Construction of a vehicle door provided with a wiring harness and a waterproof grommet used in the construction
US5588260A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R16/0222
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A waterproof grommet (16) through which a wiring harness (14) passes is mounted on a side face (15) of an inner door panel (13) to which a door hinge is attached. The waterproof grommet (16) is made of an elastic substance and has a grommet body (17). The grommet body (17) through which the harness (14) passes is brought into contact with the side face (15). The grommet body (17) includes a mounting plate (18) for pressing and fastening the grommet body (17) to the side face (15). Because the elastic grommet body (17) is pressed and fastened to the side face (15) of the inner door panel (13) by the rigid mounting plate (18), the gap around the door can be sealed without additionally using a sealing member and, as a result, the number of constituent parts and the number of processes of arranging then can be reduced.
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