A system for providing structural transmittal of force through a vehicle body of a mid-engine vehicle is provided. The system includes an elongated single member torsional box spanning a passenger compartment. The system further includes two vehicle body side members spanning an outer lateral edge of the passenger compartment. The system further includes four rails parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle body. The system further includes four inner diagonal support members, each inner diagonal support member being connected at a first end to one of the four rails and on the second end to the elongated single member torsional box and being configured to transmit force from the one of the four rails to the single member torsional box. The system further includes four outer diagonal support members, each outer diagonal support member being configured to transmit force to one of the vehicle body side members.
Four rail front crush structure with load dissemination into eight element support structure
2021-02-23
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
FOUR RAIL FRONT CRUSH STRUCTURE WITH LOAD DISSEMINATION INTO EIGHT ELEMENT SUPPORT STRUCTURE
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