Motor vehicle support structure

US9126629B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG · DE

Inventors

• Tassilo Gilbert · Pforzheim, DE
• Philipp Kellner · Renningen, DE
• Michael Junginger · Stuttgart, DE
• Frank Kunert · Ingolstadt, DE
• Sebastian Steinruecken · Olsberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 20, 2014
• Grant date: Sep 8, 2015
• Expiry date: Feb 20, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B62D29/008
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A motor vehicle structure has an A pillar (5), a sill, a front wheel (8) and a slide-off surface (50) for the front wheel (8). The A pillar (8), as viewed in cross section, exhibits a higher strength in an inner region (49) than in an outer region (48) in order to realize the slide-off surface (50).