公开(公告)号：US20220242203A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-04

申请号：US17163147

申请日：2021-01-29

Applicant: Nissan North America, Inc.

Inventor： Luke CORDES ,  Michael ENOCHS

IPC: B60J5/04 ,  B62D25/04

Abstract: A vehicle door assembly includes an inner door panel, a pillar panel and a first cushioning pad. The inner door panel has an attachment area, a first edge portion and a second edge portion, with the first edge portion defining hinge attachment locations. The pillar panel is fixedly attached to at least the second edge portion and the attachment area such that the inner door panel and the pillar panel define a hollow B-pillar structure. The pillar panel further includes an offset portion that is spaced apart from a central portion of the attachment area of the inner door panel such that the attachment area and the offset portion define a recessed area therebetween. The first cushioning pad has a main body installed within the recessed area between the offset portion of the pillar panel and the inner door panel.