Opening element of the body of an automotive vehicle
AssigneesAutomobiles Peugeot, Automobiles Citroen
InventorsJacques Dossin, Hubert Goldbach, Boris Koch
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Abstract
The invention relates to an opening element of the body of an automotive vehicle comprising particularly a panel constituted by a metal part, and a plastic part having stiffening ribs and molded onto the metal part. According to the invention, the metal part (1) and the plastic material composite part (2) constitue an internal structural component (16) of a panel, the outside panel (24) being attached to this internal structural component (16), and in that the metal part (1) has an annular form of U shaped section toward the interior in which are molded the ribs (6) of the plastic part (2), these ribs being inside by the mounting points provided on the metal part (1).
Claims19
Opening element of an automotive vehicle body comprising, a panel assembly having an internal structural assembly comprised of a metal part and a plastic part having stiffening ribs and molded onto the metal part, said metal part having an annular portion of U shape in section opening toward the plastic part and said stiffening ribs of the plastic part being molded into and anchored in the annular portion of U shaped section of the metal part, and an outer panel secured to the internal structural assembly.
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