A novel welded assembly structure for the inner panel of an automotive aluminum sliding door.

CN224447426UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-03SHANDONG LICHI NEW ENERGY AUTOMOBILE CO LTD

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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
SHANDONG LICHI NEW ENERGY AUTOMOBILE CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-07-18
Publication Date
2026-07-03

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Abstract

This utility model relates to the technical field of aluminum sliding door inner panel welding assembly, and in particular to a novel automotive aluminum sliding door inner panel welding assembly structure, including a sliding door frame, with an upper section of the sliding door inner panel fixedly mounted on the upper end of the sliding door frame, a front section of the sliding door inner panel fixedly mounted on one side of the sliding door frame, a rear section of the sliding door inner panel fixedly mounted on the other side of the sliding door frame, and a lower section of the sliding door inner panel fixedly mounted on the upper end of the sliding door frame. The components of this utility model's sliding door inner panel welding assembly are made of all-aluminum structure, reducing the weight by about 18% and the weight of the aluminum sliding door assembly by about 30%. The sliding door inner panel is assembled by welding the upper section, front section, rear section, and lower section of the sliding door inner panel into a sub-assembly, reducing the difficulty of developing sliding door inner panel molds and significantly reducing mold development costs.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of aluminum sliding door inner panel welding assembly, specifically a novel automotive aluminum sliding door inner panel welding assembly structure. Background Technology

[0002] The existing steel sliding door inner panel welded assembly is mainly composed of an integral sliding door inner panel, upper sliding door hinge reinforcement plate, middle sliding door hinge reinforcement plate, lower sliding door hinge reinforcement plate, sliding door lock reinforcement plate, upper sliding door hinge nut plate assembly, middle sliding door hinge nut plate assembly, lower sliding door hinge nut plate assembly, upper sliding door guide limit nut plate assembly, lower sliding door guide limit nut plate assembly, lower sliding door outer panel reinforcement plate, and sliding door window frame reinforcement plate, etc. All of the above components are stamped parts, and the mold development costs are high, especially for the inner panel of the car door. Moreover, the steel sliding door inner panel welded assembly is relatively heavy.

[0003] Therefore, a new type of welded assembly structure for the inner panel of an automotive aluminum sliding door is needed to improve the above-mentioned problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a novel welded assembly structure for the inner panel of an automotive aluminum sliding door, in order to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a novel automotive aluminum sliding door inner panel welding assembly structure, comprising a sliding door frame, wherein an upper section of the sliding door inner panel is fixedly provided at the upper end of the sliding door frame, a front section of the sliding door inner panel is fixedly provided on one side of the sliding door frame, a rear section of the sliding door inner panel is fixedly provided on the other side of the sliding door frame, and a lower section of the sliding door inner panel is fixedly provided at the upper end of the sliding door frame.

[0006] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the sliding door frame is made of several aluminum profile square tubes welded together by aluminum spot welding.

[0007] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, a sliding door middle hinge reinforcement plate is fixedly provided on the rear surface of the inner panel of the sliding door, and a sliding door lower hinge reinforcement plate, an outer handle reinforcement plate, and a right sliding door pin mounting reinforcement plate are fixedly provided on the front surface of the inner panel of the sliding door.

[0008] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the surface of the sliding door frame is fixedly provided with a plurality of frame-inner panel connecting brackets, and the upper section, front section, rear section and lower section of the inner panel of the sliding door are all fixedly connected to the frame-inner panel connecting brackets by pop rivets.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, a plurality of upper support plates for the sliding door frame are welded to the upper end, and a plurality of lower support plates for the sliding door frame are welded to the lower end.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the upper section, front section, rear section, and lower section of the inner panel of the sliding door are all made of aluminum.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: The sliding door inner panel welding assembly of this utility model is made of all-aluminum structure. The sliding door inner panel is assembled by welding the upper section, front section, rear section and lower section of the sliding door inner panel into a sub-assembly, which reduces the difficulty of mold development for the sliding door inner panel and greatly reduces the mold development cost. The material of the sliding door inner panel welding assembly is changed from steel plate to aluminum plate. To improve the rigidity and strength of the sliding door inner panel welding assembly, an aluminum square tube frame is added to increase the rigidity of each installation point of the sliding door and the overall rigidity of the door. Attached Figure Description

[0012] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall three-dimensional front structure of this utility model;

[0013] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall three-dimensional structure of the present invention from the other side;

[0014] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the overall front structure of this utility model;

[0015] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the overall rear structure of this utility model;

[0016] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the overall three-dimensional back structure of this utility model.

