Garnish structure for lower door
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
InventorsSudhir Rampalli, Ki Hyun Cho, Chung Hwa Jung
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Abstract
A garnish structure includes a garnish unit configured to be located on a surface of a lower door and to perform impact absorption and load support, wherein the garnish unit includes a first layer region configured to absorb energy, and a second layer region configured to withstand a collision. The garnish unit further includes a garnish panel forming an outer surface of the garnish unit, a first impact member formed inside the garnish panel, an absorbing member located in the first layer region, a spring member located inside the absorbing member, a second impact member formed inside the first impact member, and a damping spring located in the second layer region.
Claims20
A garnish structure comprising:
- a garnish unit configured to be located on a surface of a lower door and to perform impact absorption and load support,
- wherein the garnish unit comprises:
- a first layer region configured to absorb energy;
- and
- a second layer region configured to withstand a collision, and
- wherein the garnish unit is supported on an external ground when the lower door is opened.
A vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle body;
- a door connected to the vehicle body, the door comprising an upper door and a lower door;
- and
- a garnish unit located on a surface of the lower door, wherein the garnish unit comprises:
- a first layer region;
- a second layer region;
- a garnish panel forming an outer surface of the garnish unit;
- a first impact member formed inside the garnish panel;
- an absorbing member located in the first layer region;
- a spring member located inside the absorbing member;
- a second impact member formed inside the first impact member;
- and
- a damping spring located in the second layer region.
A garnish unit configured to be located on a surface of a lower door of a vehicle, the garnish unit comprising:
- a first layer region;
- a second layer region;
- a garnish panel forming an outer surface of the garnish unit;
- a first impact member formed inside the garnish panel, the first impact member comprising a first mountain portion and a first valley portion continuously formed;
- an absorbing member located in the first layer region;
- a spring member located inside the absorbing member, wherein the spring member is in contact with the first valley portion;
- a second impact member formed inside the first impact member, the second impact member comprising a second mountain portion and a second valley portion continuously formed;
- and
- a damping spring located in the second layer region, wherein a first end of the damping spring is in contact with the first mountain portion, and a second, opposite end of the damping spring is in contact with the second mountain portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.