Vehicle body

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016288736-A1
Application number	US-201615087175-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 31, 2016
Priority date	Apr 2, 2015
Publication date	Oct 6, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Two outer skin parts of a vehicle body border one another at a joint. The first outer skin part includes an apron which engages in the interior of the vehicle body and overlaps with the second outer skin part. A screen engages with a guiding contour of the apron running in the direction of the joint from an end of the joint between the apron and the second outer skin part.

First claim

1 - 14 . (canceled)

15 . A vehicle body comprising:
first and second outer skin parts bordering at a joint, wherein the first outer skin part engages into an interior of the vehicle body and overlaps with the second outer skin part; and a screen inserted between the first and second outer skin parts into engagement with a guiding contour of the first outer skin part which runs in the direction of the joint.

16 . The vehicle body according to claim 15 wherein the first outer skin part comprises an apron.

17 . The vehicle body according to claim 16 , further comprising a retainer formed between the apron and the screen for locating the screen in a stop position when the screen is inserted between the apron and the second outer skin part.

18 . The vehicle body according to claim 17 , wherein the apron at an end of the guiding contour comprises at least one of a wall or an edge, which the screen abuts in the stop position.

19 . The vehicle body according to claim 17 , wherein further comprising a hook carried on the screen which abuts an edge of one of the first and second outer skin parts running transversely to the joint.

20 . The vehicle body according to claim 15 , wherein the screen comprises an adhesive fixing the screen to at least one of the first and second outer skin parts.

21 . The vehicle body according to claim 20 wherein the adhesive comprises a double-sided adhesive tape.

22 . The vehicle body according to claim 15 , wherein guiding contour is a groove configured to engage a projection of the screen.

23 . The vehicle body according to claim 22 , wherein the groove has a pocket end, on which the groove is locally deepened.

24 . The vehicle body according to claim 22 , wherein the first outer skin panel comprises a hole configured to engage the projection.

25 . The vehicle body according to claim 15 , wherein the screen comprises a base plate that lies against the apron and covers a bottom of the joint.

26 . The vehicle body according to claim 25 , wherein a spring projecting from the base plate is held under tension by way of contact with the second outer skin part.

27 . The vehicle body according to claim 25 , wherein a bulkhead projects from the base plate towards the second outer skin part.

28 . The vehicle body according to claim 27 , wherein the course of the bulkhead follows the course of an edge of the second outer skin part which delimits the joint.

29 . The vehicle body according to claim 15 , wherein the first outer skin part comprises an outer wall of a pillar carrying the roof of the vehicle.

30 . The vehicle body according to claim 15 , wherein the second outer skin part comprises a fender.

31 . The vehicle body according to claim 15 , further comprising a moveable flap bordered by an end of the joint.

Assignees

• Gm Global Tech Operations Llc

Inventors

• Hein Friedrich

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

• B60J1/006

  characterised by fixation means such as clips, adhesive, etc. (incorporated in seal B60J10/70) · CPC title

• B62D25/04

  Door pillars {; windshield pillars} · CPC title

• B62D25/12

  Parts or details thereof (locks E05B, {E05B83/16; devices for holding open E05C17/00, e.g. while carrying oversize objects E05C17/042}; hinges E05D; counterbalancing means E05F; {checks, stops, buffers E05F5/00; } springs, {e.g. pneumatic springs} F16F) · CPC title