Rear fender module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9598115-B2
Application number	US-201414522423-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 23, 2014
Priority date	Oct 23, 2013
Publication date	Mar 21, 2017
Grant date	Mar 21, 2017

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a rear fender module for arrangement on a side panel of a motor vehicle body. The rear fender module includes a fender shell and at least one add-on part arranged thereon. The fender shell has at least two fastening sites for detachable fastening on the side panel.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A rear fender module for arrangement on a side panel of a motor vehicle body comprising:
a fender shell having at least two fastening sites for detachable fastening on the side panel; and
at least one add-on part arranged on the fender shell,
wherein the fender shell further comprises a rear connection structure on a rear end section of the fender shell that projects inwards in a transverse direction of the vehicle, the transverse direction of the vehicle substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and the rear connection structure having:
a first fastening site configured to detachably fasten the rear fender module to a rear reinforcement profile of the motor vehicle body; and
a second fastening site configured to fasten the at least one add-on part to the rear fender module, and the at least one add-on part includes a rear light module.

2. The rear fender module according to claim 1 , wherein the fender shell further comprises an upper fastening edge running in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle in relation to an installation position in the motor vehicle, the upper fastening edge projecting in the manner of a flange inwards in a transverse direction of the vehicle, with at least one fastening site formed thereon.

3. The rear fender module according to claim 1 , wherein the rear light module is arranged on the rear connection structure.

4. The rear fender module according to claim 1 , further comprising a mount formed on a lower edge of the rear connection structure and having at least one detent element configured to mount a bumper lining.

5. The rear fender module according to claim 1 wherein at least one of the fender shell and the rear connection structure is constructed as a plastic component.

6. The rear fender module according to claim 1 wherein at least one of the fender shell and the rear connection structure is constructed as a light metal sheet component.

7. The rear fender module according to claim 1 , wherein the fender shell further comprises a front fastening edge on a front end section of the fender shell, the front fastening edge running in a vertical direction of the vehicle and forming a flange projecting inwards in the transverse direction of the vehicle with at least one fastening site.

8. The rear fender module according to claim 1 , wherein the add-on part comprises a fender insert, wherein the fender shell has a wheel house edge running in the manner of an arch on an inner side thereof configured to receive the fender insert.

9. The rear fender module according to claim 8 , wherein the fender insert is configured in the form of a wheel envelope curve and arranged with a side edge in a groove projecting inwards in a transverse direction of the vehicle on the wheel house edge of the fender shell.

10. The rear fender module according to claim 8 , wherein the fender insert comprises at least one fastening element facing a rear connection structure formed on the fender insert and configured to connect with the rear connection structure.

11. The rear fender module according to claim 1 , wherein the add-on part comprises a fuel filler tube arranged in a fuel inlet compartment integrated into the fender shell.

12. The rear fender module according to claim 11 wherein the fuel filler tube is fixed by means of a fixing element arranged on a fender insert.

13. A motor vehicle comprising at least one fender module according to claim 1 .

14. A motor vehicle body comprising:
a side panel; and
a rear fender module including a fender shell having at least two fastening sites detachably fastened on the side panel and at least one add-on part arranged on the fender shell,
wherein the fender shell further comprises a rear connection structure on a rear end section of the fender shell that projects inwards in a transverse direction of the vehicle, the transverse direction of the vehicle substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and the rear connection structure having:
a first fastening site configured to detachably fasten the rear fender module to a rear reinforcement profile of the motor vehicle body; and
a second fastening site configured to fasten the at least one add-on part to the rear fender module, and the at least one add-on part includes a rear light module.

15. The motor vehicle body according to claim 14 , wherein the side panel comprise a mount projecting outwards in the transverse direction of the vehicle adjoining a belt line running substantially in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, the mount providing a form-fitting and detachable connection with an upper fastening edge of the fender shell.

Assignees

• Gm Global Tech Operations Llc

Inventors

• Mildner Udo
• Teske Lothar

Classifications

• B60K2015/0474

  Arrangement of fuel filler pipes in relation to vehicle body · CPC title

• B60K2015/0553

  Details concerning the inlet box or bowl in the vehicle car body panel · CPC title

• B62D25/02 Primary

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

• B60K15/04

  Tank inlets (B60K15/077 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B62D25/163 Primary

  Mounting devices · CPC title