Body structure, in particular floor structure, for a motor vehicle

US9555835B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

• Bernard Lohmann · Gifhorn, DE
• Werner Krauth · Wolfsburg, DE
• Thorben Bösche · Wolfsburg, DE
• Gwendolin Schifferli · Oebisfelde, DE
• Martin Steinrücken · Gifhorn, DE
• Stefan Thiele · Kahl am Main, DE
• Jürgen Hillmann · Jena, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 12, 2015
• Grant date: Jan 31, 2017
• Expiry date: May 12, 2035

Classification

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

Abstract

The invention relates to a body structure, in particular a floor structure, for a motor vehicle, comprising support components that form defined load paths for crash situations. According to the invention, at least some of the support components located in the region of at least one defined load path, in particular a head-on collision load path and/or a side collision load path and/or a rear collision load path, are formed by high-strength support components, preferably by fully through-hardened or at least partially through-hardened high-strength support components which are made of a hot-formed or shape-hardened sheet steel and which are directly or indirectly, preferably directly, connected to each other, in particular connected to one another non-positively and/or positively and/or by bonding.