181 |
FASTENERS INTEGRATED INTO A VEHICLE FRAME |
US14662712 |
2015-03-19 |
US20150266517A1 |
2015-09-24 |
Stephen Hall |
A vehicle frame may comprise a plurality of interlocking frame members forming a three-dimensional structure. The three-dimensional structure may comprise a main body and at least one appendage protruding from the main body. The appendage may have an attachment device disposed thereon for attachment of a component. |
182 |
Manufacturing method of a motor vehicle and motor vehicle thereby obtained |
US12671836 |
2008-08-07 |
US09108692B2 |
2015-08-18 |
Marcello Gandini |
There is described a manufacturing method of motor vehicles which achieves the object of reducing the costs deriving from the manufacturing of vehicles belonging to different segments and the costs deriving from the traditional assembly of vehicles which starts from the external shell onto which the elements forming the interiors and the mechanical members are assembled, by suggesting the arrangement of a single self-supporting structural element formed by composite material, already provided with many interior elements, to which a new other interior elements, bodywork elements and mechanical elements can be connected in any assembly order. |
183 |
VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE |
US14381695 |
2012-03-01 |
US20150048652A1 |
2015-02-19 |
Sho Maeda; Yoshitaka Sotoyama; Koki Ikeda |
This provides a vehicle body structure including: a lower panel made of resin, which has a lower wall that forms a lower portion of a floor portion, an outer front wall that is placed to extend from a vehicle body front end of the lower wall to an upper direction of a vehicle body, and an outer back wall that is placed to extend from a vehicle body backside end of the lower wall to the upper direction of the vehicle body; and an upper panel made of resin, which has upper walls that form an upper portion of the floor portion opposite to the lower wall, an inner front wall that is placed to extend from the vehicle body front ends of the upper walls to the upper direction of the vehicle body and joined to the outer front wall and consequently forms a closed cross-section shape that extends in a vehicle width direction while including both of left and right ends at an upper portion of the outer front wall, and an inner back wall that is placed to extend from the vehicle body backside ends of the upper walls to the upper direction of the vehicle body and joined to the outer back wall and consequently forms a closed cross-section shape that extends in the vehicle width direction while including both of left and right ends at an upper portion of the outer back wall. |
184 |
METHOD FOR CREATING A HARDENED STEEL ASSEMBLY |
US14262534 |
2014-04-25 |
US20140327272A1 |
2014-11-06 |
Richard Johansson |
A method of creating a hardened steel assembly from at least two parts may include the consecutive steps of first joining the at least two parts in a cold formed state to form an assembly, and then hardening the joined assembly. |
185 |
DRIVE ARRANGEMENT FOR AUTOMOBILE |
US13095623 |
2011-04-27 |
US20110266083A1 |
2011-11-03 |
Frank LEOPOLD |
An automobile is provided with a body, a combustion engine and a transmission operationally connected to the engine. The crankshaft of the engine is substantially oriented in vehicle transverse direction and the engine seen in driving direction of the vehicle is arranged behind the transmission. |
186 |
Vehicle having a passenger compartment body structure |
US11622100 |
2007-01-11 |
US07850226B2 |
2010-12-14 |
Gregory Thomas Hedderly |
A vehicle having a body structure for at least a portion of a passenger compartment of the vehicle disposed adjacent to a front portion of the passenger compartment. |
187 |
CHASSIS AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME |
US12341998 |
2008-12-22 |
US20090188100A1 |
2009-07-30 |
Max W. Durney; Mario Greco; Rick A. Holman |
A load-bearing chassis for a motor vehicle includes a three-dimensional structure formed by a sheet of material including a plurality of bend lines. Each bend line has adjacent strap-defining structures defining a bending strap with a longitudinal strap axis oriented and positioned to extend across the bend line. Preferably the bend lines are configured and positioned to form a load-bearing chassis member when the sheet of material is bent along the bend lines. The bend lines defining geometrical features of the chassis. A method of forming the chassis is also disclosed. |
188 |
VEHICLE HAVING A BODY PANEL |
US11622125 |
2007-01-11 |
US20080169666A1 |
2008-07-17 |
Gregory Thomas Hedderly |
A vehicle having a vehicle body component and a body panel. The vehicle body component has a body mating feature. The body panel has a body panel mating feature that engages the body mating feature to secure the body panel to the vehicle body component. |
189 |
Supporting Structural Element For A Motor Vehicle With A Centrally Positioned Engine |
US11573497 |
2005-08-03 |
US20070252413A1 |
2007-11-01 |
Leonardo Fioravanti |
