Structural door module
US7992347B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 21, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60J5/0416
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A structural door module for a motor vehicle door, comprising of a carrier plate with a plurality of door hardware components mounted to the dryside and wetside surfaces of the carrier plate. The carrier plate includes a number of preformed components that allow door subsystems to be pre-mounted to the door module and tested prior to mounting the structural door module in the motor vehicle door body. An energy absorbing area is molded into the carrier plate. Additionally, a protruding arm rest support is designed to collapse during a side-impact collision.
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