Reinforced structure of a motor vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9592858-B2
Application number	US-201514918894-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 21, 2015
Priority date	Sep 19, 2008
Publication date	Mar 14, 2017
Grant date	Mar 14, 2017

Abstract

A reinforced structure is disclosed which includes a structural component as well as a reinforcing part that is arranged in a cavity of the structural component. The reinforcing part can include a support part and a connection, the support part being arranged in the cavity such that a distance between the support part and the structural component at a position of the structural component with a higher probability of deforming under a force load from outside on the structural component is shorter than at a position of the structural component with a lower probability of deforming under a force load from the outside.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A reinforced structure, comprising:
a structural component;
a support part, wherein the support part is arranged in a cavity of the structural component; and
a connection part, wherein the connection part connects the support part to the structural component,
wherein the structural component has a plurality of sides comprising a first side intended to have a highest probability of deforming under a force load from outside of the structural component, wherein all sides of the structural component that are not the first side are sides intended to have a lower probability of deforming under a force load from outside of the structural component,
wherein the shortest distance between the support part and the first side is less than the shortest distance between the support part and each side of the plurality of sides that is not the first side,
wherein the support part is not in direct contact with the structural component,
wherein the support part has a plurality of fins and at least one fin carrier, wherein the at least one fin carrier is arranged essentially perpendicularly to the plurality of fins, and wherein the connection part is not present between adjacent fins.

2. The reinforced structure of claim 1 , wherein the connection part is present between the support part and the first side,
wherein the connection part is present between the support part and at least one side of the plurality of sides that is not the first side.

3. The reinforced structure of claim 1 , wherein the connection part is activated thermally, by moisture, or by electromagnetic radiation.

4. The reinforced structure of claim 1 , wherein the connection part is a non-foamable or foamable adhesive.

5. The reinforced structure of claim 1 , wherein the support part has three fins, wherein the at least one fin carrier is arranged essentially perpendicularly to the three fins.

Assignees

• Sika Tech Ag

Inventors

• Kraushaar Thomas

Classifications

• B62D29/008

  predominantly of light alloys, e.g. extruded · CPC title

• B63B17/00

  Vessels parts, details, or accessories, not otherwise provided for {(vehicle fittings for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles in general B60R25/00; propeller guards, line cutters or other means for protecting propellers or rudders B63H5/165; protection of power legs of outboard propulsion units B63H20/36; locking devices for boats, surfboards or parts or accessories thereof E05B73/007)} · CPC title

• Y10T428/13

  Hollow or container type article [e.g., tube, vase, etc.] · CPC title

• B64C1/062

  specially adapted to absorb crash loads · CPC title

• B61D17/043

  connections between superstructure sub-units (for road vehicles B62D27/00) · CPC title