US 12,128,747 B2
Assembly carrier of a vehicle door, and method for producing an assembly carrier
Hans Herzog, Strullendorf (DE); Michael Jahn, Bad Staffelstein (DE); Stephanie Wurpes, Bamberg (DE); Michael Salzmann, Bamberg (DE); and Martin Schlechtriemen, Muenchberg (DE)
Assigned to BROSE Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg, Bamberg (DE)
Filed by Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg, Bamberg (DE)
Filed on Apr. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/728,126.
Application 17/728,126 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2020/079303, filed on Oct. 19, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2019 216 278.9 (DE), filed on Oct. 23, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0242204 A1, Aug. 4, 2022
Int. Cl. B60J 5/04 (2006.01)
CPC B60J 5/0416 (2013.01) [B60J 5/0413 (2013.01); B60J 5/0463 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An assembly carrier of a vehicle door, the assembly carrier comprising:
assembly carrier material having a given material thickness;
at least one break-out element connected to said assembly carrier material by way of at least one encircling weakened region having a smaller material thickness than said given thickness;
said weakened region forming a predetermined breaking point and forming a boundary of a service opening;
said weakened region being formed continuously in a shape of a ring around said break-out element, and said weakened region having the characteristics of having been produced by an embossing punch of the injection molding tool; and
said break-out element and said assembly carrier material being a jointly injected-molded element formed together in an injection molding tool.