Structural component and method for producing structural component

Abstract

In order to provide a structural component, in particular a dashboard cross member for a motor vehicle, which can be produced in a simple and cost-effective manner, the invention proposes that the structural component comprises a profiled element having a circumferential wall which at least regionally delimits the interior of the profiled element, and at least one through opening provided in the circumferential wall portion of the profile element; at least one fastening element which is arranged in the interior space of the profile element in a manner corresponding to the at least one through-opening; and at least one shaped section which is formed on the profile element and / or the fastening element and which positions the fastening element relative to the through-opening.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a structural component, in particular a dashboard cross member for a motor vehicle, and a method for producing the structural component. Summary of the invention

[0002] The object of the present invention is to provide a structural component, in particular a dashboard cross member for a motor vehicle, which can be produced in a simple and cost-effective manner.

[0003] According to the invention, this object is achieved by a structural component, in particular an instrument panel cross member for a motor vehicle, wherein the structural component comprises: a profile element having a circumferential wall portion which at least regionally delimits an interior space of the profile element, and at least one through-opening which is arranged in the circumferential wall portion of the profile element; at least one fastening element which is arranged in the interior space of the profile element in a manner corresponding to the at least one through-opening; and at least one shaped section which is constructed at the profile element and / or the fastening element and which positions the fastening element relative to the through-opening.

[0004] The profile element is preferably a tube element or a hollow profile.

[0005] The profile element can preferably consist of a metallic raw material, in particular of a light metal such as aluminum or magnesium.

[0006] Likewise, the profile element can be composed of a polymer material, preferably configured as a plastic molded part. For example, such a profile element can be configured as an injection molded part or an extruded component.

[0007] Alternatively, the profile element can also consist of a composite material.

[0008] The structural component, in particular the instrument panel cross member, can be a polymer-metal hybrid component, that is to say a component consisting of a combination of a polymer material and a metal material.

[0009] The at least one through-opening can preferably be introduced into the circumferential wall of the profile element by drilling, milling, cutting, punching or the like.

[0010] In particular, the at least one fastening element is a component which is provided for fastening a further component, element, structure or the like to the structural component.

[0011] At least one fastening element may have an insertion section, a threaded section, a locking section or the like for forming a connection arrangement with one or more other components, elements or structures.

[0012] A development of the structural component can provide that at least one shaped section engages and / or engages on at least one fastening element and / or profile element.

[0013] Due to the fact that the at least one shaped section acts and / or engages on the at least one fastening element and / or the profile element, a positionally invariant positioning of the fastening element relative to the through-opening can be achieved.

[0014] At least one shaped section can be designed such that it abuts against at least one fastening element and / or the profile element. This prevents the fastening element from sliding in at least one direction in the interior of the profile element.

[0015] The profile element and the at least one fastening element can be formed together at least in sections. In this way, at least one shaped section can be formed by a form-fitting connection between the profile element and the at least one fastening element.

[0016] In a preferred embodiment of the structural component, it can be provided that at least one shaped section is formed by plastic forming of a material reservoir provided on the profile element and / or on the at least one fastening element.

[0017] By providing such a material accumulation, a material section which is capable of being shaped can be provided on the profile element and / or the fastening element.

[0018] Preferably, the material accumulation is formed by a profile element and / or a fastening element.

[0019] By providing such a material accumulation, structural impairment, for example loss of strength, of the profile element and / or the fastening element caused by the forming process can be prevented.

[0020] Preferably, in the structural component it can be provided that the material accumulation is designed to form at least one shaped section at an edge region of the profile element which delimits the through-opening.

[0021] For example, the material accumulation can be designed as a material tongue which extends from an edge region of the profile element surrounding the through-opening into the through-opening.

[0022] In an advantageous development of the structural component, the material accumulation can be designed as a projection section formed by a circumferential wall of the profile element.

[0023] At least one of the projection sections forming the material accumulation can preferably be formed in the plane of the circumferential wall of the profile element and extend from an edge region of the profile element, in particular in the plane of the circumferential wall, into the through-opening.

[0024] Preferably, the material accumulation can have a material thickness which corresponds to the material thickness of the circumferential wall of the profile element. This allows simple processing of the material accumulation.

[0025] Alternatively, the material accumulation can have a material thickness which is designed to be greater than the material thickness of the circumferential wall of the profile element, thereby making a sufficient amount of material available for the shaping process.

[0026] Likewise, the material accumulation can have a material thickness which is designed to be smaller than the material thickness of the circumferential wall of the profile element. Due to the smaller material thickness of the material accumulation, it can be achieved that the forming forces required for forming the material accumulation are lower.

[0027] Particularly preferably, provision can be made in the structural component for a plurality of mutually spaced-apart material accumulations to form a plurality of shaped sections to be formed on the profile element and / or at least one fastening element, in particular on an edge region of the profile element surrounding the through-opening.

[0028] In particular, four material accumulations spaced apart from one another can be provided on the profile element and / or on the at least one fastening element, in particular on an edge region of the profile element surrounding the through-opening.

