Door trimming panel having a window-lift mechanism
AssigneeMeritor Light Vehicle Systems, Inc.
InventorsBernhard Yves Eckhardt, Frank Velthaus
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Abstract
The invention relates to a vehicle door comprising an outer panel lined with an inner door panel having at least one opening therethrough, a rigid base door trim panel covered with a decorative covering, the rigid base door trim panel being fixed to the inner door panel and being disposed in front of the opening thereof, the rigid base door trim panel locally integrating a cup-shaped housing opened on the decorative covering and covered thereby, and a window lift mechanism partially received within the cup-shaped housing and connected to the rigid base door trim panel, the window lift mechanism comprising a rotative drum for lifting or lowering the window. The rotative drum is rotatively fitted within the cup-shaped housing.
Claims9
A vehicle door comprising:
- (a) an outer panel lined with an inner door panel having at least one opening therethrough,
- (b) a rigid base door trim panel covered with a decorative covering, the rigid base door trim panel being fixed to the inner door panel and being disposed in front of the opening thereof, the rigid base door trim panel locally integrating a cup-shaped housing having a wall showing an outer convex face protruding towards the vehicle door and an inner concave face, the cup-shaped housing being opened towards the decorative covering and covered thereby, and
- (c) a window lift mechanism partially received within the cup-shaped housing and connected to the rigid base door trim panel, the window lift mechanism comprising a rotative drum for lifting or lowering the window,
- (i) wherein the rotative drum is rotatively fitted within the cup-shaped housing.
A rigid base door trim panel for a vehicle door comprising an inner door panel, the rigid base door trim panel being covered with a decorative covering, and being adapted to be fixed to the inner door panel, the rigid base door trim panel locally integrating a cup-shaped housing having a wall having an outer, protruding convex face and an inner concave face, the cup-shaped housing being opened towards the decorative covering and covered thereby, the rigid base door trim panel being provided with a window lift mechanism partially received within the cup-shaped housing, said window lift mechanism being adapted to be connected to the rigid base door trim panel, the window lift mechanism comprising a rotative drum for lifting or lowering the window, wherein the rotative drum is rotatively fitted within the cup-shaped housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.