Vehicle door and vehicle

By designing limiting grooves and connecting parts in the vehicle doors, the problem of inconvenient operation of moving the door pillar trim panel in the vehicle height direction is solved, achieving a stable and aesthetically pleasing assembly effect.

CN224375293UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-19ZHEJIANG ZEEKR INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD +1

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
ZHEJIANG ZEEKR INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-06-18
Publication Date
2026-06-19

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

In vehicle styling design, moving the door pillar trim panel up the vehicle height direction can cause operational inconvenience and make installation difficult.

Method used

The design of the vehicle door limiting groove extends along the vehicle height direction and has a consistent groove width. The door pillar trim panel is assembled in the width direction of the vehicle by means of the interlocking part and the limiting protrusion and limiting groove, thus avoiding the upward movement operation in the height direction.

Benefits of technology

The assembly process of the doorpost trim panel and the groove has been simplified, improving assembly stability and aesthetics, and reducing assembly difficulty.

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Abstract

This application claims protection for a vehicle door and a vehicle. The vehicle door includes a door sheet metal, a door groove, and a door pillar trim panel. The door sheet metal includes a door pillar with a limiting groove extending along the vehicle height direction, and the groove width remains consistent along the vehicle height direction. The door groove is installed on the door pillar. The door pillar trim panel has an insertion portion and a limiting protrusion. The insertion portion can be inserted into the door pillar to limit the door pillar trim panel against the door pillar in the vehicle length direction. The limiting protrusion is correspondingly provided with the limiting groove, and the limiting protrusion can be inserted into the corresponding limiting groove in the vehicle width direction, and the limiting protrusion abuts against the groove wall of the limiting groove. The door pillar trim panel abuts against the door groove in the vehicle width direction to press and limit the door groove onto the door pillar 11. In other words, when the door groove and door pillar trim panel of this application are assembled on the door pillar, it is not necessary to move the door pillar trim panel pressing and limiting the door groove upwards in the vehicle height direction.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the technical field of vehicle door assembly, and in particular relates to a vehicle door and a vehicle. Background Technology

[0002] In vehicle styling design, the entire side profile of a vehicle, from the A-pillar trim, front door glass, front door pillar trim, rear door pillar trim, rear door glass, C-pillar trim to the corner window glass, is typically designed on a single curved surface to enhance the vehicle's aesthetics. To meet these design requirements, during the actual assembly of the door pillar trim, after the trim is pressed and positioned onto the door pillar in the width direction, it needs to be moved a certain distance in the height direction to allow the upper positioning protrusion to engage with the keyhole of the door pillar. However, due to the limited assembly positions of the door pillar trim and the trim within the vehicle door, and the interaction between them, the movement of the door pillar trim in the height direction is inconvenient, making installation of the trim onto the door pillar difficult. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of this, it is necessary to provide a vehicle door and a vehicle for solving the above-mentioned technical problems.

[0004] A vehicle door, the vehicle door comprising:

[0005] The door sheet metal includes a door pillar, on which a limiting groove is formed, the limiting groove extending along the vehicle height direction, and the groove width of the limiting groove remaining consistent along the vehicle height direction;

[0006] The groove is installed on the gatepost;

[0007] The door pillar trim panel has an insertion part and a limiting protrusion. The insertion part can be inserted and engaged with the door pillar so that the door pillar trim panel abuts and limits the door pillar in the length direction of the vehicle. The limiting protrusion is correspondingly provided with the limiting groove, and the limiting protrusion can be inserted and engaged with the corresponding limiting groove in the width direction of the vehicle so that the limiting protrusion abuts and limits the groove wall of the limiting groove.

[0008] The door pillar trim panel is positioned to abut against the groove in the vehicle width direction, thereby pressing and limiting the groove onto the door pillar.

[0009] Understandably, the groove is assembled on the door pillar before the door pillar trim. Then, the insertion and engagement between the door pillar trim and the door pillar is used as the basis for assembling the door pillar trim on the door pillar. During this process, there is no need to move the door pillar trim that presses and limits the groove upward in the vehicle height direction. This facilitates the assembly of the groove and the door pillar trim on the door pillar, thus solving the problem of the difficulty in installing the groove and the door pillar trim on the door sheet metal door pillar.

[0010] In one embodiment, when the plug is inserted into the door pillar, the door pillar trim panel at the part located in the vehicle width direction and outside the door pillar forms a preset angle P with the door pillar;

[0011] Among them, 6°≥P≥4°.

