Door assembly with mounting component and assembly method

{
  "publication_number": "US12269325B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Door assembly with mounting component and assembly method",
  "abstract": "A door assembly and an assembly method for a door assembly with a door skin, a support component and an interior trim component, the support component is fastened to the door skin by at least one mounting component. The at least one mounting component is also used for mounting the interior trim component since a head section of the mounting component projects from the support component and the interior trim component is mounted on the head section.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A door assembly comprising: a door skin; a carrier component supported by the door skin; and an interior panel component wherein the carrier component is mounted on the door skin by at least one mounting element, and wherein the at least one mounting element mounts the interior panel component in that the at least one mounting element protrudes on the carrier component by way of a head portion to which the interior panel component is fixed, and wherein the at least one mounting element includes a shank portion connected in a positively locking and/or non-positively locking manner to the door skin and the shank portion creates an aperture in the carrier component when the carrier component is being mounted on the door skin, and wherein the head portion includes at least one elastically deformable latching element that fixes the interior panel component to the carrier component.",
    "2. The door assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the head portion is connected in a positively locking or non-positively locking manner to the interior panel component.",
    "3. The door assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein the interior panel component has a latching portion mechanically latched to the head portion of the at least one mounting element.",
    "4. The door assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the head portion is T-shaped in a cross section.",
    "5. The door assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one latching element is formed by a latching hook.",
    "6. The door assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one latching element is formed by a plastic clip which has been molded on.",
    "7. The door assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein a plurality of mounting elements are arranged on a circumferential edge of the carrier component.",
    "8. The door assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the shank portion includes a threaded portion having threads screwed to the door skin.",
    "9. The door assembly as claimed in claim 8, wherein the threads of the threaded portion are self-tapping threads.",
    "10. The door assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the shank portion has a shoulder disposed against the carrier component.",
    "11. The door assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein the shoulder includes a disk-shaped enlargement that is larger than the shank portion in cross section.",
    "12. The door assembly as claimed in claim 11, wherein the interior panel component is disposed against the shoulder."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "The present disclosure relates to a door assembly for use in a motor vehicle.\n\nA door assembly of the generic type may include, inter alia, a door skin which can be formed for example by a door inner panel. Provided on the door skin can be a carrier component, which is formed to carry at least one functional component to be arranged within a structural space formed in the motor vehicle. Such a carrier component can for example be a unit carrier for a motor vehicle door, on which unit carrier for example parts of a motor vehicle window lifter or at least one loudspeaker are mounted.\n\nThe present invention may be based on one or more objects such as improving a door assembly that may include a sheet-like carrier component, and optimizing the attachment of the interior panel component.\n\nRegarding a proposed door assembly, a carrier component having at least one mounting element is mounted on the door skin, and the at least one mounting element is also used to mount the interior panel component. In one exemplary embodiment, a plurality of mounting elements are arranged on a circumferential edge of the carrier component. As a result, maximum utilization of the surface of the carrier component is possible. For the purpose of mounting the interior panel component, the mounting element protrudes on the carrier component by way of a head portion. The interior panel component is fixed to the head portion. A mounting of the interior panel component on the at least one mounting element is made possible in this way.",
  "cpc": [
    "B60J 5/0469",
    "B60J 5/0416",
    "B60J 5/0463",
    "B60J 5/0468",
    "F16B 21/07",
    "F16B 25/0021",
    "F16B 35/06",
    "F16B 5/0621",
    "F16B 5/0657",
    "F16B 5/0664",
    "F16B 5/126"
  ],
  "ipc": [
    "B60J 5/04",
    "F16B 5/06"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "Brose Fahrzeugteile SE and Co KG"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Michael Thienel",
    "Dominik Hofmann"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2019-07-29",
  "publication_date": "2025-04-08",
  "grant_date": "2025-04-08",
  "priority_date": "2018-07-30",
  "application_number": "US-201917263647-A",
  "family_id": "67539479",
  "cited_by_count": 1,
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