Structure of tail gate
AssigneeGP Daikyo Corporation
InventorsIssei Harima, Naoyuki Ikemizu, Koichiro Yamaguchi, Chikashi Kawamoto, Kimito Sato
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Abstract
A structure of a tail gate is formed by bonding peripheral edge portions of an inner panel and an outer panel to each other, and covering a rear portion of a vehicle body so the tail gate is able to freely open and close. A cover is arranged in an inner side of the inner panel, and a lock apparatus is provided with a latch capable of engaging with a striker fixed to a vehicle body. The lock apparatus is disposed between the inner panel and the cover.
Claims9
A structure of a tail gate formed by bonding peripheral edge portions and their vicinities of an inner panel and an outer panel to each other, and covering a rear portion of a vehicle body so as to freely open and close,
- wherein a cover is arranged in an inner side of said inner panel,
- a lock apparatus is disposed between said inner panel and said cover, said lock apparatus including a latch capable of engaging with a striker fixed to the vehicle body, and
- an outer handle assembly is mounted to said inner panel.
A structure of a tail gate formed by bonding peripheral edge portions and their vicinities of an inner panel and an outer panel to each other, and covering a rear portion of a vehicle body so as to freely open and close,
- wherein a cover is arranged in an inner side of said inner panel,
- a lock apparatus is disposed between said inner panel and said cover, said lock apparatus including a latch capable of engaging with a striker fixed to the vehicle body, and
- vertical walls protruding at least from any one of said inner panel and the outer panel are disposed at both sides of said latch in a widthwise direction of the vehicle body.
A structure of a tail gate formed by bonding peripheral edge portions and their vicinities of an inner panel and an outer panel to each other, and covering a rear portion of a vehicle body so as to freely open and close,
- wherein a cover is arranged in an inner side of said inner panel,
- a lock apparatus is disposed between said inner panel and said cover, said lock apparatus including a latch capable of engaging with a striker fixed to the vehicle body, and
- a cover wall extending between said latch assembly and the outer panel is disposed in a rear side of said latch in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body.
A structure of a tail gate formed by bonding peripheral edge portions and their vicinities of an inner panel and an outer panel to each other, and covering a rear portion of a vehicle body so as to freely open and close,
- wherein an opening portion for mounting a license lamp unit is formed at least in any one of said inner panel and the outer panel, said license lamp unit being detachably mounted to said opening portion,
- a lock apparatus, provided with a latch assembly having a latch capable of engaging with a striker fixed to a vehicle body and a key cylinder assembly connected to said latch assembly via a key cylinder rod extending in an inner side at least from said outer panel, is arranged at least in an inner side of said outer panel,
- a protection wall for regulating an access to said key cylinder rod is provided between said opening portion and said key cylinder rod, and
- said protection wall is provided with a pair of left and right standing walls protruding from both of left and right sides of said opening portion toward the inner side of the tail gate, and a standing wall protruding at least from a side corresponding to said key cylinder rod in both of the upper and lower sides of said opening portion toward the inner side of the tail gate.
A structure of a tail gate formed by bonding peripheral edge portions and their vicinities of an inner panel and an outer panel to each other, and covering a rear portion of a vehicle body so as to freely open and close,
- wherein an opening portion for mounting a license lamp unit is formed at least in any one of said inner panel and the outer panel, said license lamp unit being detachably mounted to said opening portion,
- a lock apparatus, provided with a latch assembly having a latch capable of engaging with a striker fixed to a vehicle body and a key cylinder assembly connected to said latch assembly via a key cylinder rod extending in an inner side at least from said outer panel, is arranged at least in an inner side of said outer panel,
- a protection wall for regulating an access to said key cylinder rod is provided between said opening portion and said key cylinder rod, and
- said protection wall is provided with a standing wall extending substantially along said key cylinder rod at least in a side corresponding to said opening portion of said key cylinder rod, and protruding toward the inner side of the tail gate.
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