Vehicle door and method of assembly

US6732474B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG · DE

Inventors

• Helmut Eck · Rutesheim, DE
• Harald Gerber · Walheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 23, 2000
• Grant date: May 11, 2004
• Expiry date: Oct 23, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC E): Fixed Constructions
• CPC primary: E05Y2900/55
• WIPO field: Civil engineering
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A motor vehicle door in framework construction and method of making same is provided which includes a lower door element and a supporting doorframe made of profiles. The supporting doorframe essentially includes an upper window frame, an approximately horizontally aligned frame section running at the height of the window sill, and a lower frame. In order to combine numerous functional elements with the supporting doorframe into a prefabricated modular unit while increasing the stiffness of the motor vehicle door, particularly below the window sill, the region of the supporting doorframe lying below the window sill is provided with a large surface mounting support metal sheet which accommodates functional elements. The support metal sheet which is attached on one side at least with the approximately horizontally aligned frame section of the supporting doorframe and is attached on the other side overlapping with the lower door element to the lower frame and/or the lower door element.