[0012] Understandably, the door pillar trim is inserted into the door pillar by tilting the plug outward at a preset angle P along the length of the vehicle. This provides sufficient travel for the subsequent insertion and engagement between the limiting protrusion and the limiting groove, ensuring that when the door pillar trim moves toward the door pillar in the width direction of the vehicle, the upper limiting protrusion of the door pillar trim can smoothly pass through the limiting groove and engage with the door pillar for limiting, thereby facilitating the assembly of the door pillar trim on the door pillar.

[0013] In one embodiment, when the limiting protrusion abuts against the wall of the limiting groove, the insertion part interferes with the position of the door pillar in the vehicle width direction.

[0014] Understandably, the insertion part on the doorpost can form an installation point between the doorpost trim panel and the doorpost, which can improve the stability of the doorpost trim panel on the doorpost.

[0015] In one embodiment, the groove length in the vehicle height direction is L1, and the outer diameter of the limiting protrusion in the vehicle height direction is L2.

[0016] Among them, L1 is greater than L2.

[0017] It is understandable that the limiting groove is designed redundantly relative to the limiting protrusion. This can reduce the dimensional control accuracy of the upper limiting protrusion and the corresponding limiting groove of the door post panel, and ensure that the limiting protrusion can be inserted through the corresponding limiting groove.

[0018] In one embodiment, the vehicle door further includes a connector that passes through the door pillar in the vehicle width direction and is screwed to the door pillar trim panel.

[0019] It is understandable that using connectors to fix the door pillar trim to the door pillar in the width direction of the vehicle can improve the stability of the door pillar trim when assembled on the door pillar.

[0020] In one embodiment, the doorpost panel includes a glass panel and a plastic bracket, the plastic bracket being abutted against and connected to the glass panel;

[0021] The plug-in part and the limiting protrusion are both disposed on the plastic bracket, and the outer surface of the doorpost trim is disposed on the glass panel.

[0022] Understandably, by utilizing the aforementioned structure of glass panel and plastic bracket, the door pillar trim can be mounted on the door pillar, thereby improving the consistency of appearance between the door pillar trim and the vehicle door window glass, and reducing the manufacturing cost of the door pillar trim.

[0023] In one embodiment, the plastic bracket is glued to the glass panel.

[0024] Understandably, attaching the plastic bracket to the glass panel with adhesive facilitates its assembly and fixation on the glass panel.

[0025] In one embodiment, the vehicle door further includes a window glass that is retractably mounted on the door sheet metal;

[0026] The outer side of the vehicle window glass and the outer surface of the door pillar trim are set on the same curved surface.

[0027] It is understandable that placing the outer surface of the window glass and the outer surface of the door pillar trim on the same curved surface can eliminate the step difference between the window glass and the door pillar trim, thereby improving the appearance of the vehicle door.

[0028] In one embodiment, along the length of the vehicle, the portion of the door pillar trim that presses and limits the groove to the door sheet metal can abut and limit the groove.

[0029] This application also provides a vehicle including the vehicle door described above.

[0030] Due to the application of the above technical solution, this utility model has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0031] The vehicle door and vehicle for which this application seeks protection are assembled. The door groove is assembled on the door pillar before the door pillar trim is assembled. Then, the door pillar trim is assembled on the door pillar by using the interlocking part between the door pillar trim and the door pillar as the mounting base. In this process, there is no need to move the door pillar trim that presses and limits the door groove upward in the vehicle height direction. This facilitates the assembly of the door groove and the door pillar trim on the door pillar, thereby solving the problem of the difficulty in installing the door groove and the door pillar trim on the door sheet metal door pillar. Attached Figure Description

[0032] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the conventional technology, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the conventional technology will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0033] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of the vehicle door provided in this application.

[0034] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of the assembly process of the doorpost trim panel on a doorpost with a groove in this application.

[0035] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure in this application showing the doorpost trim panel being assembled into place on a doorpost with a groove.

[0036] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of the doorpost trim panel being assembled on the doorpost in this application.

[0037] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure when the limiting protrusion and the limiting groove are inserted and mated in this application.

