A reinforcement for a vehicle structural member, wherein the reinforcement is disposed in the interior space of the vehicle structural member with a closed cross section and is joined by welding to the vehicle structural member. The reinforcement comprises a curved section at least in part of its length, a top wall having opposite edges, and a pair of lateral walls extending from the edges to form ridge lines, wherein the top wall and the lateral walls form a U-shaped cross section. The lateral wall includes a base surface and a plurality of welding projections at intervals along its length, each welding projection having a raised surface for welding. Each welding projection is raised from the base surface of the lateral wall toward the vehicle structural member. The lateral wall further includes a bead between the welding projections within a curved section to prevent or suppress wrinkles from forming during press forming. The bead is raised from the base surface of the lateral wall toward the vehicle structural member.
REINFORCING MEMBER FOR STRUCTURAL MEMBER FOR VEHICLE
VERSTÄRKUNGSELEMENT FÜR STRUKTURELEMENT EINES FAHRZEUGS
ÉLÉMENT DE RENFORCEMENT D'UN ÉLÉMENT STRUCTURAL D'UN VÉHICULE
2024-11-13
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
Reinforcing structural member and vehicle rear structure including reinforcing structural member
European Patent Office | 2023
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