Side Sill Reinforcement Structure of Vehicle
US-2024140534-A1 · May 2, 2024 · US
Vehicle underbody structure
US9102362B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9102362-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313897871-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 20, 2013 |
| Priority date | May 20, 2013 |
| Publication date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
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A vehicle underbody structure includes a pair of longitudinal rails. A tunnel is spaced between the longitudinal rails. A number of nonintrusive support members span between the tunnel and the longitudinal rails. The support members have a hoop shape that surrounds an enclosed area. The hoop shape of the nonintrusive support members is adapted to deform into the enclosed area for preventing a side impact force from damaging the tunnel.
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What is claimed is: 1. A vehicle underbody structure, comprising: a rail; a battery spaced inward from the rail; and a nonintrusive support member spanning between the battery and the rail, comprising: a longitudinal section that borders a side region of the battery; and a pair of lateral sections that extend from spaced locations on the longitudinal section laterally outward and longitudinally toward each other to adjoin proximate the rail, each lateral section defining a…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- B62D21/157Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9102362B2 cover?
- A vehicle underbody structure includes a pair of longitudinal rails. A tunnel is spaced between the longitudinal rails. A number of nonintrusive support members span between the tunnel and the longitudinal rails. The support members have a hoop shape that surrounds an enclosed area. The hoop shape of the nonintrusive support members is adapted to deform into the enclosed area for preventing a s…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ford Global Tech Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B62D21/157. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).