Tailgate Trim Curving to Reduce Silkscreen Printing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tailgate designs with plastic or metal side posts visible through transparent windows are aesthetically unappealing and obstruct the driver's rear view due to the need for extensive silkscreen printing to hide bonding areas, which also fails to conceal the side post when viewed sideways.
Innovation Solution
A plastic tailgate with U-shaped side posts featuring a trim that curves towards the first flank to partially close the opening, reducing the need for extensive silkscreen printing and preserving the driver's rear view by limiting the trim's intrusion into the passenger compartment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If wide silkscreen printing is used to hide the bonding area and side post, then the aesthetic appearance is improved, but the driver's rear view is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
A trim element is introduced as an intermediary component between the window and the side post. This trim serves as a mediator that blocks the view of the bonding area and post structure without requiring extensive silkscreen printing on the window, thus preserving the driver's rear view while improving aesthetic appearance.
Solution Approach 2:
The solution segments the functional elements: instead of using one large silkscreened area on the window, the hiding function is separated into a dedicated trim component. This segmentation allows the window to remain mostly transparent for driver visibility while the trim handles the aesthetic concealment function.
2Shape
If a trim is added to the side post to hide the side wall, then the aesthetic appearance is improved, but the driver's rear view is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The trim is designed with local quality - it is positioned specifically at the side post location where aesthetic concealment is needed, while being dimensioned and shaped to limit its intrusion into the passenger compartment. This localized approach provides aesthetic improvement without compromising the overall rear view.
3Object-generated harmful factors
If extensive silkscreen printing is used to hide the bonding area, then the bonding area is concealed, but the area of black printing becomes unsightly and limits rear view
Solution Approach 1:
The trim acts as an intermediary that physically blocks the view of the bonding area, eliminating the need for extensive silkscreen printing. The trim承担了 the concealment function, allowing the window to remain clear and reducing the harmful visual effect of large black printed areas.
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a tailgate of a motor vehicle having at least one side post to which a window is added, the post constituting a U-shaped profile member with an open cross-section, in which the opening is turned towards the window, the profile member including a base provided with a first side flank and a second side flank. The second flank includes a trim which curves, opposite the Y0 of the vehicle, towards the first flank so as to at least partially close the opening of the profile member, the trim being added to the second flank without reducing the rear field of vision.