Load path geometry for vehicle structure
US11034385B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D29/048
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A load impact management system for a vehicle includes a plurality of cross-vehicle support members extending from a first side of the vehicle to a second side of the vehicle opposite the first side of the vehicle, a shock tower spaced apart from the plurality of cross-vehicle support members and fixed to the vehicle frame rail, a first structural member extending along a first plane, a second structural member extending along a second plane separate from the first plane, and a third structural member extending along a third plane separate from the first and second planes. The first structural member defines a first load path between the center tunnel and the shock tower, the second structural member defines a second load path between the center tunnel and the shock tower, and the third structural member defines a third load path between the center tunnel and the vehicle frame rail.
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