Patent ID: 11872873
Assignee: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 16:
17. A vehicle door assembly comprising:
an inner door panel that includes a main panel portion that extends the full horizontal length of the door assembly and a front peripheral portion that extends laterally in an outboard direction and defines the outer periphery of the inner door panel;
an outer door panel fixed to an outer periphery of the inner door panel such that the inner door panel and the outer door panel define a door cavity therebetween, the main panel portion and the front peripheral portion of the inner door panel at least partially defining inboard and forward boundaries of the door cavity;
a support bracket attached to a forward area of the inner door panel within the door cavity, the support bracket including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion extending laterally in the outboard direction from the second portion and overlays an upper area of the front peripheral portion of the inner door panel, the second portion overlaying a forward upper area of the main panel portion of the inner door panel and being fixed thereto;
a reinforcing panel attached to the support bracket within the door cavity, the reinforcing panel having a main section, a forward flange portion, a lower flange and a rearward flange, the forward flange being attached to the support bracket;
a window opening support panel attached to the support bracket, the reinforcing panel and the inner door panel within the door cavity, the window opening support panel is located outboard of the reinforcing panel and is dimensioned and shaped to overlay at least a portion of the reinforcing panel, and the rearward flange of the reinforcing panel being attached an inboard surface of the window opening support panel; and
a side view mirror located along an exterior side of the outer door panel, the side view mirror including at least one fastener that extends through the window opening support panel and the reinforcing panel thereby attaching the side view mirror thereto, an upper edge portion of the inner door panel defining an inboard side of the window slot with the main section of the reinforcing panel being located outboard relative to the window slot.