Patents by Inventor Biquan WU

Biquan WU has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11945510
    Abstract: A device for a power opening tailgate of a vehicle includes an attachment means mountable to a vehicle wall at a first side of the vehicle wall for supporting a working cylinder for opening the tailgate, and a component for reinforcement of the vehicle wall. The reinforcement component is mountable to the vehicle wall at a second side of the vehicle wall, which second side is opposite to the first side of the vehicle wall, and the attachment means and the reinforcement component are mechanically connectable to each other via a through hole of the vehicle wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Ningbo Geely Automobile Research & Development Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Biquan Wu, Helena Nilsson, Christoffer Brunsson
  • Patent number: 11377154
    Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a roof structure and a lateral side structure, wherein the roof structure includes a roof panel fastened to an underlying roof reinforcement frame, wherein the lateral side structure includes a side panel fastened to an underlying side support structure, wherein a lateral side of the roof panel is fastened to the roof reinforcement frame by means of a hemming joint that is formed by folding a lateral side of the roof panel around an edge of the roof reinforcement frame, and wherein a folded side edge of the roof panel is fastened to the side panel by means of an elongated laser brazing joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: NINGBO GEELY AUTOMOBILE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CO.
    Inventor: Biquan Wu
  • Patent number: 11207951
    Abstract: A front header structure of a vehicle body has an elongated shape in a lateral direction of the vehicle body and is attached to side structures of the vehicle body. In a longitudinal direction, the front header structure is arranged between a front section of a sunroof opening and an upper section of a windshield opening. The front header structure includes an upper part attached to an lower part and a rear part, where the rear part forms a front frame section of a sunroof frame encompassing the sunroof opening. The lower, upper and rear parts each have a rear lower section, a front upper section and an intermediate step section arranged between the rear lower section and the front upper section. The front header structure includes a first compartment formed between the lower and upper parts and a second compartment formed between the upper and rear parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: NINGBO GEELY AUTOMOBILE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CO.
    Inventor: Biquan Wu
  • Publication number: 20210054673
    Abstract: A device for a power opening tailgate of a vehicle includes an attachment means mountable to a vehicle wall at a first side of the vehicle wall for supporting a working cylinder for opening the tailgate, and a component for reinforcement of the vehicle wall. The reinforcement component is mountable to the vehicle wall at a second side of the vehicle wall, which second side is opposite to the first side of the vehicle wall, and the attachment means and the reinforcement component are mechanically connectable to each other via a through hole of the vehicle wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Biquan WU, Helena NILSSON, Christoffer BRUNSSON
  • Publication number: 20200377155
    Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a roof structure and a lateral side structure, wherein the roof structure includes a roof panel fastened to an underlying roof reinforcement frame, wherein the lateral side structure includes a side panel fastened to an underlying side support structure, wherein a lateral side of the roof panel is fastened to the roof reinforcement frame by means of a hemming joint that is formed by folding a lateral side of the roof panel around an edge of the roof reinforcement frame, and wherein a folded side edge of the roof panel is fastened to the side panel by means of an elongated laser brazing joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventor: Biquan WU
  • Publication number: 20200269925
    Abstract: A front header structure of a vehicle body has an elongated shape in a lateral direction of the vehicle body and is attached to side structures of the vehicle body. In a longitudinal direction, the front header structure is arranged between a front section of a sunroof opening and an upper section of a windshield opening. The front header structure includes an upper part attached to an lower part and a rear part, where the rear part forms a front frame section of a sunroof frame encompassing the sunroof opening. The lower, upper and rear parts each have a rear lower section, a front upper section and an intermediate step section arranged between the rear lower section and the front upper section. The front header structure includes a first compartment formed between the lower and upper parts and a second compartment formed between the upper and rear parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventor: Biquan WU