Window regulator rail and motor support with intermediate high strength connector
AssigneeMagna Closures Inc.
InventorsMilos Pavlovic, Vesna Pavlovic
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Abstract
A carrier module for a motor vehicle and door assembly therewith is provided. The carrier module includes a pair of carrier members, each extending lengthwise between opposite first and second ends. The carrier members are operably coupled to one another via at least one cable, wherein at least one of the carrier members is formed of plastic material and includes at least one of, a plurality of weight reduction through openings bounded by strength and rigidity enhancing walls, at least one non-planar side having weight reduction, strength and rigidity enhancing undulations, and a plurality of strength and rigidity enhancing ribs bounding weight reduction recessed pockets.
Claims20
A carrier module for a motor vehicle having outer and inner panels defining a door panel structure with an internal door cavity, said carrier module, comprising:
- a pair of carrier members, each carrier member extending lengthwise between opposite first and second ends, said carrier members being operably coupled to one another via at least one cable, wherein at least one carrier member of said carrier members is formed of plastic material and includes at least one of, a plurality of through openings reducing a weight of said at least one carrier member with said plurality of through openings being bounded by walls enhancing the strength and rigidity of said at least one carrier member, at least one non-planar side having undulations enhancing weight reduction, strength and rigidity of said at least one carrier member, and a plurality of ribs bounding recessed pockets enhancing weight reduction, strength and rigidity of said at least one carrier member;
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- wherein said at least one carrier member has a window regulator rail support region configured to support a window regulator rail and a window regulator support region configured to support a window regulator and a connector region interconnecting said window regulator rail support region and said window regulator support region, said connector region being formed of a monolithic piece of plastic with said window regulator rail support region and said window regulator support region and including at least one of said plurality of through openings and said at least one non-planar side.
A carrier member for a carrier module of a motor vehicle door panel structure, comprising:
- a body extending lengthwise between a first end of a window regulator rail support region configured to support an upper pulley and a second end of the window regulator rail support region configured to support a lower pulley, said body being formed of plastic material and including the window regulator rail support region configured to support a window regulator rail and a window regulator support region configured to support a window regulator and a connector region interconnecting said window regulator rail support region and said window regulator support region, said connector region including at least one of, a plurality of through openings bounded by walls and at least one non-planar side having undulations.
A carrier member for a carrier module of a motor vehicle door panel structure, the carrier member comprising:
- a body extending lengthwise between a first end configured to support an upper pulley and a second end configured to support a lower pulley, said body being formed of plastic material and including at least one non-planar side having a plurality of undulations enhancing weight reduction, strength and rigidity of the carrier member, said plurality of undulations forming a corrugated shape having alternating peaks and valleys extending lengthwise between the first end and the second end.
A carrier module for a motor vehicle having outer and inner panels defining a door panel structure with an internal door cavity, said carrier module, comprising:
- a pair of carrier members, each carrier member extending lengthwise between opposite first and second ends, said carrier members being operably coupled to one another via at least one cable and each being connectable directly to one of the outer and inner panels, wherein at least one carrier member of said carrier members is formed of plastic material and includes at least one of, a plurality of through openings reducing a weight of said at least one carrier member with said plurality of through openings being bounded by walls enhancing the strength and rigidity of said at least one carrier member, at least one non-planar side having undulations enhancing weight reduction, strength and rigidity of said at least one carrier member, and a plurality of ribs bounding recessed pockets enhancing weight reduction, strength and rigidity of said at least one carrier member.
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