Front pillar structure of vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12195090-B2
Application number	US-202217963793-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 11, 2022
Priority date	May 31, 2022
Publication date	Jan 14, 2025
Grant date	Jan 14, 2025

Abstract

An embodiment front pillar structure of a vehicle configured to mount a flexible component part having a preset length includes a side outer reinforce assembly, a guide pipe fixed to the side outer reinforce assembly, the guide pipe having open ends such that the flexible component part may enter in and be drawn out from the guide pipe, and a side inner panel assembly coupled to the side outer reinforce assembly interposing the guide pipe, the side inner panel assembly including an entering hole and a draw out hole that are connected to the open ends of the guide pipe, respectively.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A front pillar structure of a vehicle, the front pillar structure being configured to mount a flexible component part having a preset length, the front pillar structure comprising:
a side outer reinforce assembly;
a guide pipe fixed to the side outer reinforce assembly, the guide pipe having open ends such that the flexible component part may enter in and be drawn out from the guide pipe; and
a side inner panel assembly coupled to the side outer reinforce assembly interposing the guide pipe, the side inner panel assembly comprising an entering hole and a draw out hole that are connected to the open ends of the guide pipe, respectively.

2. The front pillar structure of claim 1 , further comprising a mounting bracket coupled to the guide pipe and fixed to the side outer reinforce assembly and the side inner panel assembly.

3. The front pillar structure of claim 2 , wherein the side outer reinforce assembly comprises:
a front pillar outer reinforce member coupled to the mounting bracket; and
a side outer reinforce member coupled to an interior surface of the front pillar outer reinforce member and configured to fix the guide pipe.

4. The front pillar structure of claim 2 , wherein the side inner panel assembly comprises:
a front pillar inner panel coupled to the mounting bracket and to a front pillar outer reinforce member of the side outer reinforce assembly; and
a side inner panel coupled to the front pillar inner panel and the front pillar outer reinforce member.

5. The front pillar structure of claim 4 , wherein:
the entering hole is provided on the front pillar inner panel; and
the draw out hole is provided on the side inner panel.

6. The front pillar structure of claim 4 , wherein the mounting bracket comprises:
a first portion coupled to the guide pipe; and
a second portion extended from upper and lower sides of the first portion and coupled to the front pillar outer reinforce member and the front pillar inner panel.

7. The front pillar structure of claim 1 , wherein the guide pipe comprises:
a straight range portion; and
a first bent range portion and a second bent range portion connected to both sides of the straight range portion, respectively.

8. The front pillar structure of claim 7 , wherein:
the first bent range portion comprises a first open end connected to the entering hole; and
the second bent range portion comprises a second open end connected to the draw out hole.

9. The front pillar structure of claim 1 , wherein the side outer reinforce assembly comprises:
a front pillar outer reinforce member; and
a side outer reinforce member coupled to an interior surface of the front pillar outer reinforce member and joined with the guide pipe.

10. The front pillar structure of claim 9 , wherein the side inner panel assembly comprises:
a front pillar inner panel coupled to the front pillar outer reinforce member; and
a side inner panel coupled to the front pillar inner panel and the front pillar outer reinforce member.

11. The front pillar structure of claim 1 , further comprising a foam pad layer affixed to an exterior surface of the guide pipe.

12. The front pillar structure of claim 1 , wherein the flexible component part comprises a sensor cleaning hose configured to flow a washer liquid to clean a sensor installed in a roof of the vehicle.

13. A vehicle comprising:
a vehicle body;
a roof coupled to the vehicle body; and
a front pillar structure of the vehicle body, the front pillar structure comprising:
a side outer reinforce assembly;
a guide pipe fixed to the side outer reinforce assembly, the guide pipe having open ends such that a flexible component part may enter in and be drawn out from the guide pipe; and
a side inner panel assembly coupled to the side outer reinforce assembly interposing the guide pipe, the side inner panel assembly comprising an entering hole and a draw out hole that are connected to the open ends of the guide pipe, respectively.

14. The vehicle of claim 13 , further comprising a mounting bracket coupled to the guide pipe and fixed to the side outer reinforce assembly and the side inner panel assembly.

15. The vehicle of claim 14 , wherein the side outer reinforce assembly comprises:
a front pillar outer reinforce member coupled to the mounting bracket; and
a side outer reinforce member coupled to an interior surface of the front pillar outer reinforce member and configured to fix the guide pipe.

16. The vehicle of claim 14 , wherein the side inner panel assembly comprises:
a front pillar inner panel coupled to the mounting bracket and to a front pillar outer reinforce member of the side outer reinforce assembly; and
a side inner panel coupled to the front pillar inner panel and the front pillar outer reinforce member.

17. The vehicle of claim 16 , wherein:
the entering hole is provided on the front pillar inner panel; and
the draw out hole is provided on the side inner panel.

18. The vehicle of claim 16 , wherein the mounting bracket comprises:
a first portion coupled to the guide pipe; and
a second portion extended from upper and lower sides of the first portion and coupled to the front pillar outer reinforce member and the front pillar inner panel.

19. The vehicle of claim 13 , wherein the guide pipe comprises a straight range portion and a first bent range portion and a second bent range portion connected to both sides of the straight range portion, respectively, and wherein the first bent range portion comprises a first open end connected to the entering hole and the second bent range portion comprises a second open end connected to the draw out hole.

20. The vehicle of claim 13 , wherein:
the side outer reinforce assembly comprises:
a front pillar outer reinforce member; and
a side outer reinforce member coupled to an interior surface of the front pillar outer reinforce member and joined with the guide pipe; and

the side inner panel assembly comprises:
a front pillar inner panel coupled to the front pillar outer reinforce member; and
a side inner panel coupled to the front pillar inner panel and the front pillar outer reinforce member.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Corp

Inventors

• Han Yoonkyoung
• Oh Heedae
• Chun Jung Jong
• Shin Joonghyun

Classifications

• B60Y2410/125

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• B60S1/48

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• B60S1/62

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