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Document | Title | Date |
20080203767 | IMPACT BOOM NOISE REDUCING PANEL REINFORCEMENT - A structural support bracket for a rear cargo pan of a vehicle includes a forward end that is secured to a rear cross member and a rearward end that is secured to the rear cargo pan adjacent a center portion thereof so as to support the rear cargo pan against deflection during use. The forward end of the support bracket is secured to both a downwardly directed surface and a rearwardly directed surface of the rear cross member. The structural support bracket reduces deflection of the cargo pan and reduces generation of impact boom noises otherwise caused thereby. | 08-28-2008 |
20080211265 | SUSPENSION MOUNTING CROSSMEMBER WITH INTEGRATED CAB MOUNTS FOR VEHICLE HAVING FRONT MULTILINK SUSPENSION - A three piece belly-band crossmember is provided which may be installed as a single assembly and from which the center subassembly may be removed after installation, allowing access to the vehicle powertrain. The crossmember maintains integral strength as a result of a tab and slot arrangement and overlapping frame mounting holes between its three subassemblies. It may be provided with a suspension component mounting point. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. | 09-04-2008 |
20080217962 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A DUAL RACK-MOUNTABLE CHASSIS - A method of configuring a rack-mountable chassis is provided. The method includes measuring a length and width of a card module slot of the chassis, a first opening width of a first rack for housing the chassis, and a second opening width of a second rack for housing the chassis, where the first opening width is greater than the second opening width. The method also includes verifying whether the first opening width is sufficiently wide to allow enough clearance between at least one side of the chassis and the first rack when the chassis is disposed in the first rack, to allow for the adequate cooling of housed components. If the first opening width is sufficiently wide, a dimension of at least one parameter related to the configuration of the chassis is determined so that the second opening width is a multiple of a total chassis width of the chassis. A chassis configured according to the method is provided. | 09-11-2008 |
20080231085 | Motor Vehicle - A motor vehicle, especially a cabriolet vehicle, with a motor vehicle chassis is provided to whose underbody area at least two reinforcing struts are allocated, each of which trends from a chassis attachment with a component in the direction of a vertical longitudinal mid-plane. A connection support is provided free under the underbody and with a distance to it, at which support two of these struts are held in close distance to each other with respect to the vehicle transverse direction, as well as two further struts, which from there extend away, in each case, with a component in the direction of the vertical longitudinal mid-plane, wherein the connection support is angled about at least one axis extending transverse to the vehicle between the mountings for the two struts and the mountings for the two further struts. | 09-25-2008 |
20080238152 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - A vehicle body structure includes a cross member extending across a lateral direction of a vehicle, wherein the cross member is coupled to a vehicle body component and a reinforcing member installed to the cross member wherein the reinforcing member is spaced apart from a coupling portion of the cross member and the vehicle body component. A method to reinforce a cross member of a vehicle body includes installing at least one reinforcing member along the cross member and locating at least one edge of the at least one reinforcing member a selected distance from at least one coupling portion between the cross member and a vehicle body component. | 10-02-2008 |
20080258506 | VEHICLE FLOOR STRUCTURE - A vehicle floor structure including a floor panel which includes: a plurality of arc beads which are provided on a surface of the floor panel so as to be arranged in parallel with each other and to extend from a side sill inner toward a middle cross member while being bent; and a bracket which is provided in the vicinity of the side sill inner for fixing an auto part, wherein: at least one of the beads in the vicinity of the side sill inner is diverged and connected to the beads at a farther side with respect to the side sill inner; the bracket is fixed so as to cover the bead in the vicinity of the side sill inner; and a farther end portion of the bracket with respect to the side sill inner is fixed so as to straddle the diverged beads. | 10-23-2008 |
20080265626 | METHOD OF MAKING A SUBFRAME OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND SUBFRAME FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - In a method of making a subframe of a motor vehicle profile elements made of hollow sections of steel are placed in a casting tool. Subsequently, aluminum material is filled into the casting tool to casting around the profile elements so as to form plural cast nodes on the profile elements in spaced-apart relationship. | 10-30-2008 |
20080277972 | Roller Skid Plate with Quick Disconnect Isolation Mounts - An undercarriage skid plate consisting of a structural frame, heavy-duty rollers, mounting brackets, quick disconnect attachment means, and impact isolation mounts, primarily for use on off-road vehicles. The roller skid plate frame houses an array of heavy duty rollers with axes of rotation the same as the wheels of the vehicle. Mounting brackets are directly attached to the vehicle frame with appropriate fasteners. The skid plate frame is secured to the brackets with quick-disconnect fasteners inserted through impact absorbing bushings. The roller skid plate provides protection to vehicle undercarriage components while also reducing the amount of frictional drag generated when a vehicle encounters an off-road hazard. The quick disconnect mounts allow for easy removal of the skid plate for such purposes as to service the vehicle. The isolation mounts reduce the force conducted through vehicle's frame when impact with an off-road hazard is made. | 11-13-2008 |
20080315630 | Motor Vehicle With a Body Having a Floor Structure and at Least One Reinforcing Element for Reinforcing the Floor Structure - Motor vehicle with a body having a floor structure and at least one reinforcing element for reinforcing the floor structure, wherein the reinforcing element is designed wave-shaped, wherein the waves run across the vehicle longitudinal axis. | 12-25-2008 |
20090001768 | Underrun Protector Mounting Structure of Vehicle - An underrun protector mounting structure | 01-01-2009 |
20090001769 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - Provided is an automotive vehicle body structure which is light weight but demonstrates improved mechanical strength during a frontal or side collision. A pair of front side frames extend in a fore-and-aft direction in a mutually spaced relationship in a front part of a vehicle body, and a pair of floor frames having forward ends joined to rear ends of the corresponding front side frames, respectively, extend in the fore-and-aft direction. A first middle cross member is joined to intermediate parts of the floor frames and to lateral ends of side sills. A front cross member is joined to a front side of the first middle cross member, has a pair of lateral ends that are joined to inboard sides of the corresponding front side frames, and is arch shaped such that a fore-and-aft dimension of the front cross member diminishes from each side end toward a middle part thereof. | 01-01-2009 |
20090058144 | Chassis frame for fuel cell vehicle - A chassis frame for a fuel cell vehicle is disclosed. The chassis frame is configured to form a lower portion of a vehicle body of a fuel cell vehicle and to form the vehicle body of the fuel cell vehicle together with an upper body. The chassis frame includes: two side members each of which is arranged in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body and defines at a rear part thereof a rear kick-up portion; a plurality of cross members transversely arranged between the two side members; and a suspension arm bracket installed at or near the location of the rear kick-up portion of each side member and having a front end portion extending to cover a front end bending portion of the rear kick-up portion so as to reinforce the rear kick-up portion. | 03-05-2009 |
