Vehicles having a dash panel reinforcement member
US9272736B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 3, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D25/025
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Vehicle structures for dissipating and distributing energy associated with a collision are described herein. In one embodiment, a vehicle includes a side support extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction, a rocker support extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction, where the rocker support is positioned outboard of the side support in a vehicle lateral direction, a torque box extending in the vehicle lateral direction, a dash panel coupled to the torque box, where the dash panel comprises an engine room barrier portion extending upward from the torque box and a floor attachment portion extending downward from the torque box, and a reinforcement member positioned between the side support and the rocker support, where the reinforcement member is spaced apart from the side support and the rocker support, and where the reinforcement member is coupled to the engine room barrier portion and the floor attachment portion of the dash panel.
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