EP0141959B1
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Vehicle comprising a body and dash panel
Assignee: Fiat Auto SpA
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Filing: 1984-09-10
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Granted: 1988-04-20
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Expires: 2004-09-10
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Giuseppe Piritore
- 👤 Marco Fantini Muzzarelli
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:36
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D25/00; B62D25/08; B62D25/14; B62D25/145; B62D25/142
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
248 words
A vehicle (1) comprising a body (2), which is internally subdivided by a transverse fire protection bulkhead (5) into a passenger compartment (3) and an engine compartment, and a dashboard assembly (17) for said passenger compartment (3), comprising a support cross-member (19) arranged to be fixed rigidly, but removably, to said body (2) inside the passenger compartment in a position facing said bulkhead (5), a steering column (24) and a pedal board (25), both fixed rigidly to said support cross-member (19), and an instrument panel (34) supported by said cross-member (19) in a position above the same, characterized in that said fire protection bulkhead (5) comprises, in combination with said dashboard assembly (17), a substantially flat lower element (14) arranged to frontwardly bound the floor of said passenger compartment (3), and a cup-shaped upper element (15) having its concavity facing said support cross-member (19) and its convexity projecting into the interior of said engine compartment (4), in such a manner that at least part of said upper element (15) extends towards the engine compartment beyond said lower element (14); said support cross-member (19) and said upper element (15) of the bulkhead (5) defining therebetween, inside said passenger compartment, a housing compartment (30) for a vacuum servo-brake (31) and for further accessory devices for said vehicle, such as air conditioning and ventilation device (32) for the passenger compartment; and said instrument panel (34) being shaped in such a manner that it closes said housing compartment towards the passenger compartment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
248 words
A vehicle (1) comprising a body (2), which is internally subdivided by a transverse fire protection bulkhead (5) into a passenger compartment (3) and an engine compartment, and a dashboard assembly (17) for said passenger compartment (3), comprising a support cross-member (19) arranged to be fixed rigidly, but removably, to said body (2) inside the passenger compartment in a position facing said bulkhead (5), a steering column (24) and a pedal board (25), both fixed rigidly to said support cross-member (19), and an instrument panel (34) supported by said cross-member (19) in a position above the same, characterized in that said fire protection bulkhead (5) comprises, in combination with said dashboard assembly (17), a substantially flat lower element (14) arranged to frontwardly bound the floor of said passenger compartment (3), and a cup-shaped upper element (15) having its concavity facing said support cross-member (19) and its convexity projecting into the interior of said engine compartment (4), in such a manner that at least part of said upper element (15) extends towards the engine compartment beyond said lower element (14); said support cross-member (19) and said upper element (15) of the bulkhead (5) defining therebetween, inside said passenger compartment, a housing compartment (30) for a vacuum servo-brake (31) and for further accessory devices for said vehicle, such as air conditioning and ventilation device (32) for the passenger compartment; and said instrument panel (34) being shaped in such a manner that it closes said housing compartment towards the passenger compartment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
A vehicle (1) as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that said air conditioning and ventilation device (32) is fixed directly onto said cross-member (19) by at least a first bracket (33), said instrument panel (34) resting on said air conditioning and ventilation device (32).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
87 words
A vehicle (1) as claimed in claim (1), characterized in that said vacuum servo brake (31) comprises a master cylinder (35), a booster (36) and a control device (37), which are mounted rigid with each other, said booster (36) and said control device (37) being housed inside said accessories compartment (30), and said master cylinder (35) being housed in said engine compartment (4) by emerging from said accessories compartment (30) by way of a through hole (40) provided in said upper element (15) of said bulkhead (5).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
134 words
A vehicle (1) as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that said pedal board (25) is mounted on a support element (26) for said steering column (24), said element (26) being fixed to said cross member (19) and provided with a lower end (28) arranged to be bolted to said lower element (14) of said bulkhead (5), said lower end (28) supporting a second bracket (29) disposed in line with said bulkhead (5) on the same side as said passenger compartment (3); said second bracket (29) carrying said master cylinder (35) on that side facing said engine compartment (4), and carrying on the opposite side said booster (36) so that mechanical stresses produced by the operation of said master cylinder (35) are absorbed by said second bracket (29) without acting on said booster (36).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
89 words
A vehicle as claimed in claim 3 or 4, characterized in that said upper element (15) of said bulkhead (5) comprises two opposing substantially flat lateral positions (16), each of said lateral portions (16) being provided with a seat (38) for said master cylinder (35) on that surface (39) facing said engine compartment (4), and a central curved portion (18) embracing said concavity and extending towards said engine compartment (4), said central portion (18) being arranged to house at least part of said air conditioning and ventilation device (32).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
A vehicle (1) as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that one of said seats (38) of said lateral portions (16) is provided with said through hole (49), said servo brake (31) being mounted in a position corresponding with said hole (40), which is provided with a seal gasket (41).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
55 words
A vehicle (1) as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said upper element (15) of said bulkhead (5) is welded lowerly to said lower element (14) and upperly to a load-bearing cross member (7) of said body (2) which defines a duct (8) for conveying air to said accessories compartment (30).
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