Door pillar for a supporting structure

US7540558B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Daimler AG · DE

Inventors

• Eberhard Benz · Schrobenhausen, DE
• Konrad Eipper · Herrenberg, DE
• Stephan Goettker · Stuttgart, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 27, 2004
• Grant date: Jun 2, 2009
• Expiry date: Feb 20, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B62D29/007
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A door pillar for a supporting frame structure of a vehicle body has an upper section which extends from a vehicle roof as far as a vehicle side edge, and a lower section which extends from the vehicle side edge in the direction of a vehicle floor. In order to improve the door pillar with regard to loading and weight, it has a pillar body which extends at least in the upper section and is made of iron or iron alloy, and a pillar base which is connected fixedly thereto, extends at least in the lower section, and is made of light metal or light metal alloy.