[0038] Reference numerals: 100, vehicle door; 10, door sheet metal; 11, door pillar; 111, limiting groove; 20, groove; 30, door pillar trim panel; 301, exterior facade; 310, glass panel; 320, plastic bracket; 31, plug-in part; 32, limiting protrusion; 33, connector; 40, window glass; 41, outer side. Detailed Implementation

[0039] The technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0040] It should be noted that when a component is said to be "located on" another component, it can be directly located on the other component or may have an intervening component. When a component is considered to be "located on" another component, it can be directly located on the other component or may have an intervening component. When a component is considered to be "fixed to" another component, it can be directly fixed to the other component or may have an intervening component.

[0041] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. The terminology used in this specification is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0042] The vehicle door 100 that this application seeks to protect may specifically be the front door or the rear door of the vehicle.

[0043] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the vehicle door 100 provided in this application includes a door sheet metal 10, a groove 20, and a door pillar trim 30. The door sheet metal 10 includes a door pillar 11, on which a limiting groove 111 is formed. The limiting groove 111 extends along the vehicle height direction Z, and the width of the limiting groove 111 remains consistent along the vehicle height direction Z. The groove 20 is mounted on the door pillar 11. The door pillar trim 30 has an insertion portion 31 and a limiting protrusion 32. The insertion portion 31 can engage with... The door pillar 11 is inserted and fitted so that the door pillar trim 30 abuts and limits the door pillar 11 in the vehicle length direction X. The limiting protrusion 32 is correspondingly provided with the limiting groove 111, and the limiting protrusion 32 can be inserted and fitted with the corresponding limiting groove 111 in the vehicle width direction Y, so that the limiting protrusion 32 abuts and limits the groove wall of the limiting groove 111. The door pillar trim 30 abuts and limits the groove 20 in the vehicle width direction, which is used to press and limit the groove 20 to the door pillar 11. Here, the groove 20 is first assembled to the door pillar 11, then the insertion part 31 of the door pillar trim 30 is inserted and fitted with the door pillar 11, and finally the limiting protrusion 32 is inserted and fitted with the corresponding limiting groove 111 on the door pillar 11. It should be noted that the above-mentioned insertion part 31 and the door post 11 are inserted and engaged, specifically, the slot formed by the insertion part 31 on the door post trim panel 30 is inserted and engaged with the door post 11.

[0044] As can be seen from the above, when the groove 20 and the door pillar trim 30 of this application are assembled on the door pillar 11 of the door sheet metal 10, the groove 20 is assembled on the door pillar 11 before the door pillar trim 30. Then, the insertion and engagement between the insertion part 31 on the door pillar trim 30 and the door pillar 11 is used as the installation basis to complete the assembly of the door pillar trim 30 on the door pillar 11. In this process, there is no need to move the door pillar trim 30 with the clamping and limiting groove 20 upward in the vehicle height direction. This facilitates the assembly of the groove 20 and the door pillar trim 30 on the door pillar 11, thereby solving the problem of the difficulty in installing the groove 20 and the door pillar trim 30 on the door pillar 11 of the door sheet metal 10.

[0045] It should be noted that, since the groove width of the upper limit groove 111 of the door pillar 11 in this application is consistent in the vehicle height direction Z, the limiting protrusion 32 can achieve the snap-fit ​​limiting between the limiting protrusion 32 and the door pillar 11 at the same time it is inserted through the corresponding limiting groove 111, without the need for subsequent movement of the door pillar trim 30 relative to the door pillar 11 in the vehicle height direction Z. This facilitates the assembly of the door pillar trim 30 on the door pillar 11.

[0046] like Figure 2 As shown in this application, when the insertion part 31 is inserted into the door pillar 11, the door pillar trim 30, located on the outer side of the door pillar 11 in the vehicle width direction Y, forms a preset angle P with the door pillar 11, where 6° ≥ P ≥ 4°. That is, the door pillar trim 30 can insert the insertion part 31 into the door pillar 11 by tilting the insertion part 31 outward at a preset angle P along the vehicle length direction X. This provides sufficient travel for the subsequent insertion and engagement between the limiting protrusion 32 and the limiting groove 111, ensuring that when the door pillar trim 30 moves towards the door pillar 11 in the vehicle width direction Y, the limiting protrusion 32 of the door pillar trim 30 can smoothly pass through the limiting groove 111 and engage with the door pillar 11 for limiting, thereby facilitating the assembly of the door pillar trim 30 onto the door pillar 11. Here, the aforementioned preset angle P is specifically configured as 4°, 5°, or 6°. It should be noted that users can drive the door pillar trim 30 to move toward the door pillar 11 in the vehicle width direction Y by tapping the door pillar trim 30 toward the door pillar 11.

