Motor vehicle dashboard crossbeam

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11242095-B2
Application number	US-202016842348-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 7, 2020
Priority date	Mar 5, 2010
Publication date	Feb 8, 2022
Grant date	Feb 8, 2022

Abstract

A motor vehicle dashboard crossbeam extends between A posts of the structure of a motor vehicle substantially in a transverse direction of the motor vehicle and includes an end section to be fastened to an A post, an intermediate section, and a fastening opening. The end section has a rectangular cross-section, the intermediate section has a circular cross-section, and the fastening opening extends through the end section and is configured for fastening the end section to the A post.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A motor vehicle dashboard crossbeam provided to extend between A posts of the structure of the motor vehicle substantially in a transverse direction of the motor vehicle, the crossbeam comprising:
an end section to be fastened to an A post, the end section having a rectangular cross-section;
an intermediate section having a circular cross-section; and
a fastening opening extending through the end section and being configured for fastening the end section to the A post.

2. The crossbeam of claim 1 , wherein the fastening opening is configured for fastening the end section to the A post along a longitudinal direction.

3. The crossbeam of claim 1 , wherein the fastening opening extends through two opposite sides of the rectangular cross-section.

4. The crossbeam of claim 3 , wherein the fastening opening is offset from center along said two opposite sides toward a third side of the rectangular cross-section.

5. The crossbeam of claim 4 , wherein the third side is a top side of the rectangular cross-section.

6. The crossbeam of claim 1 , wherein the fastening opening is a first fastening opening and the crossbeam further comprises a second fastening opening for fastening the end section to the A post, the first opening and the second opening being spaced apart.

7. The crossbeam of claim 1 , wherein the fastening opening is a first fastening opening and the crossbeam further comprises a fastening member attached on the end section along the rectangular cross-section and a second fastening opening formed through the fastening member for fastening the end section to the A post.

8. The crossbeam of claim 7 , wherein the fastening member is welded to the end section.

9. The crossbeam of claim 7 , wherein the fastening opening extends through two opposite sides of the rectangular cross-section.

10. The crossbeam of claim 1 , further comprising a transitional section connecting the intermediate section to the end section, wherein the transitional section has a cross-section that varies between the end section and the intermediate section.

11. The crossbeam of claim 1 , further comprising a reinforcing member disposed within the end section and extending between two opposite sides of the rectangular cross-section to oppose said two opposite sides from coming closer together.

12. The crossbeam of claim 1 , further comprising a tubular reinforcing member disposed within the end section such that the fastening opening extends through the reinforcing member.

13. The crossbeam of claim 1 , wherein the fastening opening extends through two opposite sides of the rectangular cross-section and is offset from the center along said two opposite sides toward a fourth side of the rectangular cross-section opposite a third side.

14. The crossbeam of claim 1 , further comprising a tubular beam that includes the end section and the intermediate section, wherein the tubular beam is made in a single piece.

15. The crossbeam of claim 1 , wherein the end section is offset relative to the intermediate section.

Assignees

• Faurecia Interieur Ind

Inventors

• Baudart Laurent
• Martin Gregory

Classifications

• B62D25/145 Primary

  having a crossbeam incorporated therein · CPC title

• B62D27/023 Primary

  Assembly of structural joints · CPC title

• B62D27/02

  rigid · CPC title

• B62D25/04

  Door pillars {; windshield pillars} · CPC title