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US 12,325,356 · App. 18/827,443 · Granted Jun 10, 2025

Injection bracket device applied to roof opening for vehicle

Inventors: Min Su Kim (Hwaseong-si, KR); Won Jong Lee (Suwon-si, KR); Byung Yong Choi (Hwaseong-si, KR); Tae Oh Moon (Incheon, KR); Won Young Na (Seongnam-si, KR); Jae Hoon Jung (Hwaseong-si, KR); Ha Ryung Park (Osan-si, KR); Hyeong Ju Kim (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA CORPORATION; NVH KOREA, INC.
B60Q3/208B60Q3/51B60Q3/54
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Patent No.
US 12,325,356
App. No.
18/827,443
Granted
Jun 10, 2025
Kind
B1
Abstract

Disclosed is an injection bracket device applied to a roof opening for a vehicle, the injection bracket device including an opening bracket mounted to an opening formed in a headlining of the vehicle, and a mounting guide provided along the edge of the opening bracket, wherein the mounting guide forms a seating area when being coupled to the opening bracket.

Claims (23)

1. A bracket device applied to a roof opening for a vehicle, the bracket device comprising:

an opening bracket mounted to an opening formed in a headlining of the vehicle; and

a mounting guide provided along an edge of the opening bracket,

wherein the mounting guide is divided into forward and rearward portions, opposite side portions, and corner portions, facilitating each portion to be coupled to the opening bracket by rotation,

wherein the mounting guide forms a seating area when being coupled to the opening bracket.

2. The bracket device of claim 1 , further comprising a lighting module placed on the seating area.

3. The bracket device of claim 1 , wherein the mounting guide is integrally formed to be deployed outward from the edge of the opening bracket.

4. The bracket device of claim 1 , wherein the mounting guide is divided into plural portions and constitutes one body.

5. The bracket device of claim 2 , wherein the opening bracket comprises:

a body portion provided to be brought into contact with an inner side of the headlining; and

a radiation path forming portion, forming the seating area together with the mounting guide on the body portion and configured to set a radiation path of the lighting module.

6. The bracket device of claim 5 , wherein the radiation path forming portion is formed to protrude to be stepped with respect to the headlining to thereby adjust a length of the radiation path.

7. The bracket device of claim 5 , wherein the radiation path forming portion is formed to be stepped with respect to the headlining and alternately protrude in a length direction of the body portion to thereby form a pattern of the radiation path.

8. The bracket device of claim 2 , wherein the mounting guide comprises:

a mounting portion configured to rotate inward from a state deployed from the opening bracket;

a locking portion to be placed to be locked in a locking groove in a protruding member provided on the opening bracket, as the mounting portion rotates; and

a seating portion to form the seating area while supporting the lighting module placed on the protruding member, as the mounting portion rotates.

9. The bracket device of claim 8 , wherein the mounting portion includes a notch structure configured to allow the mounting portion to rotate about one end portion extending from the protruding member.

10. The bracket device of claim 8 , wherein the seating portion is rounded to correspond to a shape of the lighting module.

11. The bracket device of claim 1 , further comprising a shock-absorbing member inserted to be integrally mounted in a plurality of mounting areas formed on the opening bracket.

12. The bracket device of claim 1 , further comprising a position-fixation member integrally injection molded on the opening bracket to fix a sunroof system in place in the opening.

13. The bracket device of claim 12 , wherein the position-fixation member has a shape corresponding to that of a plurality of coupling protrusions attached to the sunroof system to thereby be inserted and locked crosswise between the coupling protrusions.

14. The bracket device of claim 12 , wherein the position-fixation member protrudes in a wedge shape to thereby be inserted and locked in a plurality of coupling holes formed in the sunroof system.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 9, 2024
From: KIM, MIN SU; LEE, WON JONG; CHOI, BYUNG YONG; MOON, TAE OH; NA, WON YOUNG; JUNG, JAE HOON; PARK, HA RYUNG; KIM, HYEONG JU
To: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA CORPORATION; NVH KOREA, INC.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2024-0030634 · Mar 4, 2024 · national
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