Hidden belt weatherstrip assembly
AssigneesZhejiang ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd.
InventorsYang Li, Yanan Xu, Liang Ji, Xianghui Lin
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Abstract
A hidden belt weatherstrip assembly is provided on a vehicle door sheet metal with a first positioning member. The hidden belt weatherstrip assembly includes an outer belt weatherstrip. A first injection-molded joint corner is provided on an end side of the outer belt weatherstrip. A first positioning portion is provided on the first injection-molded joint corner. The first positioning member is fitted to the first positioning portion. The first injection-molded joint corner is fixed to the vehicle door sheet metal.
Claims20
A hidden belt weatherstrip assembly, provided on a vehicle door sheet metal connected with a first positioning member, comprising:
- an outer belt weatherstrip,
- wherein:
- a first injection-molded joint corner is provided on an end side of the outer belt weatherstrip, and a first positioning portion is provided on the first injection-molded joint corner;
- and
- the first positioning portion comprises an open structure being downwardly open and extending from the end side of the outer belt weatherstrip, the open structure having an opening profile with varying widths to limit movement of the first positioning member, wherein:
- the first positioning member is inserted from the end side of the outer belt weatherstrip and fitted into the open structure of the first positioning portion along a vertical direction perpendicular to a length direction of a vehicle body;
- the first positioning member comprises a positioning column attached to and protruding from the vehicle door sheet metal and a limiting block arranged at an end of the positioning column, the positioning column extending into the open structure of the first positioning portion, and the limiting block being inserted into the open structure and retained by the opening profile having varying widths to constrain the outer belt weatherstrip relative to the vehicle door sheet metal;
- and
- the first injection-molded joint corner is fixed to the vehicle door sheet metal.
A vehicle door, comprising:
- a vehicle door sheet metal connected with a first positioning member;
- and
- a hidden belt weatherstrip assembly, comprising:
- an outer belt weatherstrip,
- wherein:
- a first injection-molded joint corner is provided on an end side of the outer belt weatherstrip, and a first positioning portion is provided on the first injection-molded joint corner;
- and
- the first positioning portion comprises an open structure being downwardly open and extending from the end side of the outer belt weatherstrip, the open structure having an opening profile with varying widths to limit movement of the first positioning member,
- wherein:
- the first positioning member is inserted from the end side of the outer belt weatherstrip and fitted into the open structure of the first positioning portion along a vertical direction perpendicular to a length direction of a vehicle body;
- the first positioning member comprises a positioning column attached to and protruding from the vehicle door sheet metal and a limiting block arranged at an end of the positioning column, the positioning column extending into the open structure of the first positioning portion, and the limiting block being inserted into the open structure and retained by the opening profile having varying widths to constrain the outer belt weatherstrip relative to the vehicle door sheet metal;
- and
- the first injection-molded joint corner is fixed to the vehicle door sheet metal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.