Structure for shielding side sill for sliding door vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11305707-B2
Application number	US-202017021291-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 15, 2020
Priority date	Jun 8, 2020
Publication date	Apr 19, 2022
Grant date	Apr 19, 2022

Abstract

A structure for shielding a side sill for a sliding door vehicle includes a lower rail mounted in an internal side sill space, a drive unit movably connected to the lower rail, and a shield structure including a cover unit having one end connected to the drive unit and guide rail units configured to guide the cover unit, wherein the cover unit covers the internal side sill space exposed in accordance with a movement of the drive unit.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A structure for shielding a side sill for a sliding door vehicle, the structure comprising:
a lower rail mounted in an internal side sill space;
a drive unit movably connected to the lower rail; and
a shield structure comprising a cover unit having one end connected to the drive unit and guide rail units configured to guide the cover unit, wherein the cover unit covers the internal side sill space exposed in accordance with a movement of the drive unit.

2. The structure of claim 1 , wherein a first guide space is formed in the lower rail so that the cover unit moves in the first guide space.

3. The structure of claim 1 , wherein the shield structure further comprises:
a cover arm connected to one end of the cover unit; and
cover rods having both ends configured to be rotatably connected to the drive unit and the cover arm.

4. The structure of claim 3 , wherein the cover arm has cover connectors connected to the one end of the cover unit.

5. The structure of claim 1 , wherein each of the guide rail units has a shape curved outward from the inside of the internal side sill space.

6. The structure of claim 1 , wherein the guide rail units have second guide spaces into which two lateral portions of the cover unit are configured to be inserted and moved.

7. The structure of claim 1 , wherein the guide rail units are formed at both sides of the cover unit in a width direction.

8. The structure of claim 1 , wherein a size of a cross section of each of two lateral portions of the cover unit is smaller than a size of a cross section of a central portion.

9. A sliding door vehicle, the vehicle comprising:
a vehicle body;
a lower rail mounted in an internal side sill space along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body;
a drive unit movably connected to the lower rail; and
a shield structure comprising a cover unit having one end connected to the drive unit and guide rail units configured to guide the cover unit, wherein the cover unit covers the internal side sill space exposed in accordance with a movement of the drive unit.

10. The vehicle of claim 9 , wherein a first guide space is formed in the lower rail so that the cover unit moves in the first guide space.

11. The vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the shield structure further comprises:
a cover arm connected to one end of the cover unit; and
cover rods having both ends configured to be rotatably connected to the drive unit and the cover arm.

12. The vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the cover arm has cover connectors connected to the one end of the cover unit.

13. The vehicle of claim 9 , wherein each of the guide rail units has a shape curved outward from the inside of the internal side sill space.

14. The vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the guide rail units have second guide spaces into which two lateral portions of the cover unit are configured to be inserted and moved.

15. The vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the guide rail units are formed at both sides of the cover unit in a width direction.

16. The vehicle of claim 9 , wherein a size of a cross section of each of two lateral portions of the cover unit is smaller than a size of a cross section of a central portion.

17. A structure for shielding a side sill for a sliding door vehicle, the structure comprising:
a lower rail mounted in an internal side sill space;
a first guide space formed in the lower rail;
a drive unit movably connected to the lower rail; and
a shield structure comprising:
a cover unit having one end connected to the drive unit, wherein the cover unit covers the internal side sill space exposed in accordance with a movement of the drive unit;
guide rail units configured to guide the cover unit, the guide rail units having second guide spaces into which two lateral portions of the cover unit are configured to be inserted and moved;
a cover arm connected to one end of the cover unit; and
cover rods having both ends configured to be rotatably connected to the drive unit and the cover arm.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Motors Corp
• Kia Motors Cornoration

Inventors

• Lee Jae-Seung
• Cho Kyu-Hoon
• Han Seung-Sik
• Lee Dae-Hee
• Nam Yong-Hyun
• Yim Chung-Sik

Classifications

• B60R13/04 Primary

  External} Ornamental or guard strips; Ornamental inscriptive devices {thereon (fastening strips or bars to sheets or plates by means of clips F16B5/12) · CPC title

• B60J5/0468

  Fixation or mounting means specific for door components (fasteners in general F16B21/00) · CPC title

• B60J5/06 Primary

  slidable; foldable · CPC title

• B60J5/0415

  Outer panel · CPC title

• B60R13/06

  Sealing strips (sealing arrangements for vehicle windows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors, or similar devices B60J10/00) · CPC title