Smart hinge assembly for a tailgate of a motor vehicle
US-2018266161-A1 · Sep 20, 2018 · US
Power tailgate motor mount cartridge assembly
US11098518B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11098518-B2 |
| Application number | US-201816218660-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | Dec 13, 2018 |
| Publication date | Aug 24, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2021 |
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A power tailgate assembly for a vehicle includes a tailgate configured to rotatably couple to the vehicle, the tailgate having an inner panel, an outer panel, a bottom panel, and first and second side panels defining an inner cavity. An opening is defined in at least one of the first side panel and the bottom panel, and a motor mount cartridge assembly is disposed in the inner cavity at least partially within the opening to at least partially conceal the motor mount cartridge assembly within the tailgate. When installed, the motor mount cartridge assembly covers the opening without need for a discrete cover for the opening.
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What is claimed is: 1. A power tailgate assembly for a vehicle, the power tailgate assembly comprising: a tailgate configured to rotatably couple to the vehicle, the tailgate having an inner panel, an outer panel, a bottom panel, and first and second side panels defining an inner cavity; an opening defined in at least one of the first side panel and the bottom panel; and a motor mount cartridge assembly disposed in the inner cavity at least partially within the opening to at least partially conceal the motor mount cartridge assembly within the tailgate, wherein when installed, the motor mount cartridge assembly covers the opening such that the tailgate assembly is free of a discrete cover for covering the opening, wherein the motor mount cartridge assembly comprises a motor assembly coupled to a cartridge body, wherein the cartridge body includes a bottom wall, a side wall, and a front wall. 2. The power tailgate assembly of claim 1 , wherein the motor assembly is coupled to the front wall and the bottom wall. 3. The power tailgate assembly of claim 1 , wherein the cartridge body includes a plurality of locating and retaining tabs extending from the front wall. 4. The power tailgate assembly of claim 1 , wherein the cartridge body includes an integrally formed pivot cup configured to receive a post extending from the vehicle to rotatably couple the tailgate to the vehicle. 5. The power tailgate assembly of claim 1 , wherein the motor assembly comprises a motor, a driveshaft, and an electrical connector. 6. The power tailgate assembly of claim 1 , wherein the motor mount cartridge assembly is installed in the inner cavity between the tailgate inner and outer panels such that an uninterrupted external surface of the inner and outer panels is maintained.
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Tailboards, tailgates or sideboards opening upwards · CPC title
- B62D33/0273Primary
Movable tailboards for vehicles comprising non-movable sideboards, e.g. pick-up trucks (B62D33/037 takes precedence) · CPC title
Covers · CPC title
Concealed · CPC title
operated by meshing gear wheels, one of which being mounted at the wing pivot axis; operated by a motor acting directly on the wing pivot axis · CPC title
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- What does patent US11098518B2 cover?
- A power tailgate assembly for a vehicle includes a tailgate configured to rotatably couple to the vehicle, the tailgate having an inner panel, an outer panel, a bottom panel, and first and second side panels defining an inner cavity. An opening is defined in at least one of the first side panel and the bottom panel, and a motor mount cartridge assembly is disposed in the inner cavity at least p…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Gerken Randy T, Bastian Gary, Bender Frederick F, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B62D33/0273. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 24 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 3 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).