Door for motor vehicles

• US 20050166462A1
• Filed: 01/14/2003
• Published: 08/04/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nothelfer GmbH
• Original Assignee: Nothelfer GmbH
• Inventors: Glasen, Uwe, Haupenthal, Horst-Gunter, Losch, Alfred
• Application Number:
  US10/500,611
• Publication Number:
  US 20050166462A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 49/502
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 5/0426 the elements being arranged at the beltline
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 5/0429 the elements being arranged diagonally
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 5/0455 integrated in door structure or other door elements, e.g. beam-like shapes stamped in inner door panel
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 65/06 the sub-units or components being doors, windows, openable roofs, lids, bonnets, or weather strips or seals therefor assembling sealing arrangements with vehicle parts, e.g. doors, windows B60J10/45

Abstract

A door for motor vehicles has a door outer sheet, a door inner sheet, a closing sheet for the window frame and reinforcing sheets for example for lateral collision protection, for fastening the door hinges and for receiving the door units. The inventive door has an outer module (A) and an inner module (I). The outer module (A) includes the door outer sheet (1) and a connecting sheet (6) fastened on the inside thereof, the connecting sheet (6) being provided with integrated or retrofittable reinforcing elements (4 and 10) and carries the door hinges that can be detachably linked with the body. The inner module (I) includes a door inner sheet (2) and at least one closing sheet (3) linked therewith. The door inner sheet (2) and the closing sheet (3) enclose the window frame. The inner module (I) is provided with receiving possibilities for the door units such as for example window pane, window actuator, lateral airbag. The separating line between the outer module (A) and the inner module (I) extends along the sealing plane of the door-mounted door seal (7), and the outer module (A) and the inner module (I) are interlinked by screws or rivets or are glued together or the like.

Claims

1. A door for motor vehicles with a door outer plate and a door inner plate, the door comprising:

an outer module; and

an inner module, said outer module and said inner module can be connected to each other by screws, rivets, and adhesives or in a similar manners, said inner module having means for accommodating door aggregates including at least one of a window pane, side window handles, and a side airbag, said outer module being comprised of a door outer plate and a connecting plate affixed thereto, said connecting plate having integrated or retro-fittable reinforcing parts, said connecting plate carrying door hinges connectable to the car body in a detachable configuration said inner module being comprised of the door inner plate and at least a locking plate connectable thereto the door inner plate and said locking plate encompass a window frame the door inner plate having a circumferential fixing profile for a door seal that can be plugged-on, a separation line between said outer module and said inner module extending along a sealing plane of said door-side door seal.

2. A door pursuant to claim 1, wherein a circumferential fixing profile is formed by deep-drawing technique to the inner plate.

3. A door as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a circumferential fixing profile having a cross-section mainly configured like a U-shape and having a short, mainly rectangular rim bent towards the inside, said fixing profile being located at an outer end to retain said door seal.

4. A door as claimed in claim 3, wherein the U-shaped fixing profile has a level and plane support surface for connection with the connecting plate of the outer module.

5. A door pursuant to claim 4, wherein the connection of the fixing profile with the connecting plate is comprised of a screw or rivet connection and, additionally, of an adhesive connection.

6. A door pursuant to claim 1, wherein the door inner plate and said locking plate and said reinforcing plate for a vehicle B-column are connected with each other by laser welding or laser soldering.

7. A door pursuant to claim 1, wherein the outer module is lacquered jointly with the car body, and the inner module is lacquered separately thereof.

8. A door pursuant to claim 1, wherein said connecting plate of the outer module has a circumferential frame, which is profiled in its cross-section.

9. A door pursuant to claim 8, wherein said circumferential frame extends in a U-shape along the door seal and is comprised of a reinforcing plate, which is arranged in the area of a window shaft.