Design of backdoor
BACK-DOOR DESIGN
OBJECTIVE:
Use the provided styling surface to come up with a back door design, use appropriate design methodologies and provide the necessary reinforcements and embosses.
Backdoor:
An automobile back door or Tailgate is the panel that covers the boot (or trunk) of an automobile. It enables access to the main luggage compartment. A hinge allows the boot lid to be raised, while devices such as springs or gas cylinders hold it up in the open position The Backdoor is an assembly of many parts such as inner panel, outer panel upper, outer panel lower and Reinforcement. Inner panel is attached to the outer panel using mastic sealant.
Total no. of parts in Backdoor are:
- Back door outer panel (upper)
- Back door outer panel (lower)
- Back door inner panel
- Hinge reinforcements
- Gas stay reinforcements
- Latch reinforcements
- Wiper reinforcement
OUTER PANEL DESIGN:
BACK DOOR INNER PANEL:
HINGE REINFORECEMENT:
GAS STAY REINFORCEMENT:
WIPER MOTOR REINFORCEMENT:
LATCH AND STRIKER REINFORCEMENT:
MASTIC SEALANTS:
DRAFT ANALYSIS:
HEMMING AND RELIEF:
RESUILT:
Thus the back door was designed from the given styling surface and Draft analysis is also done on the inner panel to check the manufacturing conditions.