20090058145 | Chassis frame for fuel cell vehicle - A chassis frame for a fuel cell vehicle is disclosed. The chassis frame for the fuel cell vehicle is configured to form a lower portion of a vehicle body of a fuel cell vehicle and to form the vehicle body of the fuel cell vehicle together with an upper body. The chassis frame includes: two side members each of which is arranged in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body and defines at a front part thereof a front kick-up portion; a plurality of cross members transversely arranged between the two side members, wherein the second cross member is located so as to transversely couple the front kick-up portions of the side members and the third cross member is located behind the second cross member in a longitudinal direction so as to transversely couple the side members; and a reinforcing longitudinal member arranged in a longitudinal direction so as to be coupled to the second cross member and the third cross member. | 03-05-2009 |
20090058146 | VEHICLE FRAME STRUCTURE - A vehicle frame structure allowing a footrest to support an even larger force. A foot operation zone and a driver's footrest are disposed between a lower cross member disposed so as to extend laterally across front ends of a pair of left and right lower main frames and an upper cross member disposed upward of, and extending in parallel with, the lower cross member. Connection frames connecting the lower cross member with the upper cross member are disposed between the foot operation zone and the driver's footrest. | 03-05-2009 |
20090066118 | VEHICLE FLOOR STRUCTURE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A cross member passes a longitudinal member. The cross member is connected, on its outer end, to a side sill assembly and includes a connecting portion that divides the cross member into a remote cross member portion from the outer end of the cross member, and the other cross member portion. A reinforcement element extends through the connecting portion into the remote cross member portion and terminates in at its inner end spaced by a gap from a top wall of the longitudinal member, and it extends into the other cross member portion and terminates in at its outer end in the neighborhood of the side sill assembly. It is connected to an upper inner wall of the remote cross member portion, but spaced from an upper inner wall of the other cross member portion. | 03-12-2009 |
20090066119 | Step Load Bracket - The present invention is a step load bracket having a substantially horizontal portion and a substantially vertical portion connected to the substantially horizontal portion. The present invention also includes at least one support member connected to the substantially vertical portion and the substantially horizontal portion. The support member provides support for a body component of a vehicle having a step, such as a fascia, when a load is applied to the fascia in a vertical direction, but has pre-determined crush characteristics when the fascia suffers from an impact load in a horizontal direction, such as during a rear-end collision. | 03-12-2009 |
20090102240 | Detachable-body vehicle frame - Described herein is a frame for a motor vehicle having a first body and a second body, which are rigidly connected to one another in such a way that they can be taken apart; the first body has a first connection bar set in a transverse direction, and the second body has a second connection bar set in a transverse direction, which is set parallel to, faces, and is in direct contact with the first connection bar and is bolted to the first connection bar itself by means of a number of bolts arranged vertically. | 04-23-2009 |
20090108633 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - A vehicle body structure in which the rigidity of a flat floor panel is increased by increasing the rigidity of intersecting portions between a cross member and floor frames. A plurality of floor frames extending in the longitudinal direction of a vehicle body are aligned in straight rows in the longitudinal direction on either sides of a cross member extending in the vehicle width direction. Terminal ends of the plurality of floor frames are positioned in proximity to the cross member. The intersecting portions between the floor frames and the cross member are joined together by T-shaped connecting members in order to increase rigidity. | 04-30-2009 |
20090121522 | VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH PASSENGER FRAME HAVING SMALL HEIGHT FROM GROUND - According to a vehicle V equipped with a passenger frame having a small height from the ground level of an embodiment of the invention, the vehicle is equipped with a passenger frame F, to have a height (vehicle height) from the ground level smaller than a vehicle equipped with a common frame F′ that is disposed at a distance from side sills S and side frames f of the passenger frame F of the structure are inserted in spaces formed under the side sills S that forms the sides of the bottom of vehicle V. Therefore, the length of the passenger frame F protruding to the ground level is reduced, which reduces the height (vehicle height) of vehicle V from the ground level that is determined by the passenger frame F. | 05-14-2009 |
20090179461 | DYNAMIC LOAD BEARING COMPOSITE FLOOR PAN FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A composite floor pan may be joined with other structural members of an automotive vehicle. External loads imparted to the structural members may be transferred to the floor pan. The floor pan may be configured to absorb and/or transfer these external loads without separating. | 07-16-2009 |
20090200836 | GUSSETED TORSION SYSTEM FOR AN OPEN FRAME VEHICLE - A gusseted torsion system minimizes torsional deflection in an open frame vehicle having a generally U-shaped frame with two generally parallel beams. The gusseted torsion system includes cross members extending between the parallel beams and gussets adjacent each end of the cross members. The gussets are affixed to the parallel beams to counter torsional forces created by loads exerted on the parallel beams. | 08-13-2009 |
20090200837 | Chassis For A Battery-Operated Industrial Truck - A chassis for a battery-operated industrial truck has a center chassis section ( | 08-13-2009 |
20090230731 | Frame Structure for Working Vehicle - Production of a working vehicle frame consumes high costs because it requires high rigidity A simple construction improves the rigidity of the frame and reduces costs required for the production. In a structure of a frame ( | 09-17-2009 |
20090243343 | Vehicle Lower Body Structure - A vehicle lower body structure ( | 10-01-2009 |
20090256399 | LIGHT WEIGHT BEAM AND TRUCK FRAME UTILIZING A LIGHT-WEIGHT BEAM - A light weight beam, a truck frame utilizing a light weight beam, and a method of assembling a truck frame, each include a composite box beam. | 10-15-2009 |
20090289476 | FRAME STRUCTURE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A frame structure is provided for the underbody of a self-supporting motor vehicle bodywork. The frame structure includes, but not included with an elongate tunnel and two sillboards parallel hereto. The sillboards are disposed on both sides of the tunnel. The frame structure also includes, but is not limited to a dashboard cowl with closing plate, which is connected directly to both sillboards and the tunnel, a wheel housing with a downwardly open main structural arc, the ends whereof are connected to the underbody, and on its side facing the underbody (e.g., the vehicle inner side) the main structural arc has a damper receptacle in its upper area, from which a supporting strut connected to the underbody projects downward. | 11-26-2009 |
20090295195 | Car frame featuring rtm-technology modules of compsite material - A car frame having a central body, which defines the passenger compartment of the car and is defined by a number of metal parts welded to one another. A monolithic front body is bolted to the central body and is made of composite material fibre using RTM technology. A monolithic floor panel is also connected to the central body and is made of composite material fibre using RTM technology. | 12-03-2009 |
20100026052 | Vehicle Body with a Floor-Side Reinforcement - A vehicle body has a floor-side reinforcement, in particular crash reinforcement structure, laterally on both sides of the central tunnel, for a transmission support. The transmission support is arranged between reinforcement elements of the vehicle floor which are held so as to be situated opposite on the vehicle floor interior and on the vehicle floor exterior respectively. Outer lateral longitudinal edges of the reinforcement elements are connected to floor longitudinal beams and inner lateral longitudinal edges are connected to transmission longitudinal beams which are held so as to be supported at the central tunnel. | 02-04-2010 |
