Design of backdoor

Back door/Rear door/Tail gate:

Back door is one of the type of door of the vehicle which is located next to the passenger seat and provides access to the luggage compartment. In most of the cars, this back door is operated with the help of gas stay which reduces the effort required to lift the door. Some luxury cars have powered back door which is driven by an electric motor. In case of safety, the backdoor that designed should meet the safety requirements of rear collision.

Positioning types of back door:

1. Top mounted back door
2. Side mounted back door
3. Bottom mounted back door

Top mounted back door:

This type of back doors are used in station wagon, pickup trucks and some of the sport utility vehicles(SUVs). Now-a-days modern cars uses top mounted doors which are both powered and also gas stay support. These top mounted tailgates provide greated rear visibility compared to side mounted back door which have center pillars in it.

Side mounted back door:

These doors are used in the van type MPVs, SUVs, pickup vehicles. These side mounted doors are a lot easier compared to top mounted doors. These doors are generally smaller in size and can be easily accessed. These doors are more convenient for the goods handlers for long pipe and lengthy components where one door is kept opened. These doors also save accidental head impacts.

Bottom mounted back door:

This type of back door is used in cars, pickup truck vans and some luxury SUVs. These are the most convenient type of back door in which the bottom split is used as a support or even as a table for the people.

Working mechanism types:

1. Gas stay type
2. Powered lift type

Back door assembly components:

1. Inner panel
2. Outer panel(Upper panel and Lower panel)
3. Hinge reinforcement
4. Gas stay reinforcement
5. Wiper motor reinforcement
6. Latch and striker reinforcement

Draft Analysis: