Vehicle wet dry barrier support structures and techniques
US11584441B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D25/088
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wet dry barrier support system for a vehicle includes a support structure portion with mounting locations for mounting suspension components of a vehicle, mounting locations for coupling to a body of the vehicle, and a barrier portion to provide an environmental barrier to separate a first area of the vehicle from a second area of a vehicle. The support structure portion may provide a stiff mounting interface between the body and the suspension components by transferring loads therebetween and may define a through-cavity configured to pass a vehicle component through the through-cavity. The barrier portion may plastically deform upon receiving an energetic input from an impact of the vehicle and may prevent the wet dry barrier support system from entering a passenger compartment during the impact.
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