Tailgate hinge mounting structure
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
InventorsHaeHoon Lee, Jungho Lee, Chan Woong Jeon, Chulhee Heo, ChangHak Kang
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Abstract
An embodiment relates to a tailgate hinge mounting structure that includes a roof rail disposed in a width direction of a vehicle body, a rear end module connected with the roof rail, a tailgate hinge connected with the roof rail and the rear end module, and a bracket bolt connecting the roof rail. The rear end module and the tailgate hinge in a vertical direction of the vehicle body. A bracket reinforcement is provided between the roof rail and the tailgate hinge. The bracket reinforcement is insert-injected together with the rear end module.
Claims20
A tailgate hinge mounting structure comprising:
- a roof rail disposed in a width direction of a vehicle body;
- a rear end module connected with the roof rail;
- a tailgate hinge connected with the roof rail and the rear end module;
- a bracket bolt connecting the roof rail, the rear end module and the tailgate hinge in a vertical direction of the vehicle body;
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- a bracket reinforcement provided between the roof rail and the tailgate hinge, wherein the bracket reinforcement is insert-injected together with the rear end module.
A tailgate hinge mounting structure comprising:
- a roof rail disposed in a width direction of a vehicle body;
- a rear end module connected with the roof rail, the rear end module being made of plastic material;
- a tailgate hinge connected with the roof rail and the rear end module;
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- a bracket reinforcement insert-injected together with the rear end module.
A tailgate hinge mounting structure comprising:
- a roof rail disposed in a width direction of a vehicle body, wherein the roof rail comprises a rail reinforcement configured to protrude to the inside thereof;
- a rear end module connected with the roof rail, wherein the rear end module comprises a rear end protrude portion configured to be inserted into the rail reinforcement, the rear end module being made of plastic material;
- a tailgate hinge connected with the roof rail and the rear end module;
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- a rail bolt connecting the rail reinforcement and the rear end protrude portion, wherein a shank of the rail bolt is connected along a length direction of the vehicle body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.