20100032989 | Canister mounting structure - A canister that adsorbs evaporated fuel in a fuel tank is protected from an impact force and is mounted sufficiently at a height above the ground to eliminate the need for a protection member. A pair of left and right side members extend in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle on a lower side of a rear floor of the vehicle. The canister is disposed between the fuel tank and the spare tire housing. A pair of front and rear cross members extending in the widthwise direction of the vehicle connect to the side members between the fuel tank and the spare tire housing. The canister is disposed directly below the rear floor between the pair of front and rear cross members, and the canister is mounted to the front and rear cross members. | 02-11-2010 |
20100032990 | Vehicle Body - A vehicle body has a central tunnel with an open tunnel region which contains profiled closing parts which are disposed spaced apart from one another in the vehicle longitudinal direction and which are arranged and fastened between longitudinally running turned-out portions of the central tunnel. The central tunnel is fastened to a vehicle base. | 02-11-2010 |
20100045072 | FRAME STRUCTURE OF AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A pair of side frames extends longitudinally away from each other in a vehicle width direction, which includes a closed cross section formed by an outer panel having a U-shaped cross section with its vehicle's inward side opening and an inner panel having a U-shaped cross section with its vehicle's outward side opening. A cab-mount bracket is provided on a vehicle-outward side of a front portion of the side frame to support a cabin. The cab-mount bracket includes an upper portion which is joined to a side face of a side portion of the outer panel and extends in an outward direction, and a lower portion which includes an extension portion extending in a vehicle inward direction beyond the side face of the outer panel and be joined to a lower face of a bottom portion of the inner panel. | 02-25-2010 |
20100060041 | Under-Body Frame of Vehicle - An under-body frame of a vehicle may include a floor constituting a lower part of a vehicle, rear side frames installed at both side ends of a rear portion of the floor, mounting brackets which are installed in front of wheel arch portions of the rear side frames, respectively, and in and to which front ends of trailing arms of a rear suspension device are inserted and fixed, and/or a rear cross member installed to extend across the floor from a side of the floor to the opposite side of the floor and having both ends fixed to the mounting brackets which are installed at opposite sides, respectively. With the under-body frame, it is possible to increase fixation security of a trailing arm of a suspension device and enhance safety of inside parts of a vehicle when a rear impact occurs. | 03-11-2010 |
20100066128 | CHASSIS FRAME ESPECIALLY FOR A HEAVY VEHICLE - A chassis frame includes a first chassis subsection having a first width w and at least a second chassis subsection adjacent to the first chassis subsection having a width W greater than the width w of the first chassis subsection. Each chassis subsection includes a right and a left parallel C shaped frame rail inwardly open towards each other and extending longitudinally; the chassis further includes a right—respectively left—interface bracket connecting two consecutive right—respectively left—frame rails belonging to two adjacent chassis subsections; the interface bracket maintains a transversal distance D between the said two consecutive right—respectively left—frame rails belonging to two adjacent subsections and further includes at least one mounting unit on which at least one vehicular operational part is attached. | 03-18-2010 |
20100096888 | Reinforcing brace - A reinforcing brace is disclosed. The reinforcing brace supports a collar of a fastener. In addition, the reinforcing brace is configured to strengthen the connection between a frame rail and a cross member. By aligning side walls of the reinforcing brace with walls of the cross member, the reinforcing brace can continue the walls of the cross member through the frame rail to strengthen the connection between the frame rail and the cross member. | 04-22-2010 |
20100109384 | Chassis Component for a Motor Vehicle - A chassis component of a motor vehicle including a first outer component and a second inner component connected to the first outer component to form a composite, wherein the first outer component is formed of a material of greater ductility than the material of the second inner component whereby the force of impact on said composite component will be absorbed by deformation of said first outer component. | 05-06-2010 |
20100117404 | FRAME ARRANGEMENT FOR A VEHICLE - A frame arrangement for a vehicle comprises a first frame element extending a substantially lengthwise direction of a vehicle, a fastening element having sidewalls and operably coupled to the first frame element and configured to hold an axle guide, a second frame element extending substantially at right angles to the first frame element fastened to the fastening element such that the second frame element surrounds at least some region of the fastening element, and wherein the second frame element is substantially U-shaped and includes at least a pair of fastening segments forming legs of the U-shaped fastening segment. | 05-13-2010 |
20100219663 | FRAME STRUCTURE AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FRAME STRUCTURE - A frame structure for a load-carrying vehicle includes at least one frame member extending generally in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, the frame member being divided into an upper section and a lower section by a slit extending at least along a predetermined section of the frame member. The slit is shaped so as to allow a forced displacement of the upper section to a position in which it extends generally parallel to the lower section and in a manner so that the frame member is narrower along a section generally corresponding to the length of the slit, as compared with the remaining section of the frame member. A method for manufacturing a frame structure is also disclosed. | 09-02-2010 |
20100237659 | LOWER VEHICLE-BODY STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - A reinforcing member is provided at a lower-outside corner of a side-sill reinforcement so as to extend in the vehicle longitudinal direction including a connection portion of the side sill to a center pillar for straining deformation of the corner. A deformation promoting portion which is provided at an upper portion of the side-sill reinforcement at a specified position which corresponds to the connection portion for prompting deformation of the upper portion of the side-sill reinforcement. Accordingly, a lower vehicle-body structure of a vehicle which can properly restrain the side sill and the center pillar from coming toward the vehicle inside at the vehicle side crash can be provided. | 09-23-2010 |
20100244496 | UNDERFRAME FOR MOTOR VEHICLE - An underframe for an automobile including two side rails, a transverse crossbar, a first floor member attached on the side rails and, on either side, a lateral reinforcing member, and a second floor member. Each of the rails includes an extension in a form of a portion under the crossbar, attached to the lower face of the central crossbar and connected to an attachment portion including a front portion that extends gradually towards the respective lateral reinforcement member and that is attached on a longitudinal portion of the respective lateral reinforcement member. | 09-30-2010 |
20100264700 | Detachable-body vehicle frame - Described herein is a frame for a motor vehicle having a first body and a second body, which are rigidly connected to one another in such a way that they can be taken apart; the first body has a first connection bar set in a transverse direction, and the second body has a second connection bar set in a transverse direction, which is set parallel to, faces, and is in direct contact with the first connection bar and is bolted to the first connection bar itself by means of a number of bolts arranged vertically. | 10-21-2010 |
