US 11,912,222 B2
Vehicle panel assembly
Hyun Cheol Yun, Seoul (KR); Dong Ho Kang, Yongin-si (KR); and Jin Young Mo, Hwaseong-si (KR)
Assigned to Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul (KR); and Kia Corporation, Seoul (KR)
Filed by Kia Corporation, Seoul (KR); and Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul (KR)
Filed on Oct. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/049,311.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2022-0030259 (KR), filed on Mar. 10, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0303023 A1, Sep. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. B60R 21/04 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 21/0428 (2013.01) [B60R 2021/0435 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle panel assembly comprising:
an inner panel configured to wrap a roof and opposite pillars of a vehicle body, the inner panel comprising a first inner assembly portion provided at a roof-side upper part and a second inner assembly portion provided at pillar-side opposite side parts and a guide portion provided at an upper side of the second inner assembly portion; and
an outer panel configured to be loaded from above the inner panel and coupled to the inner panel to wrap an outside of the inner panel, the outer panel comprising a first outer assembly portion provided at an upper part and a second outer assembly portion provided at a side part, the second outer assembly portion configured to be guided downwards by the guide portion when loaded from above and facing the second inner assembly portion after loading, wherein the second outer assembly portion is fastened to the second inner assembly portion,
wherein the guide portion and the second inner assembly portion are integrally formed, and wherein the second outer assembly portion that is separated downwards from the guide portion as a result of sliding therefrom is located so as to correspond to the second inner assembly portion.