Structural body pillar for a motor vehicle and motor vehicle having a structural body pillar

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9156431-B2
Application number	US-96566810-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 10, 2010
Priority date	Dec 11, 2009
Publication date	Oct 13, 2015
Grant date	Oct 13, 2015

Abstract

A structural body pillar is provided for a motor vehicle having a structural component. The structural component is designed as closed hollow profile and extends in a longitudinal direction of the structural body pillar. Furthermore, the structural body pillar comprises a facing. The facing comprises an elastic material and is arranged in the direction of an outer side of the motor vehicle above the structural component. The structural component is designed unitarily and on a first side provides a support surface for a window of the motor vehicle.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A structural body for a motor vehicle, comprising:
a structural body pillar, comprising:
a structural component designed as a single piece having a closed hollow profile and having no flanges, the structural component adapted to extend in a longitudinal direction of the structural body pillar, the structural component adapted to provide a support surface for a window of the motor vehicle on a first side of the structural component, wherein the first side of the structural component is a narrow side of the structural component;
a facing comprising an elastic material and arranged in a direction of an outer side of the motor vehicle and above the structural component, wherein the single facing is coupled only to a second side of the structural component and extends from the window to a region of the motor vehicle adjoining the structural body pillar; and
an interior covering coupled to only a third side of the structural component, the third side of the structural component being substantially opposite from the second side of the structural component.

2. The structural body according to claim 1 , wherein the structural body pillar is an A-pillar, and wherein the window is a front window of the motor vehicle.

3. The structural body according to claim 2 , wherein the structural body extends over the entire A-pillar.

4. The structural body according to claim 1 , wherein the structural body pillar is a C-pillar, and wherein the window is a rear window of the motor vehicle.

5. The structural body according to claim 1 , wherein the structural body pillar is a D-pillar, and wherein the window is a rear window of the motor vehicle.

6. The structural body according to claim 1 , wherein the elastic material comprises a plastic.

7. The structural body according to claim 1 , wherein the elastic material comprises aluminum.

8. The structural body according to claim 1 , further comprising a fastening element connecting the structural component to the facing.

9. The structural body according to claim 8 , wherein the fastening element is a clip element.

10. The structural body according to claim 1 , wherein the first side is not a flange.

11. The structural body according to claim 1 , wherein the structural body consists of five faces.

12. A motor vehicle comprising,
a window;
a structural body pillar, comprising:
a structural component designed as a single piece having a closed hollow profile and having no flanges, the structural component adapted to extend in a longitudinal direction of the structural body pillar, the structural component further adapted to provide a support surface for the window of the motor vehicle on a first side of the structural component, wherein the first side of the structural component is a narrow side of the structural component; and
a facing comprising an elastic material and arranged in a direction of an outer side of the motor vehicle and above the structural component, wherein the single facing is coupled only to a second side of the structural component and extends from the window to a region of the motor vehicle adjoining the structural body pillar; and
an interior covering coupled to only a third side of the structural component, the third side of the structural component being substantially opposite from the second side of the structural component.

13. The motor vehicle according to claim 12 , further comprising an adhesive layer connecting the window to the support surface.

14. The motor vehicle according to claim 12 , wherein the facing is connected to the window and to a region of the motor vehicle adjoining the structural body pillar.

15. The motor vehicle according to claim 12 , further comprising a fastening element connecting the structural component to an interior covering of the structural body pillar.

16. The motor vehicle according to claim 15 , wherein the fastening element is a clip element.

17. The motor vehicle according to claim 12 , further comprising a fastening element connecting the structural component to an interior covering of the structural body pillar to a region of the motor vehicle adjoining the structural body pillar.

18. The motor vehicle according to claim 17 , wherein the fastening element is a gluing element.

Assignees

• Labbe Klaus
• Hulbert Juergen
• Gm Global Tech Operations Inc

Inventors

• Labbe Klaus
• Hulbert Juergen

Classifications

• B62D25/04

  Door pillars {; windshield pillars} · CPC title

• B60R21/34 Primary

  Protecting non-occupants of a vehicle, e.g. pedestrians {(B60R19/02 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B60R13/025

  Pillars; Roof rails · CPC title

• B60R2021/343

  using deformable body panel, bodywork or components · CPC title