20100301637 | VEHICLE BODY REAR PART STRUCTURE - A vehicle body rear part structure improved against rear-side collisions is disclosed. The rear part of a vehicle body includes left and right rear side frames; a front cross member and a rear cross member, both extending between the left and right rear side frames; and a bar and a bracket. The rear cross member has arm support parts for supporting lower arms of left and right rear suspensions on a center part which is lower than lateral ends of the vehicle body. The bar is curved in a convex manner toward the bottom of the vehicle body, and the bar connects center parts of the front and rear cross members together. The bracket mounts a rear end of the bar to the rear cross member while enclosing the rear end from the bottom of the vehicle body. | 12-02-2010 |
20110025100 | CHASSIS OF A VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH AN EXTRUDED CENTRAL PILLAR - A chassis of a vehicle, the chassis is provided with a pair of door sills arranged longitudinally under the door zone and each having a through hole, and a pair of central pillars, each of which raises perpendicularly and vertically from a door sill, is made of one piece, is inserted in an interlocking way in the through hole of a window sill and is welded to the window sill at the through hole. | 02-03-2011 |
20110025101 | MOBILE STRUCTURE WITH AMPLE INTERIOR SPACE UNOBSTRUCTED BY STRUCTURAL MEMBERS - A mobile structure includes first and second rigid frames and first and second horizontal roof supports supported by the rigid frame. Each of the rigid frames includes a first vertical support, a second vertical support substantially parallel to the first vertical support, and a lateral rigid frame support extending perpendicularly at least from the first vertical support to the second vertical support. The mobile structure further includes a floor under the first and second horizontal roof supports, a wheel-axle assembly under the floor, and leveling assemblies that are extendable away from the floor. Each leveling assembly is in weight-bearing and in-line relationship with respect to one of the vertical supports of the first rigid frame. | 02-03-2011 |
20110037294 | UNDERCARRIAGE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - An undercarriage assembly and related method for motor vehicles includes a base and a support positioned adjacent to the base at a connection area. At least one nail is inserted into the support and the base of the connection area, which rigidly connects the support with the base without any pre-formed fastener holes. | 02-17-2011 |
20110049937 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - A vehicle body includes hollow left and right side sill. Front ends of the side sills are formed into closed cross sections and substantially inverted-L shapes. The front end of the right side sill is bilaterally symmetrical to the front end of the left side sill. Rear ends of the left and right side sills are formed into substantially square-shaped cross sections. Portions from the front ends to the rear ends of the side sills are formed into closed cross sections which change smoothly from the inverted-L shaped cross sections to the square-shaped cross sections. | 03-03-2011 |
20110095574 | COMPOSITE LAND VEHICLE FRAME - A composite frame for vehicles formed with a honeycomb or similar core laminated on the top and bottom sides with a layer of material joined by an adhesive layer. One or more structural beams or stringer are interposed between the top and bottom layer of the composite frame running part or all of the length or width of the composite frame. Each of these structural members may also be joined to the top and bottom material as well as the adjacent honeycomb or by a layer of adhesive or by other means. One embodiment of the frame may be perfectly flat along a horizontal axis. A second embodiment may conform to any curvature, angle or combination specified. | 04-28-2011 |
20110133519 | REINFORCED CLOSED SECTION ASSEMBLY - A reinforced closed section assembly is provided wherein the assembly includes a closed section member defining a first hole on a first side and a second hole on a second side opposite the first side. The reinforced closed section assembly further includes a reinforcement member disposed within the first and second holes of the closed section member. | 06-09-2011 |
20110133520 | REINFORCEMENT DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A reinforcement device for a vehicle is formed in a slender shape and comprises a medial region with a hydraulic damper. The damper generates a damping force against deformation in the longitudinal direction. The longitudinal direction is defined as a lateral direction of the associated vehicle body. The reinforcement device is removably mounted at both ends to a frame of the vehicle. | 06-09-2011 |
20110148152 | BODY STRUCTURE FOR MOTOR VEHICLE - A body structure is provided for a motor vehicle that includes, two side sills running in the vehicle longitudinal direction, between which a floor group is situated, and two rear frame profiles rigidly connected to the floor group, which extend from the floor group to the rear. The body structure has a structure crossbeam running in the vehicle transverse direction, which rigidly connects each of the two side sills and also the two rear frame profiles directly to one another. | 06-23-2011 |
20110210583 | TRUCK FRAME FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - A frame for use in a construction machine such as a hydraulic excavator, in which a circle member ( | 09-01-2011 |
20110241386 | VEHICLE CHASSIS STRUCTURE - A vehicle chassis structure includes, but is not limited to a central tunnel extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, plate sections extending on both sides of the central tunnel, and two longitudinal beams projecting over a front edge of the plate sections, which are constructed respectively in one piece with two branches, an inner branch of which extends on one of the plate sections to the central tunnel, and an outer branch is connected with an outer sill, which extends on an edge, facing away from the central tunnel, of one of the plate sections. | 10-06-2011 |
20110272972 | VEHICLE BODY FRAMEWORK STRUCTURE - A vehicle body framework structure configured in such a manner that a load is efficiently transmitted from a front side frame to a tunnel frame. A vehicle body framework structure ( | 11-10-2011 |
20110285176 | SUB-FRAME FOR MANAGING CRASH ENERGY - A vehicle sub-frame structure including a forward zone, extending substantially in the transverse direction towards the front of the vehicle. The forward zone has a first set of hinges and supports a radiator. A middle zone, including a pair of left and right members, extends substantially longitudinally and carries a second set of hinges. A rear zone includes a beam and is disposed substantially in the transverse direction. Both ends of the beam are attached to the sub-frame structure. | 11-24-2011 |
20120112495 | UPPER FRAME FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - In a side deck of a construction machine, includes a cross allowing member which has a shape avoiding a reinforcement member so as to allow the reinforcement member to extend across a mount holding member longitudinally of the side deck. A front end of the reinforcement member is directly joined to the front beam while the reinforcement member extends longitudinally across the cross allowing member. | 05-10-2012 |
20120139297 | FRAME STRUCTURE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, REAR FRAME STRUCTURE, AND VEHICLE BODY - A frame structure is provided for a motor vehicle having at least two longitudinal girders, each having a first longitudinal section and a second longitudinal section, which are at an angle to one another, so that in the installed state of the frame structure in a motor vehicle, the first longitudinal section lies essentially horizontally below a floor plate of the vehicle body and the second longitudinal section extends essentially upward and, viewed in the forward travel direction, the first longitudinal section is arranged behind the second longitudinal section. It is provided that beginning in the area of the transition from the second longitudinal section to the first longitudinal section or an area adjacent thereto, the longitudinal girders extend at least partially away from one another in the direction of the first longitudinal section. Furthermore, the invention relates to a rear frame structure and a vehicle body. | 06-07-2012 |
