141 |
Joint construction for brake pipe |
US09844778 |
2001-04-27 |
US20010035306A1 |
2001-11-01 |
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. |
142 |
Arrangement construction of ABS system |
US09834168 |
2001-04-12 |
US20010030464A1 |
2001-10-18 |
Atsushi
Kouauki |
An ABS actuator bracket 5 is formed by a bracket base 20 on which an ABS actuator 2 is mounted and vehicle body attachment elements 21a to 21c which is attached to a vehicle body panel 4. A space portion 32 having a distance L corresponding to the dimension of a vehicle part such as a harness (main harness 33) is provided between the vehicle body panel 4 and the ABS actuator bracket 5 in a state in which the ABS actuator bracket 5 is attached to the vehicle body panel 4, so that the vehicle part is arranged so as to pass through the space portion 32. |
143 |
Frame structure for sport utility vehicle or light truck |
US814003 |
1997-03-10 |
US6099039A |
2000-08-08 |
Alan Hine |
Improved structural and operational components for sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and light truck vehicles. A hybrid vehicle structure utilizing structural subframes in the front and rear of the vehicle and a monocoque body structure in the center. A common subframe system is used for the front ends of both the sport utility vehicles and light truck vehicles. In addition, substantially the same subframe system is used for the rear end of the sports utility vehicle. A common suspension system is also used for the front ends of the SUVs and light truck vehicles. The same suspension system is also used for the rear end of the SUV. Use of common components and subsystems create significant savings in tooling and assembly costs. At the same time, the present invention maintains performance characteristics of the SUVs and light truck vehicles comparable to or exceeding the characteristics of SUVs and light truck vehicles in the same class. Triangular support framing structures are also used in the SUVs to provide optimum loading through the roof rail members. A common body structure, preferably a monocoque structure, is used for all of the vehicles from the "B" pillar forward. With the present invention, existing production plants and tooling can be utilized and the SUVs and light truck structures can be assembled on the same production line. |
144 |
Automobile with a body support structure and method of manufacturing same |
US959458 |
1997-10-27 |
US5931246A |
1999-08-03 |
Rudolf Haberstroh |
A self-supporting body for an automobile with mixed construction is disclosed with an area of the body support structure associated with a set area for an engine assembly and other heavy vehicle assemblies, as well as the body parts of the body cladding surrounding this area are made asymmetric with respect to the longitudinal center of gravity of the vehicle and at least partially of a material whose weight is reduced by comparison with the rest of the body support structure and with respect to the rest of the body cladding. |
145 |
Method of making a vehicle compartment from a cylindrical tube |
US863235 |
1997-05-27 |
US5787585A |
1998-08-04 |
Moinuddin Sirdar Rashid |
Unitary vehicle body compartment structures of the type comprising wall members and/or interconnected frame members that define the surface of a cylinder are made by providing a tube that is initially smaller than the cylinder and expanding at least portions of the tube to the shape of the body compartment structure. Functional openings such as windows are trimmed from the deformed tube to further define the compartment. A complete body may be assembled by attaching two or more such compartments such as, e.g., a passenger compartment, an engine compartment and a luggage compartment. Tube or tube segments may also be employed to make segments of the body compartment or smaller body parts such as doors and hoods. |
146 |
Passenger car cell with load-bearing shell structure |
US358178 |
1994-12-16 |
US5649735A |
1997-07-22 |
Johann Tomforde; Bernhard Joseph; Hubert Scheper; Ralph Staud; Stefan Mayr; Oliver Neuland; Axel Kleinschmidt; Christoph Severin |
A passenger cell for a passenger car with a load bearing shell structure. The A-pillar and the adjoining lateral roof frame each have a two-part longitudinal profile. The two longitudinal profile parts are arranged at a distance from each other and an inner longitudinal profile part protruding into the interior as a roof gripping rail. |
147 |
Vehicle body, particularly for passenger cars |
US688270 |
1991-04-22 |
US5112102A |
1992-05-12 |
Willi Wurl |
