Patent ID: 11946292
Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  B | IPC B  E

Claim 0:
1. A side door for a vehicle, the side door comprising:
an inner panel;
a door handle attached to the inner panel and operable by a user;
an outer panel covering the inner panel from an outer side of the vehicle and having an opening that exposes the door handle; and
a cover attached to the inner panel and at least partially closing the opening of the outer panel; wherein:
a projection is provided in the cover to project into a space between the door handle and the outer panel at least in a vehicle front-rear direction across the door handle;
a plurality of fixing portions fixed to the inner panel by using fasteners, and a protrusion engaging with the inner panel are further provided in the cover;
the fixing portions are provided along an outer edge of the cover;
the protrusion is positioned within an area surrounded by the fixing portions;
two cover openings and a bridge extending between the two cover openings are further provided in the cover;
the door handle is attached to the inner panel through the two cover openings of the cover; and
the protrusion of the cover is provided on the bridge.