[0017] In the diagram: 1. Sliding door frame; 2. Upper section of the inner panel of the sliding door; 3. Front section of the inner panel of the sliding door; 4. Rear section of the inner panel of the sliding door; 5. Lower section of the inner panel of the sliding door; 6. Middle hinge reinforcement plate of the sliding door; 7. Lower hinge reinforcement plate of the sliding door; 8. External handle reinforcement plate; 9. Right sliding door pin mounting reinforcement plate; 10. Frame and inner panel connecting bracket; 11. Upper support plate of the sliding door frame; 12. Lower support plate of the sliding door frame. Detailed Implementation

[0018] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present utility model without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0019] 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 herein 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.

[0020] Please see Figure 1-5 This utility model provides a technical solution: a novel welded assembly structure for an aluminum sliding door inner panel of an automobile, including a sliding door frame 1, with an upper section 2 of the inner panel fixedly mounted on the upper end of the frame 1, a front section 3 of the inner panel fixedly mounted on one side of the frame 1, a rear section 4 of the inner panel fixedly mounted on the other side of the frame 1, and a lower section 5 of the inner panel fixedly mounted on the upper end of the frame 1. The inner panel is composed of the upper section 2, the front section 3, the rear section 4, and the lower section 5 of the inner panel. Each section is assembled into a sub-assembly of the inner panel by spot welding with aluminum. This segmented design reduces the difficulty of overall stamping and forming, reduces mold development costs, and facilitates assembly and maintenance.

[0021] As an example of this utility model, the sliding door frame 1 is made of several aluminum profile square tubes welded together by aluminum spot welding. The sliding door frame 1 is made of several aluminum profile square tubes, such as 1.8mm thick, 30mm×30mm WHS-1 T6 aluminum material, welded together by MIG welding or aluminum spot welding to form a high-strength support frame. The upper support plate 11 and the lower support plate 12 of the sliding door frame are welded on the frame 1 to further increase the overall rigidity and torsional resistance.

[0022] As an example of this utility model, a sliding door middle hinge reinforcement plate 6 is fixedly provided on the surface of the rear section 4 of the inner panel of the sliding door, and a sliding door lower hinge reinforcement plate 7, an outer handle reinforcement plate 8 and a right sliding door pin mounting reinforcement plate 9 are fixedly provided on the surface of the front section 3 of the inner panel of the sliding door.

[0023] As an example of this utility model, a plurality of frame-inner panel connecting brackets 10 are fixedly provided on the surface of the sliding door frame 1. The upper section 2, the front section 3, the rear section 4, and the lower section 5 of the inner panel of the sliding door are all fixedly connected to the frame-inner panel connecting brackets 10 by pop rivets. The middle hinge reinforcement plate 6, the lower hinge reinforcement plate 7, the outer handle reinforcement plate 8, and the right sliding door pin mounting reinforcement plate 9 are respectively welded to the front section 3 and the rear section 4 of the inner panel of the sliding door to ensure the strength of key stress points. The frame-inner panel connecting brackets 10 are fixed to the sliding door frame 1 by pop rivets, and are also welded or riveted to each section 2-5 of the inner panel of the sliding door to form a stable overall structure.

[0024] As an example of this utility model, a number of upper support plates 11 of the sliding door frame 1 are welded to the upper end, and a number of lower support plates 12 of the sliding door frame 1 are welded to the lower end. All components, including inner plates, frames, and reinforcing plates, are made of aluminum alloy materials such as 5182 O-series aluminum plates. Compared with traditional steel structures, the weight is reduced by about 18%, while meeting the requirements for rigidity and strength.

