Subassembly for the front and rear region of a motor vehicle

US5048888A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Mercedes-Benz Group AG · DE

Inventors

• Gerd Willy · Weilmünster, DE
• Hubert Hutai · Grafenau, DE
• Norbert Schwuchow · Sindelfingen, DE
• Gerhard Burk · Magstadt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 2, 1990
• Grant date: Sep 17, 1991
• Expiry date: Aug 2, 2010

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B62D21/152
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A subassembly for the front and rear region of a motor vehicle, which comprises two longitudinal members to which a subframe designed as assembly carrier is attached by one end region of two elongate carrier parts. The members are together used for energy absorption in the case of a vehicle impact and are fixed by their ends, which project as far as a passenger compartment, with laterally spaced longitudinal members reinforcing the latter at the vehicle floor. After they have been fixed on the longitudinal members, the carrier parts extend freely with a portion oriented approximately in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle towards the passenger compartment and are guided with an obtuse-angled bend about a vertical axis towards the respective proximate longitudinal member and attached to the latter. Near to the bend, these carrier parts are connected in the longitudinally oriented portion by a subframe cross member.