Multi-part framework

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9550534-B2
Application number	US-201514811390-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 28, 2015
Priority date	Jul 28, 2014
Publication date	Jan 24, 2017
Grant date	Jan 24, 2017

Abstract

A framework such as a vehicle body is disclosed and includes at least two components of materials with different heat expansion coefficients fastened to one another on an elongated overlap zone. The overlap zone on a first component is subdivided by weak points oriented in its transverse direction into portions following one another in longitudinal direction.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A framework for a vehicle body comprises a first member consisting of aluminum fastened to a second member consisting of steel on an elongated overlap zone in which the first member is subdivided by weak points oriented in a transverse direction into portions following one another in longitudinal direction, the weak points comprising slots formed in the first member, the slots have a first end opposite a second end, and the first end of each of the slots is open at an edge of the first member,
wherein the first and second members have different heat expansion coefficients, a plurality of the portions of the first member forms a fixed connection to the second member, and a first distance between the second ends of the slots and the edge of the first member is greater than a second distance between the fixed connections and the edge of the first member.

2. The framework according to claim 1 , wherein the fixed connection is a formed by at least one of a weld, rivet, clinch or glued connection.

3. The framework according to claim 1 in which each portion of the first member forms a fixed connection to the second member.

4. The framework according to claim 3 , wherein the fixed connection is a formed by at least one of a weld, rivet, clinch or glued connection.

5. The framework according to claim 1 , wherein a heat expansion coefficient of the first member is greater than a heat expansion coefficient of the second member.

6. The framework according to claim 1 , wherein the first member comprises a flat material cutting and the overlap zone extends along an edge of the first member.

7. The framework according to claim 1 , wherein the second member completely covers the weak points in the first member.

8. The framework according to claim 1 , wherein the slots are filled out with a permanently elastic sealing compound.

9. The framework according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second members together form a hollow profile in the vehicle body.

10. The framework according to claim 9 , wherein the first and second members together form a body side member.

11. The framework according to claim 9 , wherein the first and second members together form a cross member of a sill.

12. The framework according to claim 1 , wherein one of the first and second members comprise a roof panel and the other a side beam flanking the roof panel.

13. The framework according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the members is painted.

14. The framework according to claim 1 , wherein the weak points further comprise an expansion formed at the second ends of the slots and the expansion at the second ends of the slots has a width that is different than a width of a reminder of the slot, and the fixed connections are each defined on a respective one of the plurality of portions so as to be spaced a distance apart from a respective one of the slots.

15. A framework for a vehicle body comprises a first member consisting of aluminum fastened to a second member consisting of steel on an elongated overlap zone in which the first member is subdivided by weak points oriented in a transverse direction into portions following one another in longitudinal direction, the weak points comprising beads stamped in the first member so as to extend outwardly from a surface of the first member, the beads have a first end opposite a second end, and the first end of each of the beads is at an edge of the first member,
wherein the first and second members have different heat expansion coefficients, a plurality of the portions of the first member forms a fixed connection to the second member, and a first distance between the second ends of the beads and the edge of the first member is greater than a second distance between the fixed connections and the edge of the first member.

Assignees

• Gm Global Tech Operations Llc

Inventors

• Lange Marcus

Classifications

• B62D27/02 Primary

  rigid · CPC title

• B62D25/06

  Fixed roofs (non-fixed roofs or like shelters B60J7/00; roof liners B60R13/02; insulating elements B60R13/08) · CPC title

• B62D25/02

  Side panels {(B62D33/046 takes precedence; sideboards for open load compartments B62D33/023)} · CPC title