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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2016
Compagnie Plastic Omnium, Lyons, FR;
Yanfeng Plastic Omnium Automotive Exterior Systems Co., Ltd., Shanghai, CN;
Hailong Du, Shanghai, CN;
Zhongyu Ma, Shanghai, CN;
Abstract
An outer body part assembly for a vehicle, including an outer skin and a support member fixed to the outer skin. The outer skin is attached on a structural module of the vehicle via the support member, the support member includes a main body and a flange edge arranged around the main body and connected with the outer skin, the main body is in the form of mesh structure and includes a contact portion for supporting the outer skin and a reinforcement rib projecting from the contact portion for reinforcing the contact portion. The assembly prevents the outer skin from sinking, benefiting from the lightweight of the main body of the mesh structure, and the main body meets the supporting strength requirements by enhancing the strength of the mesh structure with the reinforcement ribs. In addition, the mesh structure also provides an effective energy absorption in case of a crash.