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US 12,697,929 B2Granted
Tunnel guiding structure for stop lamp wiring harness
AssigneeFca US LLC
InventorsKai Wu, Xinyu Zhang, Minxian Liu, Yan Liu, Chunmei Fan
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Abstract
A tailgate for a vehicle including a tailgate inner panel and a stop lamp assembly. The stop lamp assembly includes a stop lamp and a stop lamp wiring harness configured to provide electricity to the stop lamp. The stop lamp assembly is configured to mate with the tailgate inner panel. The tailgate inner panel includes a first opening and a second opening in communication with each other via an enclosed tunnel structure configured for receipt of the stop lamp wiring harness.
Claims9
A tailgate for a vehicle, comprising:
- a tailgate inner panel having a body defining a transversely extending panel having a pair of side panels integral therewith;
- a stop lamp assembly including a stop lamp and a stop lamp wiring harness configured to provide electricity to the stop lamp, the stop lamp assembly configured to mate with the tailgate inner panel;
- wherein the tailgate inner panel includes a first opening and a second opening in communication with each other via an enclosed tunnel structure configured for receipt of the stop lamp wiring harness,
- wherein the enclosed tunnel structure is defined by a plurality of barrier walls that define an enclosed pathway for the stop lamp wiring harness to pass through the tailgate inner panel,
- wherein the barrier walls include an upper wall and a lower wall that are connected to each other by a pair of sidewalls, and
- wherein the barrier walls are each positioned between the pair of side panels.
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A vehicle, comprising:
- a tailgate including:
- a tailgate inner panel including an upper section and a lower section, and having a body defining a transversely extending panel having a pair of side panels integral therewith;
- an upper spoiler attached to the upper section;
- a lower exterior panel connected to the lower section;
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- a stop lamp assembly including a stop lamp and a stop lamp wiring harness configured to provide electricity to the stop lamp, the stop lamp assembly configured to mate with the upper section;
- wherein the upper section of the tailgate inner panel includes a first opening and a second opening in communication with each other via an enclosed tunnel structure configured for receipt of the stop lamp wiring harness,
- wherein the enclosed tunnel structure is defined by a plurality of barrier walls that define an enclosed pathway for the stop lamp wiring harness to pass through the tailgate inner panel,
- wherein the barrier walls include an upper wall and a lower wall that are connected to each other by a pair of sidewalls, and
- wherein the barrier walls are each positioned between the pair of side panels.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.