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Door of a motor vehicle

US8398149B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 8, 2008
Grant dateMar 19, 2013
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Expiry dateJun 29, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60J5/0412
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a door of a motor vehicle having an outer panel (1), an inner panel (2), a plate-shaped member (6), which is arranged on the door inside, for various add-on and mounting units, and reinforcement regions (14 to 17) for door functional elements and an installed stiffening member (3, 4) as a side-impact protector. In order to optimize the ratio of stiffness to side-impact protection of the door and to optimize the production expenditure of the door, the inner panel (2) and the stiffening member (3, 4) are formed as an integral frame-shaped component (5) which includes the reinforcement regions (14 to 17) from high-strength to superhigh strength steel sheet, and that are hot-worked. In order to be able to install the add-on and mounting units with sufficient mounting length, the plate-shaped member (6) is fastened to the inner panel (2) by means of a holding frame (7) which provides the desired mounting depth.

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