The present disclosure relates to a spare wheel cavity (3) for a vehicle (1). The spare wheel cavity is configured to store a collision-sensitive object (7) and comprises a bottom wall (11) and a side wall (13). The spare wheel cavity further comprises a carrier plate (23) directly or indirectly attached to the bottom wall and a reinforcement structure (39) located in or at the bottom wall in front of the carrier plate and/or below a front portion of the carrier plate. The carrier plate is configured to carry the collision-sensitive object on an object carrying portion (25) of the carrier plate. The disclosure further relates to an arrangement comprising the spare wheel cavity, as well as a collision-sensitive object and/or a spare wheel. The disclosure also relates to a method of reducing a risk of a stack-up problem in case of a rear collision.
SPARE WHEEL CAVITY
ERSATZRADHOHLRAUM
CAVITÉ DE ROUE DE SECOURS
16.10.2019
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge |