Vehicle front portion structure
US-9452787-B2 · Sep 27, 2016 · US
Structural component for a body of a passenger car
US2016200369A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016200369-A1 |
| Application number | US-201614991412-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Jan 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | Jan 9, 2015 |
| Publication date | Jul 14, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
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A structural component for a body of a passenger car includes a first component having a first material property, a second component having a second material property different from the first material property, and a third component arranged between the first component and the second component and having a first connection area with the first material property and a second connection area with the second material property. The third component is connected to the first component via the first connection area and to the second component via the second connection area, thereby attaching the first component to the second component by way of the third component
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What is claimed is: 1 . A structural component for a body of a passenger car, comprising: a first component constructed as a pillar component of a vehicle pillar of the body and having a first material property, a second component constructed as a longitudinal element extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction and having a second material property different from the first material property, and a third component arranged between the first component and the second component and having a first connection area with the first material property and a second connection area with the second material property, wherein the third component is connected to the first component via the first connection area and to the second component via the second connection area, thereby attaching the first component to the second component by way of the third component. 2 . The structural component of claim 1 , wherein the first component comprises a third connection area with the first material property, and wherein the first component is connected to the first connection area via the third connection area. 3 . The structural component of claim 1 , wherein the second component comprises a fourth connection area with the second material property, and wherein the second component is connected to the second connection area via the fourth connection area. 4 . The structural component of claim 1 , wherein the first and second connection areas of the third component are formed of mutually different materials. 5 . The structural component of claim 1 , wherein the first material property is provided by a first material and the second material property is provided by a second material that is different from the first material. 6 . The structural component of claim 1 , wherein the first material property is provided by a light metal. 7 . The structural component of claim 1 , wherein the second material property is provided by a high-strength material. 8 . The structural component of claim 7 , wherein the high-strength material is high-strength steel. 9 . The structural component of claim 7 , wherein the first material property is provided by a steel that is softer than the high strength steel. 10 . The structural component of claim 1 , wherein the first component is connected to the first connection area by way of a first joining technique and the second component is connected to the second connection area by way of a second joining technique that is different from the first joining technique.
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predominantly of special steel or specially treated steel, e.g. stainless steel or locally surface hardened steel · CPC title
- B62D29/00Primary
Superstructures, {understructures, or sub-units thereof,} characterised by the material thereof {(B62D33/044, B62D33/048 take precedence)} · CPC title
Positioning of sub-units or components with respect to body shell or other sub-units or components · CPC title
predominantly of light alloys, e.g. extruded · CPC title
- B62D25/04Primary
Door pillars {; windshield pillars} · CPC title
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- What does patent US2016200369A1 cover?
- A structural component for a body of a passenger car includes a first component having a first material property, a second component having a second material property different from the first material property, and a third component arranged between the first component and the second component and having a first connection area with the first material property and a second connection area with …
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- Audi Ag
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B62D29/00. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Thu Jul 14 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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