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US 12,337,665 B2Granted
Vehicle door seal assembly
AssigneeNissan North America, Inc.
InventorMahiuddin Ahmed
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Abstract
A vehicle body structure has surfaces that define a door opening and a door. A first seal is attached to the surfaces that define the door opening surrounding the door opening. A second seal is attached to a peripheral surface of the door such that with the door in a closed orientation, the second seal contacts areas of the surfaces that define the door opening. The peripheral surfaces of the door between the first seal and the second seal, the first seal and the second seal define a space therebetween. A vent member is installed on a section of the first seal compressing that section of the first seal such that the vent member and an adjacent section of the door define a vent gap therebetween thereby allowing escape of air trapped and compressed within the space during movement of the door to the closed orientation.
Claims20
A vehicle door seal assembly, comprising
- a vehicle body structure with surfaces that define a door opening;
- a first seal attached to inboard areas of the surfaces such that the first seal surrounds the door opening;
- a door attached to the vehicle body structure for pivotal movement between a closed orientation covering the door opening and an open orientation exposing the door opening, the door having peripheral surfaces that surround the door and a trim panel fixed thereto that moves with the door between the closed orientation and the open orientation;
- a second seal attached to areas of the peripheral surfaces of the door such that with the door in the closed orientation, the second seal contacts areas of the surfaces that define the door opening such that the second seal is outboard of the first seal, the peripheral surfaces of the door between the first seal and the second seal, the first seal and the second seal defining a space therebetween;
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- a vent member installed within the vehicle body structure compressing a section of the first seal such that the vent member and an adjacent section of the door define a vent gap between the first seal and the trim panel thereby allowing venting of air trapped and compressed within the space during movement of the door to the closed orientation.
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A vehicle door seal assembly, comprising:
- a vehicle body structure with surfaces that define a door opening;
- a first seal attached to inboard areas of the surfaces such that the first seal surrounds the door opening;
- a door attached to the vehicle body structure for pivotal movement between a closed orientation covering the door opening and an open orientation exposing the door opening, the door having peripheral surfaces that surround the door;
- a second seal attached to areas of the peripheral surfaces of the door such that with the door in the closed orientation, the second seal contacts areas of the surfaces that define the door opening such that the second seal is outboard of the first seal, the peripheral surfaces of the door between the first seal and the second seal, the first seal and the second seal defining a space therebetween;
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- a vent member installed within the vehicle body structure compressing a section of the first seal such that the vent member and an adjacent section of the door define a vent gap therebetween thereby allowing venting of air trapped and compressed within the space during movement of the door to the closed orientation, the vent member including a C-shaped member that wraps around a portion of the first seal such that a downwardly extending upper lip of the vent member is positioned within a recess defined by the first seal with the vent member installed on the first seal.
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A vehicle door seal assembly, comprising:
- a vehicle body structure with surfaces that define a door opening:
- a first seal attached to inboard areas of the surfaces such that the first seal surrounds the door opening:
- a door attached to the vehicle body structure for pivotal movement between a closed orientation covering the door opening and an open orientation exposing the door opening, the door having peripheral surfaces that surround the door;
- a second seal attached to areas of the peripheral surfaces of the door such that with the door in the closed orientation, the second seal contacts areas of the surfaces that define the door opening such that the second seal is outboard of the first seal, the peripheral surfaces of the door between the first seal and the second seal, the first seal and the second seal defining a space therebetween;
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- a vent member installed within the vehicle body structure compressing a section of the first seal such that the vent member and an adjacent section of the door define a vent gap therebetween thereby allowing venting of air trapped and compressed within the space during movement of the door to the closed orientation, the vent member including a downwardly extending upper lip that is positioned within a recess defined by the first seal with the vent member installed on the first seal.
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A vehicle door seal assembly, comprising:
- a vehicle body structure with surfaces that define a door opening;
- a first seal attached to inboard areas of the surfaces such that the first seal surrounds the door opening;
- a door attached to the vehicle body structure for pivotal movement between a closed orientation covering the door opening and an open orientation exposing the door opening, the door having peripheral surfaces that surround the door;
- a second seal attached to areas of the peripheral surfaces of the door such that with the door in the closed orientation, the second seal contacts areas of the surfaces that define the door opening such that the second seal is outboard of the first seal, the peripheral surfaces of the door between the first seal and the second seal, the first seal and the second seal defining a space therebetween;
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- a vent member installed within the vehicle body structure compressing a section of the first seal such that the vent member and an adjacent section of the door define a vent gap therebetween thereby allowing venting of air trapped and compressed within the space during movement of the door to the closed orientation, the vent member including a lower flange that extends in an inboard direction beneath and adjacent to the first seal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.