20120267918 | VEHICLE LOWER STRUCTURE - A vehicle lower structure is equipped with a brace. The brace is configured to include an extension portion that extends in a vehicle width direction, and link portions that are provided at both ends of the extension portion respectively and have a generally V shape in a bottom view in such a manner as to be convex forward or rearward with respect to a vehicle body. The vehicle lower structure also has a body portion that is fastened to mounting portions, which are provided on both sides of a lower portion of a vehicle respectively, by the link portions. | 10-25-2012 |
20120286543 | SUBFRAME FOR VEHICLE - A subframe for a vehicle satisfies durability and crash performance of a rear mounting portion during vehicle crash. The subframe may include an upper reinforcement and a lower reinforcement, which are spaced apart from each other and assembled to the subframe, and a rear mounting bracket connected to a chassis via a mounting bolt, wherein the lower reinforcement includes a bolt pushing-inducing trim line connected to a bolt hole and the upper reinforcement includes a pair of deformation-inducing holes formed on both front and rear of a pipe nut such that the mounting bolt is separated from an initial position and the upper reinforcement is deformed when an impact load is applied. | 11-15-2012 |
20120306238 | ATTACHMENT BRACKET FOR CONNECTING PERIPHERAL DEVICES TO A VEHICLE - An attachment bracket in a vehicle for providing integrated support for one or more security features required by law enforcement agencies. The attachment bracket includes a first part including a horizontal cross member extending across the top of a rear panel of the vehicle body. The structure further includes a second part, connected to the first part, which includes two or more intersecting cross members. The second part is mechanically coupled to the vehicle body inside the vehicle cabin below the second row passenger seat. The structure also includes a third part, connected to the second part, which includes one or more arcuate tubular members extending along the vehicle floor panel from the second part towards the first row of seats. The third part is open at the end towards the first row passenger seats. | 12-06-2012 |
20120319433 | FRAME STRUCTURE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A frame structure is provided for the underbody of a self-supporting motor vehicle bodywork. The frame structure includes, but not included with an elongate tunnel and two sillboards parallel hereto. The sillboards are disposed on both sides of the tunnel. The frame structure also includes, but is not limited to a dashboard cowl with closing plate, which is connected directly to both sillboards and the tunnel, a wheel housing with a downwardly open main structural arc, the ends whereof are connected to the underbody, and on its side facing the underbody (e.g., the vehicle inner side) the main structural arc has a damper receptacle in its upper area, from which a supporting strut connected to the underbody projects downward. | 12-20-2012 |
20130026796 | VEHICLE SUPPORT FRAMES WITH INTERLOCKING FEATURES FOR JOINING MEMBERS OF DISSIMILAR MATERIALS - The present disclosure relates to methods of manufacturing vehicle frame assemblies. Some of the disclosed methods include forming a key and receptor arrangement between an interconnecting member, having a first material composition, and a cross-member, having a second material composition; attaching the interconnecting member and cross-member via the key and receptor arrangement at one location; inserting the interconnecting member and cross-member in a side rail; and welding the interconnecting member to the side rail at another location. | 01-31-2013 |
20130026797 | VEHICLE UNDERFLOOR STRUCTURE - A vehicle underfloor structure includes under covers ( | 01-31-2013 |
20130076077 | STRUCTURE FOR REINFORCING PANEL OF CAR BODY - A structure for reinforcing a vehicle body panel that constructs a vehicle body, including a keyhole-shaped embossed portion formed by combination of a circular embossed portion and an elongated embossed portion extending from an outer circumference of the circular embossed portion in a radially outward direction of the circular embossed portion. The keyhole-shaped embossed portion is formed to project from one side of the vehicle body panel in a thickness direction of the vehicle body panel toward the other side thereof in the thickness direction thereof. | 03-28-2013 |
20130082483 | VEHICLE FRAME - A vehicle frame having at least one elongated truss. The truss is elongated and generally triangular in cross sectional shape. Consequently, the truss includes three side walls. Each of the side walls is constructed from a sheet material, such as sheet metal. | 04-04-2013 |
20130088049 | MULTI-CELL MOTOR COMPARTMENT RAIL - In accordance with exemplary embodiments, a multi-cell motor compartment rail system is provided for a vehicle. The system comprises an inner rail member and an outer rail member. Partition members couple to the inner rail member and outer rail member and are configured to form multiple cells within the engine compartment rail system when the inner rail member and outer rail member are coupled together. In accordance with exemplary embodiments, a method for forming a multi-cell motor compartment rail is also provided. The method comprises coupling a first partition member to an inner rail member of an engine compartment rail system and coupling a second partition member to an outer rail member of an engine compartment rail system. Next, the inner rail member and the outer rail member are coupled together to form the multi-cell motor compartment rail. | 04-11-2013 |
20130113238 | LONGITUDINAL FRAME FOR THE CHASSIS STRUCTURE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A longitudinal frame for the chassis structure of a motor vehicle is provided. The frame includes at least two longitudinal sections, which are joined together to form a shared longitudinal structure by having the longitudinal sections at least partially overlap each other in an overlap region. One of the longitudinal sections of the frame has a side panel, which in the overlap region exhibits a connecting section for attachment to a floor panel, and the other longitudinal section exhibits a counter-panel in the overlap region that at least partially abuts against the side panel. The abutment of the counter-panel against the side panel remains outside of the connecting section. The frame includes at least one longitudinal structure, and the longitudinal structure and at least one of the longitudinal sections together extend over a longitudinal section of the longitudinal frame. | 05-09-2013 |
20130127209 | Vehicle Structure In Which Exhaust Heat Recovery Apparatus Is Installed - An exhaust heat recovery apparatus ( | 05-23-2013 |
20130140853 | CHASSIS STRUCTURE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A chassis structure for a motor vehicle includes an extruded base member made of light metal and a reinforcing member made of steel to reinforce the base member. The base member has two walls which are spaced from one another by a distance, with the reinforcing member connecting free ends of the walls. The reinforcing member and the base member are joined to one another using electromagnetic pulse welding. | 06-06-2013 |
20130154310 | CHASSIS STRUCTURE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A chassis structure for a motor vehicle includes a forged base body of light metal and a reinforcement body made of fiber material. The base body and the reinforcement body are bought into forced engagement by an adhesive layer, wherein the base body has at least one first region which is plastically deformed and partially encompasses the reinforcement body by a form fit. | 06-20-2013 |
20130175829 | UNDERBODY FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An underbody for an electric vehicle configured as an electric vehicle lower body includes a multiply divided battery mounting portion and an underbody portion. The multiply divided battery mounting portion enables multiply divided and selective mounting of batteries, and forms a portion of the underbody. The underbody portion is connected to the battery mounting portion and forms another portion of the underbody. | 07-11-2013 |
20130181486 | CHASSIS WITH RAISED REAR FLOOR AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - A motor vehicle chassis includes two side rail members covered at the front by two lateral floor reinforcements, a rear central cross member and a transverse reinforcement which is welded to the two lateral floor reinforcements, and a floor having a seat-cushion support part. The chassis further includes a rear raiser welded to the rear central cross member and two lateral raisers welded respectively to each of the two lateral floor reinforcements. The seat-cushion support part of the floor is welded to the two lateral raisers, to the rear raiser and to the transverse reinforcement, so as to create a space for an energy reservoir under the seat-cushion support part of the floor. | 07-18-2013 |