[0025] As an example of this utility model, the upper section 2, the front section 3, the rear section 4, and the lower section 5 of the inner sliding door panel are all made of aluminum. The upper section 2, the front section 3, the rear section 4, and the lower section 5 of the inner sliding door panel are fixed to the frame 1 by double fixing with blind rivets and aluminum spot welding to ensure a firm connection. The aluminum profile frame 1 serves as the core support structure, distributing the force on the door and improving the overall impact resistance.

[0026] Working principle: In use, the inner panel of the sliding door consists of the upper section 2, the front section 3, the rear section 4, and the lower section 5. Each section is assembled by spot welding aluminum to form the inner panel sub-assembly. This segmented design reduces the difficulty of overall stamping and molding, decreases mold development costs, and facilitates assembly and maintenance. The sliding door frame 1 is composed of several aluminum profile square tubes, such as 1.8mm thick, 30mm×30mm WHS-1... T6 aluminum is assembled by MIG welding or aluminum spot welding to form a high-strength support frame. The upper support plate 11 and lower support plate 12 of the sliding door frame are welded onto the frame 1 to further increase overall rigidity and torsional resistance. The middle hinge reinforcement plate 6, the lower hinge reinforcement plate 7, the outer handle reinforcement plate 8, and the right sliding door pin mounting reinforcement plate 9 are welded to the front section 3 and rear section 4 of the inner panel of the sliding door, respectively, to ensure the strength of key stress points. The frame and inner panel connecting bracket 10 are fixed to the sliding door frame 1 by pop rivets, and simultaneously to the inner panel of the sliding door. Each section 2-5 is welded or riveted to form a stable overall structure; all components, including inner panels, frames, and reinforcing plates, are made of aluminum alloy materials such as 5182O series aluminum plates, which reduces weight by about 18% compared to traditional steel structures, while meeting the requirements for rigidity and strength; the upper section 2, front section 3, rear section 4, and lower section 5 of the sliding door inner panel are double-fixed to the frame 1 by blind rivets and aluminum spot welding to ensure a firm connection. The aluminum profile frame 1 serves as the core support structure, distributing the force on the door and improving the overall impact resistance.

[0027] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A new type of automobile aluminum sliding door inner panel welding assembly structure, comprising a sliding door framework (1), characterized in that: The upper end of the sliding door frame (1) is fixedly provided with the upper section (2) of the inner panel of the sliding door, the front section (3) of the inner panel of the sliding door is fixedly provided on one side of the sliding door frame (1), the rear section (4) of the inner panel of the sliding door is fixedly provided on the other side of the sliding door frame (1), and the lower section (5) of the inner panel of the sliding door is fixedly provided at the upper end of the sliding door frame (1).

2. A novel automotive aluminum sliding door inner panel welding assembly structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sliding door frame (1) is made of several aluminum profile square tubes welded together by aluminum spot welding.

3. A novel automotive aluminum sliding door inner panel welding assembly structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sliding door inner panel rear section (4) is fixedly provided with a sliding door middle hinge reinforcement plate (6), and the sliding door inner panel front section (3) is fixedly provided with a sliding door lower hinge reinforcement plate (7), an outer handle reinforcement plate (8) and a right sliding door pin mounting reinforcement plate (9).

4. A novel automotive aluminum sliding door inner panel welding assembly structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sliding door frame (1) has several frame-inner panel connecting brackets (10) fixedly installed on its surface. The upper section (2), the front section (3), the rear section (4), and the lower section (5) of the inner panel are all fixedly connected to the frame-inner panel connecting brackets (10) by pull-core rivets.

5. A novel automotive aluminum sliding door inner panel welding assembly structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The upper end of the sliding door frame (1) is welded with several upper support plates (11), and the lower end of the sliding door frame (1) is welded with several lower support plates (12).

6. The novel welded assembly structure of the inner panel of an automotive aluminum sliding door according to claim 5, characterized in that: The upper section (2), the front section (3), the rear section (4), and the lower section (5) of the inner panel of the sliding door are all made of aluminum.