Vehicle exterior system
AssigneeZKW Group GmbH
InventorMarkus Zeuner
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Abstract
A vehicle exterior system separates an outer area from an inner area, the vehicle exterior system comprising a panel and a bumper. The panel covers lighting elements and comprises inner and outer panel sides. The bumper comprises inner and outer bumper sides. A hook-and-loop fastener, positioned between the panel and bumper, mechanically fastens them together. A seal member between the panel and bumper seals a path between an outer gap and the fastener. The panel is detachable from the bumper by unfastening the fastener.
Claims14
A vehicle exterior system (1) for separating an outer area (2) from an inner area (3), the vehicle exterior system (1) comprising:
- a panel (4) designed to cover at least one lighting element (18), the panel (4) having an inner panel side (5) directed to the inner area (3) and an outer panel side (6) directed to the outer area (2);
- a bumper (7) having an inner bumper side (8) directed to the inner area (3) and an outer bumper side (9) directed to the outer area (2);
- characterized in that the vehicle exterior system (1) further comprises:
- at least one hooks part (10) and at least one corresponding loops part (11), forming together at least one hook-and-loop fastener (12), the hook-and-loop fastener (12) being positioned between the panel (4) and the bumper (7) to mechanically fasten the panel (4) and the bumper (7) together;
- at least one seal member (13) positioned between the panel (4) and the bumper (7),
- wherein the hook-and-loop fastener (12) is attached to the bumper (7) and the panel (4) such that the panel (4) and the bumper (7) overlap in the direction from the inner area (3) to the outer area (2) and such that an outer gap (14) with a defined width (15) is formed in the boundary to the outer area (2) between the bumper (7) and the panel (4),
- wherein the seal member (13) is positioned such that a path between the outer gap (14) and the hook-and-loop fastener (12) is sealed,
- wherein the panel (4) is detachable from the bumper (7) by unfastening the hook-and-loop fastener (12) such that the hooks part (10 is separated from the loops part (11).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.