20130200656 | UNDERBODY PANEL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - An underbody panel assembly and related method of manufacture is provided. The underbody panel assembly includes an underbody panel coupled to a thermal shield including a plurality of expansion joints. The expansion joints are adapted to accommodate a lengthening or shortening of the thermal shield in response to a corresponding lengthening or shortening of the underbody panel. The related method includes providing an underbody panel, providing a thermal shield including a plurality of expansion joints, and joining the thermal shield to the underbody panel at intervals. The thermal shield can be joined to the underbody panel using a plurality of welds, with each weld being proximate a separate expansion joint. The resulting underbody panel assembly can withstand repeated heating and cooling cycles along a vehicle exhaust, muffler or catalytic converter, while also reducing aerodynamic drag at high vehicle speeds, contributing to an overall increase in vehicle fuel efficiency. | 08-08-2013 |
20130249249 | DIAGONAL STRUT DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME AND MOTOR VEHICLE UNDERFLOOR REINFORCED BY MEANS OF DIAGONAL STRUCTURE DEVICE - A diagonal strut device ( | 09-26-2013 |
20130249250 | SUBFRAME STRUCTURE - The present invention comprises: a front subframe consisting of steel and divided in the front-rear direction of the vehicle; and a rear subframe consisting of light metal such as an aluminum alloy. The front subframe comprises a press-formed body formed by pressing. The rear subframe comprises a die-cast body formed by die-casting. The front subframe and the rear subframe are joined together by friction stir welding while the left and right rear side sections of the rear subframe are superposed on the upper surfaces of the thin plate sections of the front subframe. | 09-26-2013 |
20130257105 | FLOOR STRUCTURE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE BODY - A floor structure of a motor vehicle body having a floor panel is provided. The floor structure comprises a seat connection portion which with respect to a front foot well portion is formed in vehicle vertical direction and a support structure provided below the floor panel with two longitudinal structures running in vehicle longitudinal direction and spaced from one another in vehicle transverse direction. Below the seat connection portion a cross member structure formed in one piece and corresponding to the total area of the seat connection portion is connected to the longitudinal structures located opposite in vehicle transverse direction. | 10-03-2013 |
20130264843 | FRONT PORTION STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE BODY - A front portion structure of a vehicle body includes: a dashboard lower panel extending in a vehicle width direction; an outrigger provided under the dashboard lower panel and extending outwards from the front side frame in the vehicle width direction; and a side sill extending from the outer portion of the outrigger in the vehicle width direction, toward the back of the vehicle; a footrest portion for a passenger, formed to the dashboard lower panel; and a reinforcing plate to reinforce the footrest portion, joined to the dashboard lower panel and covering the footrest portion from the passenger space side. A flange is formed to the reinforcing plate, and is joined to a side face of a side sill inner panel of the side sill. | 10-10-2013 |
20130270871 | CROSS MEMBER ASSEMBLY, IN PARTICULAR A FLOOR CROSS MEMBER AND/OR A FOOTWELL CROSS MEMBER ASSEMBLY, ON A VEHICLE BODY, IN PARTICULAR ON A MOTOR VEHICLE BODY - The invention relates to a cross member assembly, in particular a floor cross member assembly and/or a footwell cross member assembly, on a vehicle body, having a cross member ( | 10-17-2013 |
20130285416 | LID-FASTENING STRUCTURE - A lid-fastening structure for fastening a lid using a bolt, which is rotatably held in the lid for closing an adjustment opening. An insertion hole for inserting the bolt is formed in the lid. A portion of the circumferential edge of the insertion hole is cut out in a way that allows the bolt to slide, and a backslide-limiting opening for limiting the return of the bolt to the insertion hole is formed so as to be continuous with the circumferential edge. A supporting/fastening hole is formed continuous with the backslide-limiting opening to a smaller radius than is the insertion hole, the supporting/fastening hole being cut out so as to allow the bolt to advance. | 10-31-2013 |
20130300157 | AXLE BEAM ARRANGEMENT ON A VEHICLE, IN PARTICULAR ON A MOTOR VEHICLE - An axle beam arrangement on a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, has two longitudinal beams and at least one cross beam connecting the two longitudinal beams. At least one of the beams has in an installation state of the vehicle a clearance between the beam stop region and a vehicle-side stop structure, in particular a body structure. The beam has in the beam stop region at least one stop and reinforcing element which reinforces the beam stop region and which is constructed and arranged so that it comes into supporting contact with the stop structure when the beam moves toward the stop structure. | 11-14-2013 |
20130300158 | DIAGONAL STRUT DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME AND MOTOR VEHICLE UNDERFLOOR REINFORCED BY MEANS OF THE DIAGONAL STRUT DEVICE - A diagonal strut device ( | 11-14-2013 |
20130320715 | CHASSIS PART, IN PARTICULAR JUNCTION ELEMENT OR SUB-FRAME CONTAINING AN ALUMINUM SECONDARY ALLOY - The invention relates to a chassis part, in particular a junction element for connecting a plurality of hollow sections in a frame construction, in particular for a motor vehicle, or in particular on a sub-frame for a motor vehicle. | 12-05-2013 |
20140062143 | IN HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES - A heavy goods vehicle has a dropped frame that includes an upper skin, a lower skin and lateral beams between the skins. The frame is self-supporting. In a vehicle independent real wheel motors are provided. The vehicle may be a diesel-electric hybrid. The dropped body is suitable for delivery and collection vehicles, and particularly refuse vehicles. | 03-06-2014 |
20140125091 | Structure for Constructing a Chassis of a Vehicle, Trailer or the Like - A structure for constructing a chassis of a vehicle, trailer or the like comprising at least one internally hollow, elongated profile having a polygonal section, which includes a plurality of longitudinal grooves at its sides extending along the entire length of the profile and joint assemblies for coupling the wheels to said elongated profile. | 05-08-2014 |
20140138987 | FRAME STRUCTURE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, REAR FRAME STRUCTURE, AND VEHICLE BODY - A frame structure is provided for a motor vehicle having at least two longitudinal girders, each having a first longitudinal section and a second longitudinal section, which are at an angle to one another, so that in the installed state of the frame structure in a motor vehicle, the first longitudinal section lies essentially horizontally below a floor plate of the vehicle body and the second longitudinal section extends essentially upward and, viewed in the forward travel direction, the first longitudinal section is arranged behind the second longitudinal section. It is provided that beginning in the area of the transition from the second longitudinal section to the first longitudinal section or an area adjacent thereto, the longitudinal girders extend at least partially away from one another in the direction of the first longitudinal section. Furthermore, the invention relates to a rear frame structure and a vehicle body. | 05-22-2014 |
20140145472 | CROSS MEMBER - A cross member extends in a vehicle width direction and has opening portions at end portions in the vehicle width direction. The cross member includes a cross member main body, a closing plate, and a cylindrical spacer. The end portion of the cross member main body in the vehicle width direction includes a recessed portion on a side of the cross member main body opposite to a side on which the cross member main body is opened, the recessed portion being recessed toward the inner surface side. | 05-29-2014 |
