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Pillarless roof structure of a vehicle

A vehicle body structure and vehicle technology, which is applied to the superstructure, vehicle components, superstructure and other directions of a truck, and can solve problems such as vehicle modeling restrictions

Active Publication Date: 2016-08-24
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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The B-pillar also imposes constraints on the vehicle's styling, as its location is often dictated by functional requirements

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[0015] The detailed embodiments constituting the examples of the present invention are disclosed, and the present invention can also be implemented in various and alternative forms. The drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, and some features may be exaggerated or minimized to show details of specific components. The disclosed specific structure and functional details should not be construed as limiting, but merely as a representative basis for teaching those skilled in the art to implement the present invention.

[0016] figure 1 It is a diagrammatic view of the exterior of the vehicle 10 with the roof 12. The vehicle has an A pillar 14, a B pillar 16 and a C pillar 18, and the A pillar 14, the B pillar 16 and the C pillar 18 all vertically support the roof 12. The area of ​​interest of the embodiment of the present disclosure is the area 20 close to the C-pillar.

[0017] figure 2 It is an isometric view of the reinforcement substructure of the upper car body (generally ...

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The invention discloses a vehicle roof structure without a center pillar. A particular aspect of the invention is to transfer the vertical loads of the roof to the reinforced rear structure of the vehicle. Other aspects of the invention reside in the use of the rear roof reinforcement to directly account for the roof crush loads applied to the front of the vehicle during testing. A specific load transfer mechanism is disclosed. Vertical roof crush forces applied near the front of the vehicle are transferred into torsional loads on the vehicle's rear side covers and bending moments on the vehicle's C-pillars.

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Technical field [0001] The invention relates to a roof structure of a vehicle body. Background technique [0002] Vehicle safety standards have evolved into a commitment to provide safer passenger vehicles. The vehicle safety standard for roof pressure resistance is Article 216 of FMVSS. The load requirement of Article 216 in FMVSS has been increased to achieve the purpose of providing greater protection for passengers in the event of a vehicle overturn. The standard will require vehicles to meet the roof strength requirement of three times the weight of the vehicle. This increase in requirements poses significant challenges for vehicle manufacturers. The increased roof strength requirements must be met while achieving increased fuel economy, and increased fuel economy may require lighter weight and fewer structures. [0003] Large passenger vehicles usually have three or more sets of vertical columns to support the roof structure. These columns usually refer to the A column, ...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): B62D25/06B62D25/04
CPCB62D25/06B62D33/06
Inventor 赛尔德·纽希尔穆罕默德·里达·巴库什贾迈尔·E·贝尔瓦法萨伊德·大卫·巴贝特
Owner FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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