A vehicle body structure for a passenger car having a forward member and an exterior side member, where the forward member and the side member are formed by extruded profiles. A light metal junction connects the forward member and the side member, this junction being formed by a cast part and having first and second junction elements. The first junction element has an open end and a closed end and extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle for receiving an end of the forward member in the open end. A second junction element is aligned essentially transversely to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and abuts and side member. This second junction element has a receiving channel that receives the first junction element. The body structure includes a floor and a transmission tunnel, with the second junction element abutting the floor and the transmission tunnel of the body structure. The first and second junction elements are additionally connected. |
148 |
Modular vehicle body and method of building same |
US171813 |
1988-03-22 |
US4900083A |
1990-02-13 |
Hideyuki Kumasaka; Tarou Haiwara; Katsumi Nakamura; Kenichi Miyazaki; Hiroshi Kuriyama; Kouji Takao; Keizo Inoue |
A vehicle body consists of six independent body sections, i.e., an engine compartment assembly, floor assembly, rear end assembly, a pair of body side assemblies and roof assembly. The assemblies are prepared and painted independently and then respectively provided with equipment such as an engine, suspensions, upholsteries, etc. so as to constitute an engine compartment module, floor module, rear end module, body side modules and roof module, respectively. A complete vehicle or nearly complete vehicle is obtained by joining the modules together with bolts and nuts. |
149 |
Utility vehicle body |
US243475 |
1981-03-13 |
US4449748A |
1984-05-22 |
Ernst Fiala; Fritz Schael; Reiner Schoedder |
A utility vehicle body is fabricated with a closed cab portion and an open cargo portion. The cab portion is arranged to be resistant to bending moments in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and resistant to torsion forces. For this purpose, there is provided a torsion resistant frame extending around the entire circumference of the rear wall of the cab portion. The cargo portion has an approximately U-shaped transverse cross-section and is therefore resistant to bending in the longitudinal direction, but by itself is not resistant to torsion forces. The cargo portion is rendered resistant to torsion forces by reason of its attachment on the rear wall of the cab portion. |
150 |
Attachment of a stainless steel outerbody to a glass reinforced plastic
inner body |
US242467 |
1981-03-11 |
US4382626A |
1983-05-10 |
Colin R. Spooner |
In a structure comprising an inner molded glass reinforced plastic body and an outer shell of sheet material the sheet material is affixed to the body by at least one in-fill panel, the panel bonded to the body and the sheet material attached to the SMC panel by a plurality of self threading fasteners. |
151 |
Vehicle body and frame construction |
US3718364D |
1971-10-26 |
US3718364A |
1973-02-27 |
FISCHER R; HENCKEL M; CORTEG W; FRIG G |
An improved frame and body construction for an automobile type vehicle including a frame having a pair of longitudinal horns adapted for energy absorbing deformation, a body front sheet metal portion adapted for energy absorbing collapse, a rigid cowl structure rearward of the front sheet metal portion, a pair of side door impact beams having substantial column rigidity pivotally supported on respective ones of the cowl and a center pillar of the body, and a rear sheet metal portion of the body defining a structurally rigid unit rearward of the passenger compartment. In a relatively high speed collision situation the impact forces on the vehicle are divided between the frame and the sheet metal in a predetermined proportion and distributed above and below the vehicle center of gravity to suppress pitching, the forces on the sheet metal being transferred to the cowl and by the impact beams to the rear sheet metal portion thereby to prevent rearward displacement of the cowl into the passenger compartment.
|
152 |
Shock-resisting motor vehicles |
US14070461 |
1961-09-26 |
US3098675A |
1963-07-23 |
JULES GERIN JACQUES JEAN-MARIE |
|
153 |
Motor vehicle bodies |
US61080356 |
1956-09-19 |
US2988397A |
1961-06-13 |
ANTOINE BRUEDER |
|
154 |
Motor vehicle of the rear engine type |
US62313756 |
1956-11-19 |
US2822056A |
1958-02-04 |
JOSEF MULLER |
|
155 |
Automobile body underframe and chassis structure |
US22815551 |
1951-05-25 |
US2711340A |
1955-06-21 |
LINDSAY ALEXANDER R |
|
156 |
Motor vehicle body frame |
US4014748 |
1948-07-22 |
US2627437A |
1953-02-03 |
TONCRAY MILLARD H; SPRING FRANK S |
|
157 |
Chassis frame for road vehicles |
US14264550 |
1950-02-06 |
US2612964A |
1952-10-07 |
EDWIN HOBBS DUDLEY |
|
158 |
Structurally reinforced motorbus body |
US63284445 |
1945-12-05 |
US2517272A |
1950-08-01 |
HENDRIKUS BAGHUIS LUDOVICUS |
|
159 |
Vehicle construction |
US7537436 |
1936-04-20 |
US2268291A |
1941-12-30 |
LEDWINKA JOSEPH; GEORGE TRAUTVETTER; KELLY JOHN W |
|
160 |
Motor vehicle body |
US28579339 |
1939-07-21 |
US2266769A |
1941-12-23 |
WILLIAM KRAMER FRED |
|