US 12,466,245 B2
Motor vehicle tailgate with simplified assembly of a supporting plate of equipment
Romain Cretier, Sainte-Julie (FR); and Emilien Hummer, Sainte-Julie (FR)
Assigned to OPmobility SE, Lyons (FR)
Appl. No. 18/258,988
Filed by OPmobility SE, Lyons (FR)
PCT Filed Dec. 20, 2021, PCT No. PCT/EP2021/086804
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jun. 23, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/136279, PCT Pub. Date Jun. 30, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 2014063 (FR), filed on Dec. 23, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0227520 A1, Jul. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. B60J 5/10 (2006.01); B60J 5/04 (2006.01); B60R 16/02 (2006.01)
CPC B60J 5/107 (2013.01) [B60J 5/0413 (2013.01); B60J 5/0463 (2013.01); B60J 5/0469 (2013.01); B60R 16/02 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A motor vehicle opening panel comprising:
an inner panel provided with an upper portion in which a first opening intended to accommodate a window is formed and a lower portion in which a second opening is formed; and
an outer skin, at least partially made of plastic material, mounted on the inner panel, comprising an inner surface facing an outer surface of the inner panel; and
a supporting plate adapted to support equipment items, wherein the supporting plate is joined to the inner panel and covered by the outer skin, the supporting plate being accessible through the second opening, wherein the supporting plate is adapted to be within a space defined by the outer surface of the inner panel and the inner surface of the outer skin, wherein the supporting plate further comprises:
guide means, wherein the guide means are adapted to guide a blind assembly of the supporting plate between the outer surface of the inner panel and the inner surface of the outer skin through the second opening of the inner panel; and
two side edges at on opposite ends of the supporting plate, wherein the two side edges are accommodated within respective housings of the inner panel and within the space defined by the inner panel and the outer skin;
wherein the supporting plate is made of several portions joined to one another, wherein the several portions include a first side portion and a second side portion.