IP Library Granted Patent US 12,428,069
Granted Patent B2
US 12,428,069 · App. 17/978,596 · Granted Sep 30, 2025

Coupling structure of rear end module and tailgate striker

Inventors: Hae-Hoon Lee (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Tae-Gyu Park (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Young-Rock Kim (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Jung-Ho Lee (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Hee-Suk Chung (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Corporation
B62D25/08B60J5/107E05B79/02E05B85/045
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Patent No.
US 12,428,069
App. No.
17/978,596
Granted
Sep 30, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a coupling structure of a rear end module and a tailgate striker. The coupling structure includes a rear end module formed by injection and coupled to a circumference of a rear opening of a vehicle; a rear end module reinforcing member fastened to an inner surface of the rear end module; a striker reinforcing member fastened to one side of a lower end of the rear opening and coupled to the rear end module reinforcing member; and a striker fastened to an upper portion of the striker reinforcing member.

Claims (33)

1. A coupling structure of a rear end module and a tailgate striker comprising:

a rear end module adapted to be coupled to a circumference of a rear opening of a vehicle;

a rear end module reinforcing member fastened to an inner surface of the rear end module;

a striker reinforcing member fastened to one side of a lower end of the rear opening and coupled to the rear end module reinforcing member; and

a striker fastened to the striker reinforcing member;

wherein a lower portion of the striker reinforcing member is disposed between a rear floor panel and a back panel inner.

2. The coupling structure of claim 1 , wherein the rear end module is over-molded to the rear end module reinforcing member.

3. The coupling structure of claim 1 , wherein an over-molded part integrally connects the rear end module and the rear end module reinforcing member.

4. The coupling structure of claim 1 , wherein the rear end module reinforcing member is formed to be alternately bent toward the front and rear of the vehicle in a width direction of the vehicle.

5. The coupling structure of claim 1 , wherein the lower portion of the striker reinforcing member is welded with the rear floor panel and the back panel inner.

6. The coupling structure of claim 5 , wherein the striker reinforcing member is alternately bent toward the front and rear of the vehicle along a height direction of the vehicle.

7. The coupling structure of claim 1 , wherein the striker reinforcing member and the rear end module reinforcing member are formed to overlap with each other in a height direction of the vehicle.

8. The coupling structure of claim 1 , wherein an upper portion of the striker reinforcing member is fastened to the rear end module reinforcing member by a fastening bolt.

9. The coupling structure of claim 8 , wherein a lower end of the striker reinforcing member is bonded to the rear end module and the rear end module reinforcing member through an adhesive.

10. The coupling structure of claim 1 , wherein the striker reinforcing member is further provided with a bulkhead interposed between the striker reinforcing member and the rear end module reinforcing member.

11. The coupling structure of claim 10 , wherein the bulkhead has a middle portion fastened to the striker reinforcing member and is fastened to the rear end module reinforcing member at a position spaced apart therefrom.

12. The coupling structure of claim 10 , wherein the bulkhead and the rear end module reinforcing member are formed to overlap each other in a width direction of the vehicle.

13. The coupling of claim 10 , wherein the striker reinforcing member, the bulkhead, the rear end module reinforcing member, and the rear end module are bonded to each other on a portion spaced downward through an adhesive.

14. The coupling structure of claim 1 , wherein ribs are formed radially inside the rear end module.

15. The coupling structure of claim 14 , wherein the rear opening is formed by:

a rear end of a roof side member extending from an upper end of a C pillar member to the rear of the vehicle,

a rear end of a middle member extending from the middle of the C pillar member to the rear of the vehicle, and

a back panel inner bonded to a rear end of the rear floor panel.

16. The coupling structure of claim 1 , wherein the striker reinforcing member and the rear end module reinforcing member are made of a metallic material.

17. A vehicle comprising the coupling structure of claim 1 .

18. A vehicle comprising:

a coupling structure of a rear end module and a tailgate striker,

the coupling structure comprising:

a) a rear end module coupled to a circumference of a rear opening of the vehicle;

b) a rear end module reinforcing member fastened to an inner surface of the rear end module;

c) a striker reinforcing member fastened to one side of a lower end of the rear opening and coupled to the rear end module reinforcing member; and

d) a striker fastened to the striker reinforcing member;

wherein a lower portion of the striker reinforcing member is disposed between a rear floor panel and a back panel inner.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 2, 2022
From: LEE, HAE-HOON; PARK, TAE-GYU; KIM, YOUNG-ROCK; LEE, JUNG-HO; CHUNG, HEE-SUK
To: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2022-0028635 · Mar 7, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230278638A1 · Sep 7, 2023
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