US4189177A
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Forward longitudinal bearer supported at the end wall of a self-supporting motor vehicle body
Assignee: Daimler Benz AG
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Filing: 1978-06-02
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Granted: 1980-02-19
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Expires: 1998-06-02
Abstract
Abstract A forward longitudinal bearer supported under angular bending at the end wall of a self-supporting motor vehicle body, whereby the end wall is locally bulged out in the direction toward the respective vehicle end within the connecting area of each forward longitudinal bearer in such a manner that a form-rigid body results; each forward longitudinal bearer is forked in its approach at the form-rigid body and the arms resulting therefrom at least partially surround the form-rigid body.
Inventors
- 👤 Norbert Schwuchow
- 👤 Helmut Grantz
- 👤 Hubert Hutai
- 👤 Dietrich Rothacker
- 👤 Gerhard Burk
- 👤 Manfred Mordau
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 02:15
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D25/00; B62D25/08; B62D25/082
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
66 words
A motor vehicle body including a longitudinal bearer and comprising end wall means defining a wall of a passenger compartment and locally bulged out in the direction of the respective vehicle end in a manner forming a rigid body, said longitudinal bearer having an end supported against said end wall and being forked so as to create a plurality of arms partially surrounding said rigid body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
66 words
A motor vehicle body including a longitudinal bearer and comprising end wall means defining a wall of a passenger compartment and locally bulged out in the direction of the respective vehicle end in a manner forming a rigid body, said longitudinal bearer having an end supported against said end wall and being forked so as to create a plurality of arms partially surrounding said rigid body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A vehicle body according to claim 1, characterized in that the rigid body has approximately the shape of a truncated pyramid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
100 words
A vehicle body according to claim 1 or 2, wherein one said longitudinal bearer and rigid end wall body are provided on each side of the center longitudinal axis of the vehicle body, one arm of said forked bearer means being connected within the area of the center longitudinal axis of the motor vehicle at a fixed vehicle part, another arm being supported at an end-face on a forward wall column means, and a further arm of the longitudinal bearer being extended up to a threshold bearer without interruption of the force flow and connected with a fixed vehicle part.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A vehicle body according to claim 3, characterized in that both of said relatively fixed vehicle parts are parts of the subfloor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A vehicle body according to claim 3, characterized in that said first-mentioned relatively fixed vehicle part is the inner tunnel wall and said second mentioned fixed vehicle part is the subfloor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A vehicle body according to claim 3, characterized in that the forked longitudinal bearer is provided with an aperture disposed in the neutral cross-sectional zone for extending a steering column therethrough.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A vehicle body according to claim 3, characterized in that at least one bearing support for a torsion rod is formed out of the upper area of the forked longitudinal bearer means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A vehicle body according to claim 7, characterized in that the arm extended to the forward wall column means extends at an angle rising with respect to the horizontal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
A vehicle body according to claim 8, characterized in that the arm extended to the forward wall column means is connected at a point of the forward wall column means which, with a forwardly hinged door, is located between hinges arranged one above the other.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
49 words
A vehicle body according to claim 9, characterized in that the ratio of the distance from said point of connection to the longitudinal center axis of the threshold bearer means to the distance from said point to the center longitudinal axis of an outer longitudinal girder is approximately 0.4:1.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
A vehicle body according to claim 3, characterized in that the arm extended to the forward wall column means extends at an angle rising with respect to the horizontal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
A vehicle body according to claim 3, characterized in that the arm extended to the forward wall column means is connected at a point of the forward wall column means which, with a forwardly hinged door, is located between hinges arranged one above the other.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
49 words
A vehicle body according to claim 12, characterized in that the ratio of the distance from said point of connection to the longitudinal center axis of the threshold bearer means to the distance from said point to the center longitudinal axis of an outer longitudinal girder is approximately 0.4:1.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
A vehicle body according to claim 6, characterized in that at least one bearing support for a torsion rod is formed out of the upper area of the forked longitudinal bearer means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
A vehicle body according to claim 14, characterized in that the arm extended to the forward wall column means extends at an angle rising with respect to the horizontal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
45 words
A vehicle body according to claim 15, characterized in that the arm extended to the forward wall column means is connected at a point of the forward wall column means which, with a forwardly hinged door, is located between hinges arranged one above the other.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-02-18 | 1987-08-20 | 1988-02-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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