Door intrusion resistance apparatus for a vehicle

摘要

A door intrusion apparatus for a vehicle having a door and a rocker with a vertically extending wall defining a catcher opening. The apparatus includes a projection horizontally extending from the door and a projection trap attached to the vertically extending wall inside the rocker and below the catcher opening. In a side impact collision, the projection trap engages the projection thereby minimizing the door from intruding into a vehicle cabin.

主权项

1. A vehicle comprising:
a door; a projection horizontally extending from the door; a rocker having a vertical wall defining a catcher opening, wherein the projection is received in the catcher opening when the door is closed; and a tang attached to the vertical wall and spaced below the projection, wherein the tang engages the projection in a side impact collision to inhibit intrusion of the door into a vehicle cabin.