A front 1 of a vehicle body has a wheel installation strut 3a, 3b and a side member 2a, 2b flanking an interior (I, Figure 1) defined by front 1. Side member 2a, 2b is fastened to an end of wheel installation strut 3a, 3b at multiple points (P0, P1, P2, Figure 3), typically on a flange (12, Figure 3) of a one-piece deep-drawn structural component 10, where surface normals (n0, n1, n2, Figure 3) at the points deviate from one other. Suitably, side member 2a, 2b has a convex surface, and at least one of the points is offset relative to another one towards the interior. Side member 2a, 2b may be hydroformed. The connection may absorb tensile and shearing forces and evenly distribute load over a large area during an accident.


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    Title :

    Vehicle body with structural component


    Contributors:
    MILDNER UDO (author) / TESKE LOTHAR (author)

    Publication date :

    2016-01-13


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge



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