Door structure

US2018154742A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2018154742-A1
Application numberUS-201715813462-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateNov 15, 2017
Priority dateDec 6, 2016
Publication dateJun 7, 2018
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Abstract

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A door structure that supports a door glass of a door of a vehicle includes a sash that guides the door glass through a run channel, and a bracket that is provided on an inner panel of the door and supports the sash. The sash includes a groove that holds the run channel. The bracket includes a regulating portion that projects from an outside of the groove to an inside and regulates dropping of the run channel from the groove.

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What is claimed is: 1 . A door structure that supports a door glass of a door of a vehicle, comprising: a sash that guides the door glass through a run channel; and a bracket that is provided on an inner panel of the door and supports the sash, wherein the sash includes a groove that holds the run channel, and the bracket includes a regulating portion that projects from an outside of the groove to an inside and regulates dropping of the run channel from the groove. 2 . The structure according to claim 1 , wherein the sash includes a bottom wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall facing the first side wall, which form the groove, the first side wall includes a bending portion that regulates the dropping of the run channel from the groove, the second side wall includes a notch portion through which the regulating portion passes, and the regulating portion faces the bending portion. 3 . The structure according to claim 2 , wherein a height of the regulating portion from the bottom wall equals a height of the bending portion from the bottom wall. 4 . The structure according to claim 2 , wherein an outer panel of the door includes a folded portion that is folded to sandwich an end of the second side wall, and an edge of the folded portion forms a step to an inner surface of the second side wall and regulates the dropping of the run channel from the groove. 5 . The structure according to claim 4 , wherein the sash, the outer panel, and the inner panel are joined to each other to form a closed section. 6 . The structure according to claim 4 , wherein a height of a distal end of the regulating portion with respect to the inner surface of the second side wall equals a height of the step to the inner surface of the second side wall.

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Classifications

  • B60J5/0402Primary

    window frame details, including sash guides and glass runs · CPC title

  • fastening window frame or parts of window frame to lower door structure · CPC title

  • B60J1/17Primary

    vertically · CPC title

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What does patent US2018154742A1 cover?
A door structure that supports a door glass of a door of a vehicle includes a sash that guides the door glass through a run channel, and a bracket that is provided on an inner panel of the door and supports the sash. The sash includes a groove that holds the run channel. The bracket includes a regulating portion that projects from an outside of the groove to an inside and regulates dropping of …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Honda Motor Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B60J5/0402. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Jun 07 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).