A side door assembly is provided for an automotive vehicle body having a side opening. The side door assembly includes an upper door half incorporating a unique outer panel coupled to or integrally formed with a structural portion. Soft goods are operably coupled to the structural portion of the upper door half. The side door assembly includes a one-piece casting for hinged connection to the vehicle body. The casting forms a frame. At least one panel insert is selectively connected from the interior of the vehicle outward by a plurality of rotary attachment features to the frame. The frame includes a plurality of reinforcement features to add structure and rigidity, while reducing weight, to the side door assembly.

Guide (114) fora sliding glazing, in particular for an automobile, said guide (114) being intended to be fastened onto a glazing (12) and to cooperate with a glass run seal (10), said guide (114) comprising a body made of a single piece and having an elongated shape along an axis (A), said body comprising: a fastening portion (114a) extending along said axis (A) and having a face (114a1) configured to be fastened onto the glazing (12), and a guide portion (114b) extending along said axis (A) and being cross sectional L-shaped, said guide portion (114b) comprising a wall (114b1) substantially parallel to said face (114a1) and a free rib (114b2) substantially perpendicular to said face (114a1), said free rib (114b2) including at least one non-planar lateral face (128, 130).

The guide for sliding glazing intended to be added and fastened onto a glazing and to cooperate with a sliding joint. The guide comprising a body of elongated shape and a longitudinal base extending along the axis of elongation of the body. A first face of the guide applied and fastened onto a glazing surface and a second face opposite the first face, the second face cooperating by sliding with said joint. The longitudinal base including a thinned portion at at least one free longitudinal end. A thickness of the thinned portion, in a direction substantially perpendicular to said first face, decreasing at least in the longitudinal direction in such a way that said second face is flush with said glazing surface on said at least one free end.

A door structure system for a vehicle includes an inner panel, an outer panel, and an outer belt reinforcement member. The outer belt reinforcement member extends in a fore-and-aft direction of the door structure. The outer belt reinforcement member creates an overlap joint with a hem flange portion of the inner panel. The outer belt reinforcement member includes touch-down feature that extends toward the inner panel and into contact with a bearing surface of the inner panel that is stepped down relative to the hem flange portion. The overlap joint and the touch-down feature both contribute to an increased upper frame stiffness of the door structure and improve sealing performance between the door structure and the vehicle body structure.

A vehicle door assembly includes a first molding, a second molding and an end cap. The first molding is configured to be installed to a first door component. The second molding is configured to be installed to a second door component. The first and second moldings at least partially define a vehicle window opening. The end cap supports an end of the first molding to an end of the second molding. The end cap has an extension extending across a gap at least partially defined by the first and second moldings to fill the gap.

A vehicle window system includes a vehicle door that has a window region. The system includes a fixed window having an exterior surface and an interior surface, a division bar, and a movable window. The fixed window is arranged in a first portion of the window region, and the division bar is arranged along a first region of the interior surface. The movable window is arranged in a second portion of the window region and is configured to close against the division bar. The division bar is not directly visible from outside of the vehicle door when viewed at an elevation of the fixed window. To illustrate, the movable window can be configured to move vertically within the first portion of the window region and the fixed window arranged at the top of the window region and the division bar is arranged substantially horizontally along the interior surface.

A door assembly includes a door frame, a first window glass, and a holding member. The door frame includes a first window seal and a second window frame. The first window seal at least partially defines a first window opening. The second window frame at least partially defines a second window opening. The second window frame having a division bar that separates the first window opening and the second window opening. The first window seal having a bottom seal member and a side seal member that extends between the bottom seal member and the division bar. The bottom seal member includes a slit extending along a longitudinal direction of the bottom seal member. The first window glass is inserted into the first window opening through the slit. The holding member is coupled to the bottom seal member to inhibit movement of the first window glass with respect to the first window opening.

A vehicle door enables introduction of a plastic resin through penetration holes formed in the reinforcement bracket that is inserted into the window frame portion in injection molding of the door module assembled between the door trip and the door panel to improve structural bonding force and at the same time assure structural rigidity by forming various ribs and bosses to thereby prevent separation of the reinforcement bracket due to torsion, and particularly, prevents deformation by strengthening bending strength by filling a plastic resin in a space formed between ribs in a portion where structural strength is required.

A guiding device for a sliding glass of a side door of a motor-vehicle comprises a sealing and guiding gasket guiding the sliding glass, secured to the structure of the door, and having a part extending along a door upright and into the lower structure of the door. This gasket part comprises two separate portions, namely an upper gasket portion, which extends along the door upright and is secured within a space defined between the door upright and an aesthetic panel of plastic material; and a lower gasket portion, which is arranged within the lower door structure and is assembled within a channel element of plastic material mounted within the lower door structure. The channel element of plastic material has an upper end portion protruding above the upper end of the lower gasket portion, and having inclined inner surfaces configured to guide the insertion of the glass into the lower gasket portion during assembly of the door.

A vehicle may include a vehicle body, a door, a window frame, a window panel, a lower support and an anti-vibration member. The window panel may be provided in the window frame, configured to be manually raised and lowered, and supported to movable between an upper limit position where the window panel closes an opening of the window frame and a lower limit position where the window panel opens the opening of the window frame. The lower support may include a groove. The groove may be configured to receive a lower edge of the window panel when the window panel is located at the lower limit position. The anti-vibration member may have viscoelasticity, disposed in the groove of the lower support, and configured to hold the window panel from both sides of the window panel.