Vehicle A-pillar rib configuration
US9988095B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D29/04
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An A-pillar structure in an electric vehicle for increasing vehicle rigidity and decreasing potential damage to the vehicle battery and to passengers. The A-pillar structure may include a surface and various ribs and bosses that protrude outward from the surface. The A-pillar structure may include three main cross ribs that being along a front edge of the A-pillar structure and extend rearward in the longitudinal direction toward two bosses. The bosses may be coupled via additional ribs to an anchor structure that is secured to the body structure and/or chassis of the electric vehicle. The rib configuration influences the transfer of energy through the A-pillar structure in the event of a collision.
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