Motor-vehicle door

US5906072A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Kiekert AG · DE

Inventors

• Stefan Feige · Iserlohn, DE
• Thomas Hulsmann · Velbert, DE
• Klaus-Peter Reis · Saterland, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 24, 1998
• Grant date: May 25, 1999
• Expiry date: Jul 24, 2018

Classification

• Technology area (CPC E): Fixed Constructions
• CPC primary: E05B85/12
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A motor-vehicle door has an outer door panel, an annular inner door panel including a front frame member fixed to the outer door panel, a lower frame member fixed to the outer door panel, a separate upper frame member, and a rear frame member fixed to the outer door panel. The front, lower, and rear members together form an opening and the front frame member is formed with a pair of vertically spaced hinge holes each having a horizontal front part and a downwardly and rearwardly inclined rear part. An insert plate carries the upper frame member, fits in the opening, and is provided with hinge lugs engaged in the openings. The insert plate is pivotal about the lugs in the hinge holes between a raised position projecting inward from the door and a lowered position fitting in the opening. Mechanical, electromechanical, and electronic subassemblies are fixed on the insert plate, and fasteners retain the insert plate on the inner door panel in the lowered position of the plate.