Title:
VEHICLE HAVING A REINFORCING MEMBER WHICH SUPPORTS A BODY PANEL
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2019/138177
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The invention relates to a motor vehicle comprising a body panel (1) and a structural element (9), wherein the structural element (9) and the body panel (1) are configured to form a hollow body having an upper wall, the upper wall being formed by a curved portion of the body panel (1); the vehicle is characterised in that it further comprises at least one reinforcing member (7) attached to the structural element (9) in the hollow body, the reinforcing member(s) (7) comprising a base (11) having a body and attachment means (13, 15, 17) and a support member (19) configured to extend from the base under the upper wall of the hollow body, and in that the reinforcing member is a swellable insert.
Inventors:
LEFEVRE ERIC (FR)
ROBERT CÉDRIC (FR)
ROBERT CÉDRIC (FR)
Application Number:
PCT/FR2019/050020
Publication Date:
July 18, 2019
Filing Date:
January 07, 2019
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PSA AUTOMOBILES SA (FR)
International Classes:
B62D25/02; B62D21/15; B62D29/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2016176459A1 | 2016-11-03 |
Foreign References:
| GB2375328A | 2002-11-13 | |||
| US6092864A | 2000-07-25 | |||
| EP1745958A2 | 2007-01-24 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ROULIN, Arnaud et al. (FR)
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