[0047] In this application, when the limiting protrusion 32 abuts against the groove wall of the limiting groove 111, the insertion part 31 forms a positional interference with the door pillar 11 in the vehicle width direction Y. That is, the insertion part 31 inserted into the door pillar 11 and the door pillar 11 can form an installation point for assembling and limiting the door pillar trim 30 with the door pillar 11, thus improving the assembly stability of the door pillar trim 30 when assembled on the door pillar 11. It should be noted that this application utilizes the elastic deformation structure of the insertion part 31 on the door pillar trim 30, enabling the insertion part 31 to be assembled and limited with the door pillar 11 in the vehicle width direction Y through positional interference.

[0048] like Figure 2 As shown, when the door pillar trim panel 30 of this application is inserted into the door pillar 11 in the vehicle length direction X using the insertion part 31, the insertion part 31 on the door pillar trim panel 30 can be aligned with the corresponding part on the door pillar 11 first, and then the door pillar trim panel 30 is pushed along the vehicle length direction X by tilting outward at a preset angle P until the insertion part 31 on the door pillar trim panel 30 abuts and is limited to the door pillar 11 in the vehicle length direction X. During this process, the insertion part 31 will not interfere with the position of the door pillar 11. Then, the door pillar trim panel 30 is tapped along the vehicle width direction Y, so that the upper limit protrusion 32 of the door pillar trim panel 30 is inserted into the corresponding limiting groove 111, thereby realizing the assembly limitation between the insertion part 31 and the door pillar 11.

[0049] like Figure 5 As shown, in one embodiment, the groove length of the limiting groove 111 in the vehicle height direction Z is L1, and the outer diameter of the corresponding limiting protrusion 32 in the vehicle height direction Z is L2; ​​wherein, L1 is greater than L2. That is to say, the limiting groove 111 in this embodiment is redundantly designed relative to the limiting protrusion 32, which can reduce the dimensional control accuracy of the limiting protrusion 32 and the corresponding limiting groove 111 on the door pillar trim panel 30, and ensure that the limiting protrusion 32 can be inserted through the corresponding limiting groove 111. Here, the limiting groove 111 is waist-shaped.

[0050] It should be noted that the number of limiting grooves 111 in this application is multiple, and the multiple limiting grooves 111 are arranged sequentially at intervals along the vehicle height direction Z, so that the door pillar trim 30 has multiple locking and limiting mounting points with the door pillar 11 in the vehicle width direction Y, thereby improving the stability of the door pillar trim 30 on the door pillar 11. Here, the number of limiting grooves 111 is configured as four, and the spacing between two adjacent limiting grooves 111 can be specifically set according to the usage requirements. It is understood that in other embodiments, the number of limiting grooves 111 can also be configured as two, three, five, or even more, which will not be elaborated here.

[0051] like Figure 3As shown in this application, along the vehicle length X direction, the portion of the door pillar trim 30 that presses and limits the welt groove 20 to the door sheet metal 10 can abut and limit the welt groove 20. That is to say, after the door pillar trim 30 is assembled on the door pillar 11, the door pillar trim 30 can limit the assembly of the welt groove 20 on the door pillar 11 in both the vehicle width Y direction and the vehicle length X direction.

[0052] like Figure 4 As shown in this application, the vehicle door 100 also includes a connector 33. The connector 33 passes through the door pillar 11 in the vehicle width direction Y and is screwed to the door pillar trim panel 30 to achieve assembly limitation between the door pillar trim panel 30 and the door pillar 11 in the vehicle width direction Y, thereby further improving the stability of the door pillar trim panel 30 assembled on the door pillar 11. Here, the connector 33 can be specifically configured as a bolt, screw, etc. It should be noted that the number and position of the connector 33 in this application can be specifically set according to the requirements of the door pillar trim panel 30 being assembled on the door pillar 11, which will not be elaborated here.

[0053] like Figure 2 , Figure 3 As shown, in one embodiment, the door pillar trim panel 30 includes a glass panel 310 and a plastic bracket 320. The plastic bracket 320 is attached to and connected to the glass panel 310. The insertion part 31 and the limiting protrusion 32 on the door pillar trim panel 30 are both provided on the plastic bracket 320. Specifically, it can be manufactured by integral injection molding so that the door pillar trim panel 30 can meet the structural requirements for assembly on the door pillar 11. At the same time, the door pillar trim panel 30 sets the outer facade 301 on the glass panel 310. By utilizing the structural characteristics of the glass panel 310, the door pillar trim panel 30 can be made to match the appearance of the window glass 40 in the vehicle door 100, thereby improving the aesthetics of the door pillar trim panel 30 in the vehicle door 100.

