Vehicle door
First Claim
1. A vehicle door for a vehicle having an interior, comprising:
- a twin-shell door shell including an outer door panel having an interior side to face the interior of the vehicle and an inner door panel having an interior side to face the interior of the vehicle, the inner door panel located interior of the outer door panel, the outer door panel and the inner door panel connected together in a shared edge area, the inner door panel having a cut-out section;
a support plate, with a plurality of functional units mounted thereon, and having an interior side to face the interior of the vehicle, the support plate located interior of the inner door panel such that it substantially covers the cut-out section of the inner door panel interior of the inner door panel;
a lining body having an interior side to face the interior of the vehicle, the lining body covering the door interior of the support plate, wherein at least a part of the lining body is assemblable to the support plate prior to the support plate covering the cut-out section of the inner door panel;
a plurality of fasteners holding in contact the support plate and the lining body and exposed interior of the lining body; and
at least one cover strip interior of the lining body covering the exposed plurality of fasteners.
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Abstract
A vehicle door in modular structure including a door shell which is completed by an assembly-bearing support plate and a single or multi-part inner door lining. The vehicle door includes a twin-shell door shell with an outer door panel and inner door panel which are connected together along their edges wherein the inner door panel has a cut-out section which is covered substantially by a support plate with functional units mounted thereon, such as window lift mechanism, lock, and cable tree. A lining body covers the door on the inside, and at least one part of the lining body is in preassembled connection with the support plate. A cover frame covers the connecting points between the lining body and support plate or inner door panel and support plate.
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24 Claims
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1. A vehicle door for a vehicle having an interior, comprising:
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a twin-shell door shell including an outer door panel having an interior side to face the interior of the vehicle and an inner door panel having an interior side to face the interior of the vehicle, the inner door panel located interior of the outer door panel, the outer door panel and the inner door panel connected together in a shared edge area, the inner door panel having a cut-out section;
a support plate, with a plurality of functional units mounted thereon, and having an interior side to face the interior of the vehicle, the support plate located interior of the inner door panel such that it substantially covers the cut-out section of the inner door panel interior of the inner door panel;
a lining body having an interior side to face the interior of the vehicle, the lining body covering the door interior of the support plate, wherein at least a part of the lining body is assemblable to the support plate prior to the support plate covering the cut-out section of the inner door panel;
a plurality of fasteners holding in contact the support plate and the lining body and exposed interior of the lining body; and
at least one cover strip interior of the lining body covering the exposed plurality of fasteners. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A vehicle door for a vehicle having an interior comprising:
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a twin-shell door shell including an outer door panel having an interior side to face the interior of the vehicle and an inner door panel having an interior side to face the interior of the vehicle, the inner door panel located interior of the outer door panel, the outer door panel and the inner door panel connected together in a shared edge area, the inner door panel having a cut-out section;
a support plate, with a plurality of functional units mounted thereon and having an interior side to face the interior of the vehicle, the support plate located interior of the inner door panel such that it substantially covers the cut-out section of the inner door panel interior of the inner door panel;
a lining body interior of the support plate, wherein at least a part of the lining body is assemblable to the support plate prior to the support plate covering the cut-cut section of the inner door panel;
a plurality of fasteners holding in contact the support plate and the lining body; and
at least one cover strip covering the plurality of fasteners, wherein the cover strip is located interior of the lining body.
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23. A vehicle door for a vehicle having an interior comprising:
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a twin-shell door shell including an outer door panel having an interior side to face the interior of the vehicle and an inner door panel having an interior side to face the interior of the vehicle, the inner door panel located interior of the outer door panel, the outer door panel and the inner door panel connected together in a shared edge area, the inner door panel having a cut-out section;
a support plate, with a plurality of functional units mounted thereon, and having an interior side to face the interior of the vehicle, the support plate located interior of the inner door panel such that it substantially covers the cut-out section of the inner door panel interior of the inner door panel;
a lining body interior of the support plate;
a first connection connecting together at least a part of the lining body and the support plate to form a support plate unit;
a second connection connecting together the support plate unit and the twin-shell door shell, wherein the first and the second connections are at different locations; and
at least one cover strip covering at least one of the first and second connections, wherein the cover strip is located interior of the lining body. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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