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Impact protection reinforcement of a vehicle construction as well as connection and manufacturing methods therefor

US11167799B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

Böllhoff Verbindungstechnik GmbH · DE
CONSTELLIUM SINGEN GmbH · DE

Inventors

Sergej Hartwig-Biglau · Hiddenhausen, DE
Christian Lange · Berlin, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 26, 2020
Grant date	Nov 9, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 6, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB62D25/04
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An impact protection reinforcement of a vehicle construction, which is supportively fastenable in the vehicle construction against the action of external mechanical extraordinary load conditions and comprises the following features: an elongated profile element with a longitudinal center line and a transversal center line arranged transversely to the longitudinal center line, which has in the longitudinal direction at each end side a fastening end and a central part therebetween, wherein the central part consists of a circumferentially closed hollow profile with a base layer and a top layer arranged opposite to the base layer, which are connected to each other via lateral faces, and the fastening ends each have a flat shape with at least two fastening points which are spaced apart differently from the transversal center line and the longitudinal center line and are provided as welding connection points to the vehicle construction.

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