Patent ID: 9132721
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: B60J,E05B,E05F,E05Y

Abstract:
1. A sliding vehicle door, comprising: an outer door panel; an inner door panel joined to the outer door panel so as to define a door cavity between the inner and outer door panels, the inner door panel having an aperture providing access to the door cavity; and a door module including a carrier carrying a plurality of functional door hardware components, wherein the door module is mounted to the inner door panel to seal the aperture, the carrier defining a wet side of the door module facing towards the door cavity and a dry side of the door module facing away from the door cavity, wherein the inner door panel includes a front pocket positioned adjacent a front edge of the inner door panel and extending towards the outer door panel; wherein the inner door panel includes a rear pocket positioned adjacent a rear edge of the inner door panel and extending towards the outer door panel, wherein the carrier includes a front latch presenter positioned to at least partially seat in the front pocket, the front latch presenter includes a front latch presenter shroud having an outer wall and top and bottom walls, the front latch is positioned on the front latch presenter such that the shroud outer wall lies between the front latch and the inner door panel front pocket, wherein the carrier includes a rear latch presenter positioned to at least partially seat in the rear pocket, wherein the door module includes a front latch carried by the front latch presenter on the dry side of the door module so as to be at least partially seated in the front pocket, wherein the door module includes a rear latch carried by the rear latch presenter on the dry side of the door module so as to be at least partially seated in the rear pocket.