Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lightweight sliding door formed of a thin plate which is capable of maximizing an indoor space of a vehicle, and making easy access to a door component. SOLUTION: A sliding door for vehicles including a space frame 216 formed from a U-shaped extruded aluminum tube and a crossbeam to which inner and outer aluminum door panels 222 are attached. A device 206 for operation of the door is mounted on the exposed inside surface of the door. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
A sliding door (2) for vehicles includes space frame formed from an extruded aluminum tube to which inner (40) and outer (80) aluminum door panels are attached. The vehicle door comprises an inner panel (40, Fig. 5) having an inside surface (44) and an outside surface (43), said inner panel defining a window opening (41) and said outside surface (43) defining a U-shaped channe l (42) surrounding a portion of said window opening. A space frame (10, Fig 1) comprising a U-shaped member is received in the U-shaped channel (42) and ha s a pair of spaced apart legs (22, 24). An outer panel (80, Fig. 8) is fixed t o said outside surface (43) of said inner panel (40), such that a portion of each said leg of said space frame is positioned between said inner panel and said outer panel.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a torque converter 10 including a pump assembly 35 including a unitary pump vortex ring and blade array structure 38 and a formed metal sheet pump shell 37, being connected to a sheet pump shell 37 by braze joint metallurgical bond; a lockup clutch plate assembly 20 including a plurality of integrally formed vibration damping features 50, and a centrally positioned gear ring 24; a turbine assembly 25 including a unitary turbine vortex ring and blade array structure 28, a formed metal sheet turbine shell 27, and a turbine hub 26 configured for engagement to the gear ring 24 of the lockup clutch plate assembly 20 and engagement to a shaft of a transmission system; and a stator 31 positioned between the turbine assembly 25 and the pump assembly 35.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a thin vehicle closure panel design that substantially reduces a thickness (panel gauge plus the perpendicular distance or depth between the panels) of a vehicle hood (5) and the impact effect on the head of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle. In one embodiment, the vehicle hood (5) includes a hood shell (15) including an outer panel (25) and an inner panel (20); a unitary foam core (100) positioned between and bonded to the outer (25) and/or the inner panel (20) of the hood shell (15); and at least one recess (10) that corresponds to an underhood component (42). In another aspect of the invention, a vehicle hood (5) is provided in which a latch attachment member (60) and/or hinge members (70) are attached to inner surface (50) of the inner panel (20) of the hood shell (15).
Abstract:
Una puerta de vehículo que comprende: un panel interior (40) con una superficie interior y una superficie exterior, una estructura separadora (10) que tiene un par de patas separadas (22, 24) y un panel exterior (80) fijado a dicha superficie exterior (43) de dicho panel interior (40), caracterizado porque dicho panel interior (40) delimita una abertura para la ventanilla (41) y dicha superficie exterior delimita un canal en forma de U que rodea una parte de dicha abertura para la ventanilla; dicha estructura separadora (10) comprende un miembro en forma de U recibido en dicho canal en forma de U; y dicho panel exterior (80) está fijado a dicha superficie exterior de dicho panel interior (40) de tal forma que una parte de cada pata (22, 24) de dicha estructura separadora (10) está ubicada entre dicho panel interior y dicho panel exterior.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a thin vehicle closure panel design that substantially reduces a thickness (panel gauge plus the perpendicular distance or depth between the panels) of a vehicle hood (5) and the impact effect on the head of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle. In one embodiment, the vehicle hood (5) includes a hood shell (15) including an outer panel (25) and an inner panel (20); a unitary foam core (100) positioned between and bonded to the outer (25) and/or the inner panel (20) of the hood shell (15); and at least one recess (10) that corresponds to an underhood component (42). In another aspect of the invention, a vehicle hood (5) is provided in which a latch attachment member (60) and/or hinge members (70) are attached to inner surface (50) of the inner panel (20) of the hood shell (15).
Abstract:
A sliding door for vehicles including a space frame formed from a U-shaped extruded aluminum tube and a crossbeam to which inner and outer aluminum door panels are attached. An elongated hardware carrier beam defines a channel configured to receive vehicle door hardware mounted on the exposed inside surface of the door. The overall weight of the door is about 20 pounds and the door is up to about 35 mm thick.
Abstract:
A sliding door for vehicles including a space frame formed from a U-shaped extruded aluminum tube and a crossbeam to which inner and outer aluminum door panels are attached. An elongated hardware carrier beam defines a channel configured to receive vehicle door hardware mounted on the exposed inside surface of the door. The overall weight of the door is about 20 pounds and the door is up to about 35 mm thick.