Vehicle and a vehicle door
US7021697B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 8, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C309/14
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A vehicle door has a supporting frame (10) substantially in the form of a rectangular annular hat beam (13–16) of high-strength steel, which, with its outer side flange (17), carries the outer panel (28) of the door and has its crown (12) towards the vehicle interior. The lower rear portion of the outer side flange (17) has a bolt 32 arranged to fit in a hole (35) in the pillar (34). In case of a side impact, the bolt will make the pillar participate in the energy absorption. The frame (10) is comparatively shallow and it can therefore have a high yield strength and all the other elements of the door can be mounted on the inside of the frame, which make them easily available for service.
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