Front pillar trim mounting structure of vehicle

• US 20050116447A1
• Filed: 12/01/2004
• Published: 06/02/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kia Motors Corporation (Kia Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Kia Motors Corporation (Kia Corp.)
• Inventors: Ryu, Seung-Soo
• Application Number:
  US11/001,800
• Publication Number:
  US 20050116447A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 280/728.200
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/213 in vehicle roof frames or pillars
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/215 characterised by the covers for the inflatable member B60R21/2176 takes precedence

Abstract

A front pillar trim mounting structure coupled to a front pillar inner panel in a vehicle having a curtain air bag module is provided. In a preferred system of the invention, a front pillar trim is coupled to a front pillar inner panel by inserting a coupling protrusion (formed at the front pillar trim) into an insertion fixture (formed at the front pillar inner panel). When the airbag cushion inflates, the front pillar trim is not completely separated from the front pillar inner panel by the coupling force of the coupling protrusion disposed in the insertion fixture.

Claims

1. A front pillar trim mounting structure, comprising:

a front pillar inner panel formed with an insertion hole;

a front pillar trim fixed to the front pillar inner panel;

a coupling protrusion protruding from the inside of the front pillar trim and penetrating the insertion hole; and

an airbag cushion proximate to the coupling protrusion and positioned between the coupling protrusion and a part connecting a lower portion of the front pillar inner panel and a lower portion of the front pillar trim.

2. The structure as defined in claim 1, wherein the coupling protrusion is at least about 1.5 times longer than a length from the inside of the front pillar trim to the insertion hole.

3. A front pillar trim mounting structure, comprising:

a front pillar inner panel comprising an insertion fixture;

a front pillar trim associated with the front pillar inner panel;

a coupling protrusion protruding from the front pillar trim and mating with the insertion fixture; and

an airbag cushion positioned between the coupling protrusion and a part connecting the front pillar inner panel and the front pillar trim.

4. The structure of 3 wherein the coupling protrusion is at least about 1.5 times longer than a length from the inside of the front pillar trim to the insertion hole.