Patent ID: 8186743
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
1. A vehicle sliding door structure comprising: an inner door panel having an outer peripheral edge, an outboard facing surface and a vertically oriented reinforced section extending along an area of the outboard facing surface adjacent to a rearward side of the outer peripheral edge, the reinforced section having a latch mechanism supporting part with a latch opening located proximate a mid-region of the rearward side of the outer peripheral edge; an outer door panel fixed to at least part of the outer peripheral edge of the inner door panel; and at least one bulkhead including a central flat part and an attachment flange, the central flat part extending laterally from the reinforced section toward a forward side of the outer peripheral edge and extending outboard from the reinforced section toward the outer door panel, the attachment flange extending around a peripheral edge of the central flat part and the attachment flange being fixedly attached to the reinforced section.