Load-bearing structure of a motor vehicle and method for producing the same

US9567013B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MAGNA STEYR Engineering AG & Co KG · AT

Inventors

• Philipp Ehrlich · Graz, AT
• Manuel ERLACHER · Radenthein, AT
• Bernhard Hofer · Graz, AT
• Reinhard Hoermann · Hitzendorf, AT
• Stefan Maier · Schwieberdingen, DE
• Franz Planka · St. Pölten, AT
• Michael Howard Rucker · Leibnitz, AT
• Stefan Rud · Graz, AT
• Anton Spary · Graz, AT
• Harald Zachnegger · Graz, AT

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 4, 2014
• Grant date: Feb 14, 2017
• Expiry date: Apr 4, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T403/472
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A load-bearing structure of a motor vehicle, having hollow profiles and junction elements to connect the hollow profiles. The hollow profiles may be fastened in receptacles of the junction elements, and the junction elements may have a plurality of of areal webs in a vehicle vertical direction, at least some of the areal webs forming a framework structure which assists the load path in the respective junction element.