The supporting structural element (1) comprises a shaped rigid body (2) in which are formed: two transversely adjacent cellular formations (3), intended to receive corresponding padding means (4, 5) to form seats; each of the said cellular formations (3) has a seat portion (3a) and a backrest portion (3b); an intermediate formation (6) shaped like an inverted channel, which interconnects the seat portions (3a) of the aforesaid cellular formations (3), forming a tunnel (7); a horizontal or virtually horizontal upper planar formation (9), which interconnects the upper backrest portions (3b) of the cellular formations (3), and a rear formation (10), essentially in the shape of a dihedral, with a first wing or skirt (10a) which is substantially horizontal and extends behind the seat portions (3a) of the cellular formations (3), and with a second wing or skirt (10b) which extends between the upper planar formation (9) and the said first wing or skirt (10a), behind and distant from the backrest portions (3b) of the cellular formations (3) such that a compartment or receptacle (11) is formed. |
190 |
Bi-metallic structural component for vehicle frame assembly |
US10389233 |
2003-03-14 |
US07144040B2 |
2006-12-05 |
Mark W. Kiehl; Robert D. Durand |
A vehicle body and frame assembly includes a pair of longitudinally extending side rails having a plurality of transverse cross members extending therebetween. The cross member is a multiple piece structure, including a central portion having a pair of end portions secured thereto. The central portion of the cross member is preferably formed from a first metallic material, while the end portions are preferably both formed from a second metallic material. The end portions of the cross member are preferably formed from the same metallic material as the respective side rails to which they are secured. The end portions of the cross member can be secured to the ends of the central portion by any desired process, such as by magnetic pulse welding. Similarly, the cross member can be secured to the side rails by any desired process, such as by magnetic pulse welding or by conventional welding. The end portions of the cross member can extend either partially or completely through the respective side rails. If desired, a reinforcing and positioning collar can be secured to the end portions of the cross member adjacent to each of the side rails. |
191 |
Motor vehicle having a modular structure and a method for assembling it |
US10466360 |
2001-12-21 |
US07140640B2 |
2006-11-28 |
Pier Giorgio Tronville; Giorgio Cornacchia |
A motor vehicle comprises a pre-assembled front module (1) including a support structure (2); a propulsion unit (14); a steerable front wheel assembly (17); an intermediate support structure (20) for housing and supporting a windscreen; a planar load-bearing floor structure (30); a pre-assembled intermediate module (40) including a firewall (41), instrument panel (42), steering column (43, 44) and a control pedal assembly (45); a rear pre-assembled module (50) including a support frame (51), at least one pair of rear wheels (55); an annular rear structure (60); and two side structures (70). |
192 |
RIVET NUT WITH MACHINABLE HEAD AND METHOD OF MAKING A VEHICLE BODY |
US11160005 |
2005-06-06 |
US20050214096A1 |
2005-09-29 |
Matthew Zaluzec; Kimberly Lazarz; Adrian Elliott |
A method of securing body panels to a space frame of a vehicle is disclosed. Body panels are secured to rivet nuts that are assembled to frame members. The location of the rivet nuts or rivet nuts supporting surface is measured and the rivet nuts are milled or machined to correspond to reference body coordinates. The rivet nuts function as a integral shim pack and obviate the need for shims between the space frame and body panels. The rivet nuts may be milled or formed to predetermined thicknesses before or after assembly to the frame. |
193 |
Method of manufacturing a frame assembly |
US10967915 |
2004-10-18 |
US20050116460A1 |
2005-06-02 |
Scott McGill; Andrew Simboli; Christopher Rager |
A method of manufacturing a frame assembly includes the steps of providing an underbody assembly including a plurality of structural components that are secured together so as to be generally planar in shape; providing first and second sidebody assemblies that each include a plurality of structural components that are secured together so as to be generally planar in shape; and securing the underbody assembly to the first and second sidebody assemblies to form a frame assembly. The underbody assembly can be formed by securing first and second longitudinally extending, closed channel beams to a plurality of closed channel cross members. Each of the sidebody assemblies can be formed by securing a closed channel lower rocker rail and closed channel upper roof rail to a plurality of pillars. Each of the pillars can be formed by initially securing a first stamping to the lower rocker rail and the upper roof rail, then securing a second stamping to each of the first stampings. The underbody assembly can be secured to the first and second sidebody assemblies by magnetic pulse welding to form the frame assembly. |
194 |
Structure for a passenger motor vehicle and method of making same |
US10608444 |
2003-06-30 |
US06883857B2 |
2005-04-26 |
Dieter Steinhauser; Martin Goehrke; Thomas Meier; Liam Moloney |
A structure is provided for a passenger motor vehicle, which comprises a panel structure of non-metallic material, such as fiber-reinforced plastic. For optimization of the structure with regard to high strength, light weight, and functional performance, said structure comprises a passenger cell, the panel structure of which includes a front panel structure and a rear panel structure, while the panel structures are connected with a floor structure bordered by longitudinal girders extending between the panel structures. |
