to the impact member.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 18, 2017
From: SEONG, JEEHOON; KIM, JEONG HYEON
To: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Reel/Frame 042428/0953 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2016-0169728 · Dec 13, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180162206A1 · Jun 14, 2018
Cited By (1)
US 12,491,756