Door module and door module fixture

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11485202-B2
Application number	US-201816765333-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 25, 2018
Priority date	Dec 6, 2017
Publication date	Nov 1, 2022
Grant date	Nov 1, 2022

Abstract

On an outer circumferential edge of a closing plate, an elastic fitting portion protruding to an outer side of an inner circumferential edge of a service hole and fitting with the inner circumferential edge projects with a thickness larger than the plate thickness of the closing plate and extends in the circumferential direction of the outer circumferential edge. The elastic fitting portion is provided with an inner circumferential edge accommodating recessed groove that opens in the center of a protruding end surface of the elastic fitting portion and extends in the circumferential direction to accommodate the inner circumferential edge of the service hole, and the inner circumferential edge of the service hole is clamped between a pair of elastic clamping pieces that face each other with the inner circumferential edge accommodating recessed groove interposed between the pair of elastic clamping pieces.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A door module in which a door harness is routed in advance on a closing plate made of resin for closing a service hole provided in a door inner nel of an automobile,
wherein the closing plate is formed in such a size that its outer circumferential edge faces an inner circumferential edge of the service hole across a gap,
on the outer circumferential edge of the closing plate, an elastic fitting portion protruding to the outer side of the inner circumferential edge of the service hole and fitting with the inner circumferential edge projects with a thickness larger than the plate thickness of the closing plate and extends in the circumferential direction of the outer circumferential edge, and
the elastic fitting portion is provided with an inner circumferential edge accommodating recessed groove that opens in the center of a protruding end surface of the elastic fitting portion and extends in the circumferential direction to accommodate the inner circumferential edge of the service hole, and the inner circumferential edge of the service hole is clamped between a pair of elastic clamping pieces that face each other with the inner circumferential edge accommodating recessed groove interposed between the pair of elastic clamping pieces.

2. The door module according to claim 1 ,
wherein the elastic fitting portion is provided at a plurality of locations spaced apart in the circumferential direction of the outer circumferential edge of the closing plate.

3. The door module according to claim 1 ,
wherein the elastic fitting portion is formed of a rubber elastic body.

4. The door module according to claim 1 ,
wherein the elastic fitting portion is formed separately from the closing plate and provided with an outer circumferential edge accommodating recessed groove that opens in the center of a base end surface of the elastic fitting portion and extends in the circumferential direction to accommodate the outer circumferential edge of the closing plate, and the outer circumferential edge of the closing plate is held between a pair of holding pieces that face each other with the outer circumferential edge accommodating recessed groove interposed between the pair of holding pieces.

5. The door module according to claim 4 ,
wherein the closing plate can be used in a plurality of vehicle types,
a plurality of types of the elastic fitting portions are prepared, each of which has a different protruding dimension according to the difference in a facing gap size between the outer circumferential edge of the closing plate and the inner circumferential edge of the service hole, which differs for each of the plurality of vehicle types, and
the elastic fitting portion corresponding to the vehicle type is selected and attached to the closing plate.

Assignees

• Autonetworks Technologies Ltd
• Sumitomo Wiring Systems
• Sumitomo Electric Industries

Inventors

• Nakano Haruka
• Yokoi Motohiro
• Ikeda Shigeki
• Ito Kenta
• Ebata Daisuke
• Fukami Yuya
• MIZUSHITA Masaki
• Nishimura Tetsuya
• Takakura Ryuta
• Mizuno Housei

Classifications

• B60R16/0207

  Wire harnesses · CPC title

• F16B2/22

  of resilient material, e.g. rubbery material {(F16B2/205 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B60J10/86

  arranged on the opening panel · CPC title

• B60J5/0413 Primary

  Inner panel, e.g. characterised by carrying components · CPC title

• B60J5/0468

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