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Fold-out exterior vehicle part

A folding, vehicle technology, applied in the direction of vehicle parts, superstructure, superstructure sub-assembly, etc., can solve the problems of surface defects in the casting process and the inability to obtain surface processing, and achieve weight saving, light weight, and high-quality surface processing. Effect

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-04-25
SCANIA CV AB
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Another problem with ribbed thermoplastic types is that the ribs cause casting process surface defects on the surface of the part, i.e. visible sink marks, so thermoplastics like this cannot obtain a surface with a sufficiently high quality surface finish

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[0016] The present invention relates to outwardly folding exterior vehicle parts intended to withstand pressure. In the present application, an exterior vehicle part means a vehicle part that is wholly or partially visible when the vehicle is viewed from the outside. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the exterior vehicle part is a grille panel and the vehicle is a heavy truck.

[0017] Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a cab 2 of a heavy-duty vehicle, especially a truck, where the cab 2 includes an outwardly folding grille panel 4, a windshield glass 6, and two doors (only drawn) that are respectively arranged on one side of the cab 2 One comes out, namely the left door 8). When the grille panel 4 is in the retracted state, it acts as a part of the vehicle body. The grille member 4 may optionally be provided with one or more channels 10, 11 through which cooling air is directed to a radiator (not shown) located under the cab.

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The invention relates to a fold-out exterior vehicle part (4) intended to be subjected to stress, and a method for making same, which vehicle part (4) is preferably a fold-out grille panel (4) for a vehicle cab (2). The vehicle pat (4) is a shell structure (16,18) made of hard plastic whose rigidity is such as not to become appreciably deformed by stress. When the vehicle's grille panel (4) is in its closed position, each of at least two shell portions (16,18) of the shell structure has at least one substantially U-shaped cross-section as seen in at least one section through the vehicle's front surface, whereby each U-shaped cross-section comprises a main portion (20,22), a first side portion 24, 26 and a second side portion (28,30) and whereby at least two shell portions (16,18) are so arranged that when the first shell portion (16) is placed against the second shell portion (18) with the main portions (20,22) of the U-shaped cross-sections turned away from another the U-shaped cross-sections of the two shell portions (16,18) abut in pairs against one another in such a way that each of the U-shaped cross-sections the inner surface of the first side portion (24) of the first shell portion (16) at least partly abuts against the outer surface of the first side portion (26) of the second shell portion (18), while at the same time the inner surface of the second side portion (28) of the first shell portion (16) at least partly abuts against the outer surface of the second side portion (30) of the second shell portion (18).

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to outwardly folding exterior vehicle parts designed to withstand pressure. Background technique [0002] In the present application, an exterior vehicle part means a vehicle part which is visible in whole or in part when the vehicle is seen from the outside. [0003] Heavy vehicles, such as trucks, often have cabs that include outwardly folding radiator grille members. [0004] When the grille panel is in the retracted position, it acts as part of the vehicle body. When the grille panel is in the folded open state, a person can stand on the grille panel to better wipe the windshield of the vehicle. Access to storage spaces or service points behind the flap is also possible when the flap is folded open. [0005] An example of a grille panel for a vehicle is mentioned in German patent DE G 7704129.3U1, which mentions a grille panel for a vehicle, which in the retracted state becomes part of the bumper and in the open sta...

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IPC IPC(8): B60R3/02B62D25/22B62D29/04B60R1/00
CPCB60R3/02B62D29/04B62D25/00
Inventor 米卡埃尔·拉松扬·瑟德隆德
Owner SCANIA CV AB
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