Motor vehicle door
AssigneeBrose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsRoland Feder, Stefan Burger, Sabine Neuss, Eberhard Pleiss
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Abstract
A motor vehicle door having an outer door panel and an inner door panel provided with a large-surface cut-out section wherein the cut-out section is covered wholly or in part by a support plate and wherein the support plate supports mechanical and/or electrical components, such as a window lifter, lock, side airbag, electronics and electric cables, and having a door inside trim which closes the vehicle door from the interior of the vehicle. The support plate and at least one part of the door inside trim are formed as one structural unit which is made in one tool wherein the support plate and the part of the door inside trim are connected together so that they can be folded together.
Claims26
A motor vehicle door for a vehicle comprising:
- an outer door panel;
- an inner door panel with a cut-out section;
- a support plate which supports at least one of mechanical and electrical components and covers at least part of the cut-out section;
- a door inside trim facing an interior of the vehicle;
- a connecting area that connects together the support plate and at least one part of the door inside trim so that they can be folded together;
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- wherein the support plate, the at least one part of the door inside trim and the connecting area are a continuous one-piece part.
A motor vehicle door for a vehicle comprising:
- an outer door panel;
- an inner door panel with a cut-out section;
- a support plate which supports at least one of mechanical and electrical components and covers at least part of the cut-out section;
- a door inside trim facing an interior of the vehicle;
- a connecting area that connects together the support plate and at least one part of the door inside trim so that they can be folded together;
- and
- wherein the support plate, the at least one part of the door inside trim and the connecting area are made together in one tool as one structural unit, and wherein the support plate and the at least one part of the door inside trim are connected together through a rotary hinge, and wherein the rotary hinge has a hinge area on the support plate and a separate hinge area on the at least one part of the door inside trim.
A motor vehicle door for a vehicle comprising:
- an outer door panel;
- an inner door panel with a cut-out section;
- a support plate which supports at least one of mechanical and electrical components and covers at least part of the cut-out section;
- a door inside trim facing an interior of the vehicle;
- a connecting area that connects together the support plate and at least one part of the door inside trim so that they can be folded together;
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- wherein the support plate, the at least one part of the door inside trim and the connecting area are made together in one tool as one structural unit, and wherein the at least one part of the door inside trim is connectable to the support plate through detent elements moulded on at least one of the support plate and the at least one part of the door inside trim.
A motor vehicle door for a vehicle comprising:
- an outer door panel;
- an inner door panel with a cut-out section;
- a support plate which supports at least one of mechanical and electrical components and covers at least part of the cut-out section;
- a door inside trim facing an interior of the vehicle;
- a connecting area that connects together the support plate and at least one part of the door inside trim so that they can be folded together;
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- wherein the support plate, the at least one part of the door inside trim and the connecting area are made together in one tool as one structural unit, and wherein the at least one part of the door inside trim, and the support plate are provided with associated electrical contacts, wherein after folding together the at least one part of the door inside trim and the support plate the associated electrical contacts guarantee transfer of at least one of electrical signals and electric drive energy.
A support plate assembly comprising:
- a support plate to support at least one of mechanical and electrical components for a vehicle door;
- a door inside trim;
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- a connecting area that connects-together the support plate and at least one part, of the door inside trim, and that permits the support plate and at least one part of the door inside trim to be moved between first and second positions, wherein in the first position the at least one part of the door inside trim is positioned away from the support plate to expose a portion of the support plate, and in the second position the support plate and at least one part of the door inside trim are folded together.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.