Vehicle body-variant adaptable shock tower system
US11034387B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D21/08
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle body-variant adaptable shock tower system for a vehicle body structure having an axis, a vehicle frame rail arranged along the axis, a bulkhead arranged orthogonally relative to the frame rail. The system includes a shock tower spaced apart from the bulkhead and fixed to the frame rail. The system also includes a shock tower cap defining a plurality of receivers and a plurality of braces, wherein the number of braces corresponds to the body-variant. Each brace extends from the shock tower through a respective one of the receivers to the bulkhead, and is fixed to the shock tower and the bulkhead. The system additionally includes an adhesive applied between the shock tower cap, the plurality of braces, and the shock tower to thereby bond the shock tower cap, the braces, and the shock tower to each other and reinforce the vehicle body structure.
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