Sash door for automobile and method of manufacturing the same
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1. A sash door for an automobile, comprising:
- a door inner panel; and
a sash body joined to an upper portion of said door inner panel;
wherein, said sash body is a frame member comprising a plurality of plate-shaped frame components joined to one another; and
the thickness of at least one of said frame components is different from that of the other frame components.
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Abstract
A sash door for automobiles (20R, 20L, 50R, 50L) includes a door inner panel (21), a sash body (23, 53) joined to an upper portion of the door inner panel, and a door outer panel (22). The sash body consists of a plurality of plate-shaped frame components (31, 32, 33, 34, 61, 62, 63, 64). The dimensions and thicknesses of the frame components are freely set to improve yields. The frame components are joined to one another. In order to eliminate portions of excessive thickness and reduce the weight of the sash body, the thickness of at least one of the frame components is made different from the thickness of the other frame components.
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1. A sash door for an automobile, comprising:
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a door inner panel; and
a sash body joined to an upper portion of said door inner panel;
wherein,said sash body is a frame member comprising a plurality of plate-shaped frame components joined to one another; and
the thickness of at least one of said frame components is different from that of the other frame components. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of manufacturing a sash door for an automobile with a sash body joined to an upper portion of a door inner panel, comprising the steps of:
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joining together a plurality of frame components made from plate material to form a frame member; and
press molding said frame member to provide said sash body. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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