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Vehicle body

US9145175B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

Carsten Brüggemann · Braunschweig, DE
Thomas Dobberan · Gifhorn, DE
Friedrich Drenckhahn · Wasserburg am Inn, DE
Stefan Weber · Nesselnbach, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 31, 2014
Grant date	Sep 29, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 31, 2034

Classification

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

Abstract

A vehicle body includes a bottom sillboard, the inner and outer profile parts of which are joined together, as viewed in the vehicle transverse direction, at upper and lower flange connections, to which bottom sillboard a pillar base of a body pillar element is attached, which, in the event of a side collision is supported with a first support profile against the upper flange connection of the bottom sillboard, and with a second support profile against a sillboard outer wall between the two flange connections. According to the invention, a force transmission element is provided in the hollow space of the bottom sillboard. In the event of a side collision, the force transmission element provides an additional force path between the second support profile and a sillboard inner wall.

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