| 发明名称 | Roof panel joining mechanism | ||
| 摘要 | A method of assembling a vehicle includes providing a body panel, a roof panel, and a clip. The clip has a central portion extending from a first end to a second end. The central portion has a first surface and a second surface. The clip additionally has a roof-side flange extending from the first surface at the first end and a body-side flange extending from the second surface at the second end. The body-side flange and second surface define a first channel therebetween. The method also includes assembling the clip to the body panel by retaining a portion of the body panel in the first channel. The method additionally includes positioning a portion of the roof panel proximate the first surface. The method further includes forming the roof-side flange toward the first surface to define a second channel with the portion of the roof panel retained in the second channel. | ||
| 申请公布号 | US9440683(B1) | 申请公布日期 | 2016.09.13 |
| 申请号 | US201514817437 | 申请日期 | 2015.08.04 |
| 申请人 | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | 发明人 | Donabedian Edgar Edward |
| 分类号 | B62D25/06;B62D25/02;B62D27/02;B62D65/02 | 主分类号 | B62D25/06 |
| 代理机构 | Brooks Kushman P.C. | 代理人 | Coppiellie Raymond;Brooks Kushman P.C. |
| 主权项 | 1. A method of assembling a vehicle comprising: assembling a clip to a body panel, wherein the clip has a central portion defining first and second surfaces and extending from a first end to a second end, a roof-side flange extending from the first surface at the first end, and a body-side flange extending from the second surface at the second end, wherein the body-side flange and second surface define a first channel therebetween, and wherein the assembling includes retaining a portion of the body panel in the first channel; positioning a portion of a roof panel proximate the first surface; and forming the roof-side flange toward the first surface to define a second channel with the portion of the roof panel retained in the second channel. | ||
| 地址 | Dearborn MI US | ||