US 12,251,995 B2
Motor vehicle opening panel provided with a removable equipment support plate and skin
Franck Leterrier, Sainte-Julie (FR); and Philippe Coudron, Sainte-Julie (FR)
Assigned to COMPAGNIE PLASTIC OMNIUM SE, (FR)
Filed by Compagnie Plastic Omnium SE, Lyons (FR)
Filed on Sep. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/957,454.
Claims priority of application No. 2110435 (FR), filed on Oct. 1, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0108708 A1, Apr. 6, 2023
Int. Cl. B60J 5/10 (2006.01); B60J 5/04 (2006.01)
CPC B60J 5/107 (2013.01) [B60J 5/0413 (2013.01); B60J 5/0415 (2013.01); B60J 5/0416 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A motor vehicle opening panel, comprising:
an inner panel, made of plastic material, provided with an upper part in which a first opening is made that is intended to accommodate a rear window,
an outer skin, at least partially made of plastic material, attached to the inner panel, comprising an inner surface located opposite an outer surface of the inner panel,
a support plate for at least one equipment item covered by the outer skin, the inner surface of the outer skin being attached directly to an exterior facing surface of the support plate in a sealed manner such that the outer skin extends entirely over the exterior facing surface of the support plate,
a seal positioned between the exterior facing surface of the support plate and the inner surface of the outer skin,
said support plate being substantially enclosed by the outer surface of the inner panel and by the inner surface of the outer skin,
said support plate being applied on and fastened to the inner panel with removable fasteners so that an assembly consisting of the support plate and the outer skin can be removably detached from the inner panel by reversing the removable fasteners, and -1p the motor vehicle opening panel further comprising a dry zone delimited by portions of the exterior facing surface of the support plate, the inner surface of the outer skin, and the seal, the dry zone being a closed volume, sealed with respect to an outside environment, in which the at least one equipment item is inserted.