Panel assembly for mobility vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12485970-B2
Application number	US-202318134446-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 13, 2023
Priority date	Nov 22, 2022
Publication date	Dec 2, 2025
Grant date	Dec 2, 2025

Abstract

A panel assembly for a mobility vehicle is introduced, in which when the external plate is joined to the vehicle body frame, a bent portion is accommodated on and joined to the vehicle body frame, and a fixed state is maintained by a fastening method or a fitting method when the external plate is joined to the vehicle body frame so that a robust fixed state is maintained. Even though the specifications of a vehicle body frame are changed, some of a plurality of parts, which forms an external plate, may be changed and applied to the changed vehicle body frame, which makes it possible to flexibly cope with the specifications of various mobility vehicles.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A panel assembly for a mobility vehicle, the panel assembly comprising:
a vehicle body frame; and an external plate including a plurality of parts, wherein each of the parts includes a bent portion that adjoins an external periphery of the vehicle body frame along the external periphery of the vehicle body frame, the parts are coupled to one another, and the bent portions of the parts are matched with the external periphery of the vehicle body frame so that the external plate is coupled to the vehicle body frame, wherein the external plate includes:
a first portion disposed on a front part of the vehicle body frame;
a second portion disposed at an upper side of a rear part of the vehicle body frame; and
a third portion disposed at a lower side of the rear part of the vehicle body frame, and
wherein the third portion is formed so that a third bent portion at a front end portion thereof is located between the first portion and the vehicle body frame, a third bent portion at an upper end portion thereof is located between the second portion and the vehicle body frame, and a third bent portion at a rear end portion thereof is located at a rear end portion of an external periphery of the rear part of the vehicle body frame.

2 . The panel assembly of claim 1 , wherein each of the parts of the external plate is made of a stainless material.

3 . The panel assembly of claim 1 ,
wherein the first portion is formed to be matched with an external peripheral shape of the front part of the vehicle body frame including a front pillar of the vehicle body frame, and wherein a first bent portion is provided at an upper end portion of the first portion and matched with an upper end portion of the external periphery of the vehicle body frame and the front pillar of the vehicle body frame.

4 . The panel assembly of claim 3 , wherein the first bent portion includes:
a first parting portion matched with the front pillar; and a second parting portion matched with an upper end portion of the external periphery of the vehicle body frame.

5 . The panel assembly of claim 4 , wherein the first portion is joined and fixed to the upper end portion of the external periphery of the vehicle body frame and the front pillar of the vehicle body frame in a state in which the first parting portion and the second parting portion are joined.

6 . The panel assembly of claim 1 ,
wherein the second portion is formed to be matched with an external peripheral shape of the rear part of the vehicle body frame including a center pillar and a rear pillar of the vehicle body frame, and wherein a second bent portion is provided at an upper end portion of the second portion and matched with an external peripheral shape of an upper end portion of the vehicle body frame.

7 . The panel assembly of claim 6 , wherein the second bent portion is bent to be matched with upper and rear end portions of the rear part of the vehicle body frame.

8 . The panel assembly of claim 7 ,
wherein the second bent portion is formed by bending upper and rear end portions of the second portion inwardly, and wherein an end portion of the second bent portion at the rear end portion is partially cut, and a remaining end portion of the second bent portion at the upper end portion is bent inward in a state in which the end portion of the second bent portion at the upper end portion is bent in a same direction as the end portion of the second bent portion at the rear end portion so that the end portions of the second bent portion at the upper and rear end portions are bent to overlap each other.

9 . The panel assembly of claim 6 ,
wherein a gap is formed between a roof frame and a side frame of the vehicle body frame, and wherein the second bent portion is formed to be curved so that an end portion of the second bent portion is inserted between the roof frame and the side frame in a state in which the second bent portion is accommodated on an upper end portion of the side frame.

10 . The panel assembly of claim 1 , wherein the front end portion of the third bent portion at a front end portion of the third portion is curved inward and overlaps the first portion so that an external surface of the third portion and an external surface of the first portion are matched in a forward and rearward direction thereof.

11 . The panel assembly of claim 1 , wherein an upper end portion of the third bent portion is curved inward and overlaps the second portion so that an external surface of the third portion and an external surface of the second portion are matched in an upward and downward direction thereof.

12 . The panel assembly of claim 1 , wherein the third portion, the second portion, and the first portion of the external plate are sequentially joined to the vehicle body frame.

13 . The panel assembly of claim 1 , wherein a groove portion is provided in the vehicle body frame, an insertion portion, which is fitted with the groove portion, is provided on an internal surface of the external plate, and the insertion portion is inserted into the groove portion when the parts are joined to the vehicle body frame so that a fixed state is maintained.

14 . The panel assembly of claim 1 ,
wherein a fastening member is provided to penetrate the vehicle body frame from inside to outside thereof, and wherein the parts of the external plate are fixed to the vehicle body frame as the fastening member is fastened when the parts are joined to the vehicle body frame.

15 . The panel assembly of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of protruding portions including a predetermined pattern is formed on a portion of the vehicle body frame that faces the external plate, and the external plate is joined to the protruding portions while being in contact with the protruding portions.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Corp
• Hyundai Motor Compnay

Inventors

• Lee Kang Chul
• Cho Sun Hyung
• Kim Ju Chul
• Kim Do Hoi

Classifications

• B62D25/04

  Door pillars {; windshield pillars} · CPC title

• B62D25/08

  Front or rear portions {(sub-frames for mounting engine or suspensions B62D21/11)} · CPC title

• B62D25/02 Primary

  Side panels {(B62D33/046 takes precedence; sideboards for open load compartments B62D33/023)} · CPC title

• B62D27/026

  Connections by glue bonding (in general F16B11/00; processes C09J5/00) · CPC title

• B62D29/007 Primary

  predominantly of special steel or specially treated steel, e.g. stainless steel or locally surface hardened steel · CPC title