20140217782 | SUBFRAME WITH INTEGRATED PNEUMATIC OR HYDRAULIC LIQUID VESSEL FOR THE VEHICLE CHASSIS OF MOTOR VEHICLES - The invention relates to a subframe for the vehicle chassis of motor vehicles, which subframe has at least one cavity usable as a pressure accumulator and has a cross member ( | 08-07-2014 |
20140232146 | REINFORCING STRUCTURE OF REAR SPRING SEAT - A reinforcing structure of a rear spring seat for a vehicle includes a rear spring seat mounted on a rear side member and outer and inner reinforcing members provided at the outside and inside of the rear spring seat, respectively, wherein a lower portion of the outer reinforcing member is extended to cover an outer lower end of the rear spring seat. | 08-21-2014 |
20140252807 | TOP & BOTTOM CHANNEL ASSEMBLY SECTION FOR VEHICLE FRAME AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A heavy truck frame ( | 09-11-2014 |
20140306491 | INCREASED STIFFNESS UNDERBODY PANEL - A vehicle structure includes a frame having a first frame rail and a second frame rail. The first and second frame rails are spaced apart by a distance and are substantially parallel to one another. The vehicle structure also includes a vehicle body attached to the frame. The vehicle structure also includes a cradle mounted under the vehicle body to each of the first and second frame rails and configured to support a vehicle drivetrain subassembly. The vehicle structure additionally includes a panel attached to each of the first and second frame rails and the cradle, and configured to stiffen the vehicle structure. | 10-16-2014 |
20140312655 | AUTOMOBILE SUBFRAME - A joint part between a main body part of an automobile subframe and a suspension support member comprises a first joint part in which an upper plate is directly superimposed on and joined to the suspension support member, and a second joint part in which a lower plate is directly superimposed on and joined to the suspension support member, and since the first and second joint parts extend in the vehicle body fore-and-aft direction without overlapping each other, it becomes possible to directly transmit, to both the upper plate and the lower plate, a load that has been inputted from the suspension arm to the suspension support member, thus enhancing the joining strength of the main body part and the suspension support member. The upper plate and the lower plate are joined to the suspension support member from the same side. | 10-23-2014 |
20140339857 | TRAILER FRAME - A trailer frame including an axle section having two spaced longitudinal frame members connected by at least one cross member, the longitudinal frame members each having a first end and a second end; a rear section attachable to the axle section; and a dimple assemble joining the axle section to the rear section, the dimple assembly including a dimple pattern formed on each frame member of the axle assembly, the dimple pattern on the axle assembly defining a first dimple axis, and a dimple pattern formed on one end of the rear section and nestable within the dimple pattern formed on the axle section, the dimple pattern on the rear section defining a second dimple axis offset relative to the first dimple axis to create a camber between the axle section and the rear section when the first dimple is nested within the second dimple pattern. | 11-20-2014 |
20140361581 | SUBFRAME FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a subframe ( | 12-11-2014 |
20140361582 | MOTOR VEHICLE AXLE WITH SUBFRAME - A motor vehicle axle includes a subframe which has a bushing for linkage to a vehicle body. The bushing defines an axis and includes a bushing body and a face plate which is welded to the bushing body via a weld seam and has a contact surface which is raised in relation to the weld seam, as viewed in a direction of the axis. | 12-11-2014 |
20150108793 | CARBON FIBER CROSS MEMBER FOR AUTOMOTIVE CHASSIS STRUCTURE - A cross member for an automotive chassis structure includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion extends along a longitudinal axis, and includes a generally U-shaped cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The second portion extends along the longitudinal axis, and includes a generally inverted U-shaped cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The first portion and the second portion are attached together to define a tubular structure that extends along the longitudinal axis, and defines a hollow interior region. The first portion and the second portion each include and are manufactured from a thermoplastic material reinforced with carbon fiber. | 04-23-2015 |
20150336610 | DIFFERENT MATERIALS JOINT STRUCTURE - A different materials joint structure includes: a thinned-plate shaped iron member and a thinned-plate shaped aluminum member integrally joined together. The iron member comprises two or more steel thinned plates stacked on each other and an electrodeposition coating is applied to the thinned plates so as to form electrodeposition coating films on surfaces of the thinned plates. The iron member and the aluminum member are then stacked on each other with stacked surfaces, and are joined together by friction stir welding tool inserted from an aluminum member side toward an iron member side in a direction perpendicular to the stacked surfaces. | 11-26-2015 |
20150336611 | SUBFRAME STRUCTURE - A vehicular subframe structure comprises a light alloy member including a left side section and a right side section each extending in a front-rear direction of the vehicle and a cross section extending in a width direction of the vehicle, and a steel plate member including a left thinned plate section and a right thinned plate section each extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. When the light alloy member is stacked on the steel plate member they are joined together by friction stir welding from a side of the light alloy member, thereby forming a closed section. | 11-26-2015 |
20150336616 | SUBFRAME STRUCTURE - A subframe structure for a front of the vehicle includes a front subframe made of steel and a rear subframe made of a light metal. The front subframe comprises left and right side members extending in approximately parallel with each other and including flange sections, the rear subframe comprises left and right rear side sections including flange sections, and a rear cross section connecting the left and right rear side sections. The left and right rear side sections are stacked on the left and right side members, and the flange section are joined together so as to define left and right closed sections, therebetween, and the left and right side members are further fastened to the left and right rear side sections by bolts extending through the left and right closed sections. | 11-26-2015 |
20150353136 | AUXILIARY FRAME FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - An auxiliary frame for a motor vehicle, includes two front joint elements, spaced apart in transverse direction of the vehicle and configured for attachment to a vehicle body; a front cross member connecting the two front joint elements; a reinforcement element, having rear joint elements spaced apart in the transverse direction of the vehicle for attachment to the vehicle body, wherein the reinforcement element is mounted at first connection sites on the two front joint elements so as to be spaced apart from the front cross member by an offset in longitudinal direction of the vehicle; and at least one support leg extending the reinforcement element forwards in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and being connected to the front cross member at a second connection site and bridging the longitudinal offset. | 12-10-2015 |
20150367898 | FRAME STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE - Provided is a frame structure for a vehicle including: a pair of main side rails which extends in the vehicle longitudinal direction and faces each other; and an extension side rail which is connected to a front portion of the main side rail in the vehicle longitudinal direction and extends in the vehicle longitudinal direction, wherein the extension side rail is formed so as to have a substantially C-shaped cross-section and is formed so that a front portion is lower than a rear portion in the vehicle longitudinal direction. | 12-24-2015 |
