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

US9969439B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH & 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: Dec 29, 2016
• Grant date: May 15, 2018
• Expiry date: Dec 29, 2036

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 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.