Vehicle door panel and component assembly mounted through the panel
AssigneeJohnson Controls Technology Company
InventorStan Boyer
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Abstract
Assembly (12) includes a substrate (18) having an aperture (60) extending through the substrate (18) and having a first capping portion (62, 162, 362, 462) at least partially about the aperture (60), a skin (25) having a second capping portion (64, 164, 364, 464), at least one layer (35) between the substrate (18) and the skin (25) and a component (24) extending through the aperture (60). The first capping portion (62, 162, 362, 462) and the second capping portion (64, 164, 364, 464) cooperatively engage one another to close off the at least one compressible layer (35) between the substrate (18) and the skin (25). A method for manufacturing the panel (16) is also disclosed.
Claims23
A panel for use in an assembly having a mounted component, the panel comprising:
- a substrate having an aperture extending through the substrate and a first capping portion at least partially about the aperture, wherein the aperture is configured to receive the mounted component;
- a skin having a second capping portion at least partially about the aperture;
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- at least one compressible layer between the substrate and the skin, wherein the first capping portion and second capping portion cooperatively engage one another to close off the at least one compressible layer between the substrate and the skin.
An assembly comprising:
- a substrate having an aperture extending through the substrate and a first capping portion at least partially about the aperture;
- a skin having a second capping portion;
- at least one layer between the substrate and the skin, wherein the first capping portion and second capping portion cooperatively engage one another to close off the at least one compressible layer between the substrate and the skin;
- and
- a component extending through the aperture.
A vehicle door assembly comprising:
- a substrate having an aperture extending through the substrate;
- a handle extending through the aperture and having a portion opposite the substrate;
- and
- a compressible surface coupled to the substrate and extending in close proximity to the aperture between the substrate and the portion of the handle opposite the substrate.
A method for manufacturing a panel for use with an assembly having a mounted component, the method comprising:
- providing a substrate having an aperture extending through the substrate and having a first capping portion extending at least partially about the aperture;
- providing a skin having a second capping portion extending at least partially about the aperture;
- cooperatively engaging the first capping portion and the second capping portion so as to close off a space between the skin and the substrate;
- and
- injection molding a foam material into the space between the skin and the substrate.
A method for manufacturing a vehicle door assembly, the method comprising:
- providing a substrate having an aperture extending through the substrate and having a first capping portion extending at least partially about the aperture;
- providing a skin having a second capping portion extending at least partially about the aperture;
- cooperatively engaging the first capping portion and the second capping portion so as to close off a space between the skin and the substrate;
- and;
- injection molding a foam material into the spaces between the skin and the substrate;
- and
- positioning at least a portion of a door handle within the aperture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.