[0054] In this embodiment, the plastic bracket 320 is fixed to the glass panel 310 by adhesive, which facilitates the assembly and fixation of the plastic bracket 320 to the glass panel 310. It is understood that in other embodiments, the plastic bracket 320 may also be integrally injection molded on the glass panel 310, which will not be elaborated here.

[0055] like Figure 1 As shown, in one embodiment, the vehicle door 100 also includes a window glass 40, which is mounted on the door sheet metal 10 in a liftable manner; wherein, the outer side 41 of the window glass 40 and the outer facade 301 of the door pillar trim 30 are set on the same curved surface, thereby eliminating the step difference between the window glass 40 and the door pillar trim 30 in appearance, and further improving the appearance of the vehicle door 100.

[0056] In addition, this application also provides a vehicle including the vehicle door 100 described above.

[0057] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0058] Those skilled in the art should recognize that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present utility model and are not intended to limit the present utility model. Any appropriate changes and variations made to the above embodiments within the scope of the essential spirit of the present utility model shall fall within the scope of protection claimed by the present utility model.

Claims

1. A vehicle door, characterized in that, The vehicle door (100) includes: The door sheet metal (10) includes a door pillar (11), on which a limiting groove (111) is provided, the limiting groove (111) extends along the vehicle height direction, and the groove width of the limiting groove (111) remains consistent in the vehicle height direction. The groove (20) is installed on the gatepost (11); The door pillar trim panel (30) has an insertion part (31) and a limiting protrusion (32). The insertion part (31) can be inserted into the door pillar (11) so that the door pillar trim panel (30) abuts against the door pillar (11) in the vehicle length direction and is limited. The limiting protrusion (32) is correspondingly provided with the limiting groove (111), and the limiting protrusion (32) can be inserted into the limiting groove (111) in the vehicle width direction so that the limiting protrusion (32) abuts against the groove wall of the limiting groove (111) and is limited. The door pillar trim panel (30) abuts against the groove (20) in the vehicle width direction and is used to press and limit the groove (20) onto the door pillar (11).

2. The vehicle door according to claim 1, characterized in that, When the plug (31) is plugged into the door pillar (11), the door pillar trim (30) at the part located outside the door pillar (11) in the vehicle width direction forms a preset angle P with the door pillar (11); Where 4°≤P≤6°.

3. The vehicle door according to claim 1, characterized in that, When the limiting protrusion (32) abuts against the groove wall of the limiting groove (111) and is limited, the insertion part (31) interferes with the position of the door post (11) in the vehicle width direction.

4. The vehicle door according to claim 1, characterized in that, The groove length of the limiting groove (111) in the vehicle height direction is L1, and the outer diameter of the limiting protrusion (32) in the vehicle height direction is L2. Among them, L1 is greater than L2.

5. The vehicle door according to claim 1, characterized in that, The vehicle door (100) also includes a connector (33), which passes through the door pillar (11) in the vehicle width direction Y and is screwed to the door pillar trim panel (30).

6. The vehicle door according to claim 1, characterized in that, The doorpost trim panel (30) includes a glass panel (310) and a plastic bracket (320), the plastic bracket (320) being attached to and connected to the glass panel (310); The plug-in part (31) and the limiting protrusion (32) are both disposed on the plastic bracket (320), and the outer facade (301) of the doorpost panel (30) is disposed on the glass panel (310).

7. The vehicle door according to claim 6, characterized in that, The plastic bracket (320) is glued to the glass panel (310).

8. The vehicle door according to claim 1 or 6, characterized in that, The vehicle door (100) also includes a window glass (40), which is mounted on the door sheet metal (10) in a liftable manner; The outer side (41) of the window glass (40) and the outer facade (301) of the door pillar trim (30) are located on the same curved surface.

9. The vehicle door according to claim 1, characterized in that, Along the length of the vehicle, the portion of the door pillar trim (30) that presses and limits the groove (20) to the door sheet metal (10) can abut and limit the groove (20).

10. A vehicle, characterized in that, Includes the vehicle door (100) as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.