Panel assembly for a motor vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10876559-B2
Application number	US-201816051585-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 1, 2018
Priority date	Feb 2, 2016
Publication date	Dec 29, 2020
Grant date	Dec 29, 2020

Abstract

A panel assembly for a motor vehicle includes a first panel element and a second panel element that is connected to the first panel element. The first panel element has a fastening extension that is connected to a receiving section on the second panel element by way of a connector. The fastening extension further has a latch that is to interlock with a locking opening in the receiving section of the second panel element.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A trim panel arrangement for a motor vehicle, comprising:
a first trim panel element having a fastening projection;
a second trim panel element having a receiving section, wherein
the first trim panel element with the fastening projection is connectable via a connector to the receiving section configured on the second trim panel element, and
the fastening projection of the first trim panel element comprises a latching lug that engagedly latches into a latching opening configured in the receiving section of the second trim panel element.

2. The trim panel arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the fastening projection is arranged on a rear side of the first trim panel element, which rear side faces away from an outer visible side.

3. The trim panel arrangement as claimed in claim 2 , wherein
the fastening projection and the receiving section each have a through opening for receiving the connector.

4. The trim panel arrangement as claimed in claim 3 , wherein
the receiving section comprises an indentation in the second trim panel element,
the latching opening is configured in a lateral wall of the indentation, and
the through opening of the receiving section is configured in a bottom section of the indentation.

5. The trim panel arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the fastening projection and the receiving section each have a through opening for receiving the connector.

6. The trim panel arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the connector comprises a screw or a rivet.

7. The trim panel arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the latching opening fixes the latching lug at least in a push-in direction.

8. The trim panel arrangement as claimed in claim 7 , wherein
the latching opening has a greater width in a lateral direction which is oriented perpendicularly with respect to the push-in direction than a width of the latching lug.

9. The trim panel arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the first and/or second trim panel element comprises at least one stop which defines a position of the latching lug, in which the latching lug is pushed in completely in the push-in direction.

10. The trim panel arrangement as claimed in claim 9 , wherein
a stop of the at least one stop is arranged on the latching lug and/or spaced apart from the latching lug.

11. The trim panel arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the motor vehicle is a motorcycle.

12. The trim panel arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the motor vehicle is one of a scooter, a motor scooter, a quad or trike vehicle.

Assignees

• Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag

Inventors

• Weber Marc

Classifications

• B62J17/00

  Weather guards for riders; Fairings or stream-lining parts not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• F16B5/0664 Primary

  at least one of the sheets or plates having integrally formed or integrally connected snap-in-features · CPC title

• B60R13/0206

  Arrangements of fasteners and clips specially adapted for attaching inner vehicle liners or mouldings (devices for fastening or securing F16B) · CPC title

• F16B5/02

  by means of fastening members using screw-thread ({F16B5/0004 takes precedence}; construction of screw-threaded connections F16B25/00 - F16B39/00) · CPC title