195 |
Shoulder belt anchor mounting structure for a vehicle and a vehicle thereof |
US10270033 |
2002-10-11 |
US06854767B2 |
2005-02-15 |
Takashi Yakata; Hideki Honjo |
A vehicle has a shoulder anchor mounting structure. In the shoulder anchor mounting structure, a side roof rail extending in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle at a roof side of the vehicle is constructed such that an inner member and an outer member thereof form a closed section. A first reinforcement that partitions the closed section is interposed between the inner member and the outer member, and a second reinforcement that has a peripheral edge thereof joined to the first reinforcement is interposed between the first reinforcement and the inner member. The second reinforcement has a bottom wall joined to an inner surface wall of the inner member, and a shoulder anchor member of a seat belt is mounted on an abutment part where the bottom wall and the inner member abut on each other. |
196 |
Structure for a passenger motor vehicle and method of making same |
US10608444 |
2003-06-30 |
US20040070233A1 |
2004-04-15 |
Dieter
Steinhauser; Martin
Goehrke; Thomas
Meier; Liam
Moloney |
A structure is provided for a passenger motor vehicle, which comprises a panel structure of non-metallic material, such as fiber-reinforced plastic. For optimization of the structure with regard to high strength, light weight, and functional performance, said structure comprises a passenger cell, the panel structure of which includes a front panel structure and a rear panel structure, while the panel structures are connected with a floor structure bordered by longitudinal girders extending between the panel structures. |
197 |
Passenger vehicle structure and method of making same |
US10608447 |
2003-06-30 |
US20040070229A1 |
2004-04-15 |
Dieter
Steinhauser; Thomas
Meier |
A structure is provided which is suitable for a passenger vehicle, containing a passenger cell with a windshield frame. For optimization of this structure with regard to advantageous manufacture and purposeful stability, panel structure and windshield frame consist of high-strength non-metallic material, e.g. fiber reinforced plastic, and are structurally joined. |
198 |
Production of vehicles |
US09964675 |
2001-09-28 |
US06688674B2 |
2004-02-10 |
Manabu Sato; Masato Takiguchi; Kouji Sato; Kouichi Ohira; Masami Tashiro; Takashi Matsuoka; Takamitsu Tajima; Kenji Kanamori |
A compact vehicle production line. The production line comprises a floor process of assembling floor constituent parts. Each is an aluminum alloy extrusion die cast product, which has been made, in an extrusion die casting process, by forcing molten aluminum alloy through a mold cavity in a predetermined direction. The assembled floor constituent parts are welded to make a floor structure. In an interior parts mount process, interior parts are to the floor structure to make a floor unit. In a body main process, each of two body side structures are trimmed to make a body side unit. A roof structure is trimmed to make a roof unit. The floor unit, the body side units, and the roof unit are assembled. The assembly is welded to make a body unit. In a running parts mount process, an under running unit is mounted to the body unit. In an exterior parts attachment process, color body panels are attached to the body unit. |
199 |
Shoulder belt anchor mounting structure for a vehicle and a vehicle thereof |
US10270033 |
2002-10-11 |
US20030094804A1 |
2003-05-22 |
Takashi
Yakata; Hideki
Honjo |
There is provided a shoulder anchor mounting structure of a vehicle. In the shoulder anchor mounting structure, a side roof rail extending in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle at a roof side of the vehicle is constructed such that an inner member and an outer member thereof form a closed section. A first reinforce that partitions the closed section is interposed between the inner member and the outer member, and a second reinforce that and has a peripheral edge thereof joined to the first reinforce is interposed between the first reinforce and the inner member. The second reinforce has a bottom wall joined to an inner surface wall of the inner member, and a shoulder anchor member of a seat belt is mounted on an abutment part where the bottom wall and the inner member abut on each other. |
200 |
Joint construction for brake pipe |
US09844778 |
2001-04-27 |
US06439354B2 |
2002-08-27 |
Takashi Fukuda |
An object of the present invention is to increase the degree of freedom in laying out vehicle parts by decreasing a space in which a brake pipe is laid out. A control unit of a foot parking brake in accordance with the present invention is installed to an attachment bracket fixed to a dash panel, a connection joint is provided in a space between the dash panel and the foot parking brake, and the connection joint is installed to the dash panel. A cabin-side connector of the connection joint is disposed so as to face to the direction in which the dash panel extends. An outside connector of the connection joint is disposed so that one end of an outside brake pipe is disposed so as to be substantially perpendicular to the direction in which the surface of the dash panel extends. |