Vehicle door assembly
AssigneeDelphi Technologies, Inc.
InventorsGeoffrey Barr, Gordon L. Cook
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Abstract
A vehicle door assembly that includes an outer panel and an inner panel which define a space in which hardware items are located. A trim panel including an inner door handle assembly is positioned on an inside of the inner panel. Connecting rods are positioned within the space and have a first end that is connected to a latch. The second end of the rod is connected to the inner door handle assembly. The rod is retained within a clip proximate to the second end of the rod. The clip allows for longitudinal movement of the rod while retaining the rod in the other two dimensions. This arrangement facilitates attachment of the inner door handle assembly and rod when the inner panel is installed.
Claims22
A vehicle door assembly comprising:
- an outer panel;
- an inner panel;
- a space defined by the outer and inner panels;
- a trim panel including an inner door handle assembly integrally formed therewith, the trim panel positioned on an inside of the inner panel;
- at least one rod positioned within the space and having a first end connected to a latch and a second end connected to the inner door handle assembly;
- the rod being retained within a clip proximate to the second end of the rod, the clip allowing for longitudinal movement of the rod while retaining the rod in two dimensions other than the longitudinal dimension such that when the trim panel is positioned in relation to the inner panel, the inner door handle assembly is aligned with the second end of the rod to facilitate attachment of the inner door handle assembly and rod.
A vehicle door assembly comprising:
- an outer panel;
- an inner panel;
- a space defined by the outer and inner panels;
- a trim panel including an inner door handle assembly integrally formed therewith, the trim panel positioned on an inside of the inner panel;
- a door module positioned within the space, the module including at least one rod having a first end connected to a latch and a second end connected to the inner door handle assembly;
- the rod being retained within a clip proximate to the second end of the rod, the clip allowing for longitudinal movement of the rod while retaining the rod in two dimensions other than the longitudinal dimension such that when the trim panel is positioned in relation to the inner panel, the inner door handle assembly is aligned with the second end of the rod to facilitate attachment of the inner door handle assembly and rod.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.