20160039462 | CROSS-MEMBER FOR THE BASE REGION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE BODY SHELL STRUCTURE, A METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CROSS-MEMBER AND A MOTOR VEHICLE BODY SHELL STRUCTURE - A crossmember for the base region of a motor vehicle shell structure is disclosed. The crossmember is a light metal or a light metal alloy, preferably aluminum or an aluminum alloy, preferably magnesium or a magnesium alloy, at least in regions and is produced at least in regions by forging. | 02-11-2016 |
20160052564 | Subframe for a motor vehicle and method for producing a subframe - The invention relates to a subframe for a motor vehicle, comprising an upper shell, a lower shell made from a fiber-reinforced plastic and a rib structure for stiffening the upper shell, wherein the upper shell is composed of a metallic material and the rib structure is composed of a plastic reinforced with short fibers and is formed integrally from the lower shell. The invention furthermore relates to a method for producing a subframe, wherein the lower shell together with the rib structure connected integrally therewith is formed from a stack of plies of a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic and joined to an upper shell made from a metallic material. | 02-25-2016 |
20160068189 | VEHICLE SUBFRAME - A vehicle subframe includes, at the bottom of a main body section, a lateral expansion section, a left vertical expansion section, a right vertical expansion section, and a concavity. The lateral expansion section joins a left front joining section and a right front joining section, and expands below the concavity. Of the left vertical expansion section, the front end is joined to the left end of the lateral expansion section, and the left vertical expansion section is inclined with a downward slope from the rear side of the main body section towards the front end. The right vertical expansion section is formed in a left-right symmetrical manner with respect to the left vertical expansion section, and the front end is joined to the lateral expansion section. The concavity is encircled by the vertical expansion sections and the lateral expansion section, and is formed in a concave shape facing upwards. | 03-10-2016 |
20160075379 | VEHICLE SUBFRAME - A vehicle subframe is provided with a main body formed in a hollow shape by a core unit. The subframe includes: a top parallel section and a bottom rear parallel section provided to the top and the bottom of the main body; a top left sand elimination opening and a top right sand eliminating opening formed at the top parallel section; and a left bottom rear sand elimination opening and a right bottom rear sand elimination opening formed at the bottom rear parallel section. The left bottom rear sand elimination opening is provided to a site opposing the top left sand elimination opening, and is formed in a shape equivalent to the top left sand elimination opening. The right bottom rear sand elimination opening is provided to a site opposing the top right sand elimination opening, and is formed in a shape equivalent to the top right sand elimination opening. | 03-17-2016 |
20160120093 | CHASSIS AUGMENTATION FOR AGRICULTURAL VEHICLES - A chassis augmentation assembly for, and an agricultural vehicle with, a chassis having a main frame supporting front and rear axles has longitudinally spaced chassis mounts attached to the vehicle and a beam assembly having at least one structural beam segment vertically spaced from the main frame. The beam assembly has longitudinally spaced ends coupled to the vehicle chassis via the chassis mounts. The beam assembly is configured to transfer longitudinal forces between the chassis mounts through the one or more structural beam segments. | 05-05-2016 |
20160121928 | VEHICLE CHASSIS STRUCTURE - A side member of a vehicle chassis structure is disclosed as having a front section, two rear sections running on the same side of the vehicle center, and a branching section that connects the front and rear sections. The branching section includes a y-shaped floor part and at least one side wall part, which extends along an edge of the floor part, and encompasses both a side wall attached to a rising flange of the floor part and a flange angled away from the side wall and attached to a base plate of the floor part. | 05-05-2016 |
20160137227 | FRONT SIDE MEMBER FOR VEHICLE - A front side member for a vehicle includes a front part mounted to a front lower right side and a front lower left side of the vehicle along a length of the vehicle. A rear part is mounted to a rear lower right side and a rear lower left side of the vehicle. A middle part integrally and continuously connected between the front part and rear part. The middle part includes a curved portion formed in the middle of the middle part. | 05-19-2016 |
20160137228 | VEHICLE LOWER PORTION STRUCTURE - A vehicle lower portion structure has: a tunnel portion disposed at a vehicle transverse direction central portion of a floor portion; a front side member whose rear portion is disposed at a vehicle lower side of the floor portion and a vehicle transverse direction outer side of the tunnel portion; a first member including a first horizontal wall that extends from the rear portion toward a vehicle transverse direction inner side, and a first vertical wall bent toward a vehicle upper side from the first horizontal wall; and a second member spanning an opening portion of the tunnel portion. The second member includes a second horizontal wall joined to the first horizontal wall, and a second vertical wall that is bent toward the vehicle upper side from the second horizontal wall, is disposed parallel to the first vertical wall, and is joined to the first vertical wall. | 05-19-2016 |
20160144897 | Structure For Fastening Stiffening Bar And Method For The Same - A structure for fastening a stiffening bar includes a floor panel covering a bottom side of a vehicle body. A sub-frame is mounted on the floor panel and extends in a width direction of the vehicle body. A pair of center side members are mounted to the sub-frame and extend longitudinally at both sides of the bottom side of the vehicle body. A pair of rear side members extend longitudinally below the pair of center side members. The stiffening bar is mounted to the pair of rear side members so that a bottom side of the stiffening bar is higher than bottom sides of the pair of rear side members. | 05-26-2016 |
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20160375938 | SUSPENSION MEMBER - The suspension member includes: a rear cross member that extends along the vehicle width direction, and that includes a left and right pair of sub side rails that integrally extend from respective vehicle width direction end portions of the rear cross member toward the vehicle body front side; and a left and right pair of side rails that extend along the extension direction of the sub side rails, that each include a bent portion protruding toward the vehicle body lower side at an extension direction intermediate portion of the side rail, wherein the upper side of an end portion further toward a vehicle body rear side than the bent portion is covered by, and joined to, the respective sub side rail, and the lower side of the end portion further toward the vehicle body rear side than the bent portion is in an exposed state. | 12-29-2016 |
20160375939 | VEHICLE AND A CRADLE ASSEMBLY FOR THE VEHICLE - A vehicle includes an underbody and a cradle assembly. The assembly includes a cradle body and a flange extending to a distal end portion. The distal end portion includes a platform having at least one side and defining an aperture spaced from the side. A fastener is disposed through the aperture and in engagement with the underbody when the cradle body is in a first position. The platform defines a void and has a portion of material disposed adjacent to the void to present a release pathway. The cradle body is configured to move from the first position to a second position which separates the flange of the cradle body from the underbody by moving the fastener out of the aperture, through the void and the portion of material along the release pathway, and out the side of the platform when the cradle body moves to the second position. | 12-29-2016 |
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20220135137 | LIGHT-WEIGHT BEAM ASSEMBLY AND TRUCK TRAILER USING THE SAME - Light-weight beam assembly and truck trailer using the same are disclosed herein. The light-weight beam assembly is a beam being a single unitary continuous piece comprising at least two cutouts cut through, at least one vertically extending supporting member and a plurality of reinforcement members. Two beams may be connected by a plurality of transversal members for use in a truck trailer. | 05-05-2022 |