US 10,300,773 B2Granted

Tailgate structure

AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.

InventorsYoshinori Miyake, Masaru Takata

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Abstract

Even when a heavy load is applied to a tailgate of resin, deformation of the tailgate is inhibited. The tailgate includes a window frame portion of resin forming a window opening portion. The window frame portion includes a bottom wall located on the vehicle interior side, and an outer sidewall and an inner sidewall each of which extending from the corresponding either one end of the bottom wall. The tailgate connects the exterior ends of an outer sidewall and an inner sidewall to form a closed cross-section, and includes a hinge reinforcement member fitted to a hinge mechanism. The hinge reinforcement member includes an outer sidewall reinforcement portion along the outer sidewall. The hinge member is fastened to the outer sidewall reinforcement portion and the outer sidewall together by a connection bolt and a nut.

Claims12

Dependent claims

A tailgate structure having a hinge for axially supporting a tailgate on a vehicle body, comprising:

an inner panel made of resin and forming a window opening portion;
an outer panel which is connected to a vehicle rear side of the inner panel;
and
a hinge reinforcement member fitted to the hinge,
wherein the inner panel includes a bottom wall, one sidewall and another one sidewall, each of the one and the other one sidewalls extending respectively from opposite ends of the bottom wall,
wherein the hinge reinforcement member forms a closed cross-section by connecting a tip end portion of the one sidewall and a tip end portion of the other one sidewall,
wherein the hinge reinforcement member is a member which is different from the outer panel,
wherein the hinge reinforcement member includes a sidewall reinforcement portion along the one sidewall, and
wherein the hinge is fastened to the sidewall reinforcement portion and the one sidewall together.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/379,703Filed 15 Dec 2016
Priority: JP 2015-24506616 Dec 2015
Published: US 2017/0174059 A122 Jun 2017
Granted: 28 May 2019
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

B60J 5/107
For non-load transporting vehicles, i.e. family cars including vans: constructional details, e.g. about door frame, panels, materials used,…
E05D 5/0207
Parts for attachment, e.g. flaps: for attachment to vehicles
B60J 1/006
Mounting of windows: characterised by fixation means such as clips, adhesive, etc.
B60J 1/18
Windows; Windscreens; Accessories therefor: arranged at the vehicle rear