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Vehicle back door structure
US2016152121A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016152121-A1 |
| Application number | US-201514953191-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Nov 27, 2015 |
| Priority date | Dec 2, 2014 |
| Publication date | Jun 2, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
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A vehicle back door structure including: a back door panel made of resin having, in at least a part of a peripheral edge thereof, a recessed portion equipped with a pair of side walls and a bottom wall that interconnects vehicle front sides of the pair of side walls, with a step portion, that has one side-wall side positioned at a vehicle rear side of another side-wall side, being formed in the bottom wall; and a reinforcement rib that is formed integrally with a vehicle rear side surface of the bottom wall, that straddles the step portion, and that bridges the pair of side walls.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A vehicle back door structure comprising: a back door panel made of resin having, in at least a part of a peripheral edge thereof, a recessed portion equipped with a pair of side walls and a bottom wall that interconnects vehicle front sides of the pair of side walls, with a step portion, that has one side-wall side positioned at a vehicle rear side of another side-wall side, being formed in the bottom wall; and a reinforcement rib that is formed integrally with a vehicle rear side surface of the bottom wall, that straddles the step portion, and that bridges the pair of side walls. 2 . The vehicle back door structure according to claim 1 , wherein the reinforcement rib is configured to include a first rib portion that extends from one of the side walls toward the step portion, a second rib portion that extends from another of the side walls toward the step portion, and a rib connecting portion that interconnects the first rib portion and the second rib portion in a vehicle front-rear direction. 3 . The vehicle back door structure according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of reinforcement ribs are disposed at different angles along the peripheral edge of the back door panel. 4 . The vehicle back door structure according to claim 1 , wherein each reinforcement rib extends in a direction that slopes relative to a direction orthogonal to the bottom wall. 5 . The vehicle back door structure according to claim 1 , wherein the back door panel is equipped with a curved portion that is curved so as to be rounded toward a vehicle rear side, and each reinforcement rib is placed at least at the curved portion.
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- What does patent US2016152121A1 cover?
- A vehicle back door structure including: a back door panel made of resin having, in at least a part of a peripheral edge thereof, a recessed portion equipped with a pair of side walls and a bottom wall that interconnects vehicle front sides of the pair of side walls, with a step portion, that has one side-wall side positioned at a vehicle rear side of another side-wall side, being formed in the…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Toyota Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60J5/107. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Thu Jun 02 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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