Title:
【発明の名称】車体と開閉部との物理的係合
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2002527648
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A vehicle component sub-assembly having self-aligning appropriately fitted structural members is disclosed wherein a closure member, such as a vehicle door, hood or trunk is integrated with and becomes a structural part of a vehicle body. The sub-assembly includes mating components wherein a first mating component is mounted to the vehicle body and a second mating component is mounted to the closure member in such a manner that the first and second mating components become substantially aligned and structurally engaged with one another. The first mating component includes at least one structural key member formed thereon and the second mating component has a complementary mating receptacle therein. When the first and second mating components are aligned into interlocking engagement, the structural key members and mating receptacles are thereby structurally integrating the vehicle body and the closure member. The structural key members and mating receptacles may be used with a number of vehicle component sub-assemblies such as door hinges and latches on doors; hoods, trunks, liftgates and deck lids.
Inventors:
John A. Townsend
Mohammed El-Sade
Mohammed El-Sade
Application Number:
JP2000575703A
Publication Date:
August 27, 2002
Filing Date:
October 04, 1999
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Joalto design, ink.
International Classes:
E05D5/04; B60J5/00; B60J5/04; B62D25/12; E05D11/00; E05F7/04; (IPC1-7): E05D5/04; B62D25/12
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kimura Mitsuru (1 person outside)