[0029] In this case, respectively two material accumulations on the profile element and / or on the at least one fastening element, in particular on an edge region of the profile element surrounding the through-opening, can be arranged opposite one another.

[0030] By means of a plurality of, in particular four, shaped sections, the fastening element can be fixed in the interior of the profile element.

[0031] In particular, a plurality of, in particular four, shaped sections can achieve a positionally fixed positioning of the fastening element relative to the at least one through-opening of the profile element.

[0032] Advantageously, provision can be made in the structural component for at least one shaped section to extend from a circumferential wall of the profile element in the direction of the interior of the profile element.

[0033] Preferably, at least one shaped section protrudes relative to the inner wall of the profile element in the direction of the interior of the profile element.

[0034] The at least one shaped section can advantageously extend essentially perpendicularly from the inner wall of the profile element in the direction of the interior of the profile element.

[0035] For example, the shaped section can extend from the inner wall of the profile element in the direction of the interior of the profile element by 20 mm or less, preferably by 10 mm or less.

[0036] In one embodiment of the structural component, at least one fastening element can have a sleeve-shaped base body and extend between opposite inner walls of the profile element.

[0037] In this way, at least one fastening element can be supported at the opposing inner wall and the structural component is reinforced in structural terms.

[0038] At least one fastening element can have any cross-sectional geometry. For example, the fastening element can have a circular, angular or oval cross-sectional geometry, or a substantially rectangular cross-sectional geometry with rounded corner regions.

[0039] The sleeve-shaped main body of the fastening element preferably has a cavity in which, for example, an insertion section, a threaded section, a locking section or the like is arranged for the connection arrangement.

[0040] Preferably, provision can be made in the structural component that the inner cross section of at least one through-opening is designed to be at least regionally smaller than the cross section of the fastening element and that the fastening element positioned relative to the through-opening abuts at least regionally against an inner wall section of the profile element surrounding the through-opening.

[0041] In particular, the sleeve-shaped fastening element bears against and / or is supported over its entire area on an inner wall section of the profile element surrounding the through-opening.

[0042] Preferably, the free inner cross section of the fastening element is at least approximately and / or at least sectionally identical to the free inner cross section of the at least one through-opening.

[0043] Preferably, provision can be made for the edge region delimiting the at least one through-opening and the inner surface of the fastening element, in particular the sleeve-shaped fastening element, to be designed at least in sections to be aligned with one another.

[0044] Advantageously, provision can be made in the structural component for the profile element to have at least one further through-opening in the circumferential wall of the profile element opposite the at least one through-opening.

[0045] At least one further through-opening can be designed in an equivalent manner to the at least one through-opening. In particular, the free inner cross-sections of the at least one through-opening and the opposite at least one further through-opening can be designed in an equivalent manner to each other.

[0046] At least one through-opening and the opposing at least one other through-opening may be aligned in register with one another.

[0047] In a development of the structural component, the inner cross section of at least one further through-opening can be designed to be at least regionally smaller than the cross section of the fastening element, and the fastening element can bear at least regionally against an inner wall section of the profile element surrounding the at least one further through-opening.

[0048] In particular, the sleeve-shaped fastening element bears against and / or is supported over its entire area on an inner wall section of the profile element surrounding the at least one through-opening.

[0049] Preferably, the free inner cross section of the fastening element is at least approximately and / or at least sectionally identical to the free inner cross section of at least one other through-opening.

[0050] Preferably, provision can be made for the edge region delimiting the at least one further through-opening and the inner surface of the fastening element, in particular the sleeve-shaped fastening element, to be designed at least in sections so as to be aligned with one another.

[0051] In one configuration of the structural component, at least one further through-opening can have an opening cross section, through which at least one fastening element can be introduced into the interior of the profile element.

[0052] The free inner cross section of at least one further through-opening can be designed to be slightly larger than the cross section of the fastening element.

[0053] Particularly preferably, provision can be made in the structural component for the profile element to be a hydroformed tube element.

[0054] Since the profile elements are formed by means of an internal high-pressure process, they can have complex cross-sectional geometries in addition to linear cross-sectional geometries in the longitudinal extension.

[0055] Such hydroformed tubular elements are preferably made from a metallic raw material, in particular a light metal, such as aluminum or magnesium.

[0056] The object is also achieved by a method for manufacturing a structural component, in particular a structural component according to one of the embodiments described above, wherein the method comprises the following steps: providing a profile element having a circumferential wall portion that at least regionally defines an interior space of the profile element and at least one through opening arranged in the circumferential wall portion of the profile element; introducing at least one fastening element into the interior space of the profile element and aligning the fastening element with the at least one through opening; shaping at least one material accumulation portion constructed at the profile element and / or the fastening element to form a shaped section that positions the fastening element relative to the through opening.

[0057] Preferably, provision can be made in the method for at least one fastening element to be introduced, in particular pushed, laterally into the interior of the profile element, aligned relative to the at least one through-opening and positioned relative to the through-opening by forming at least one shaped section.

[0058] In an alternative embodiment of the method, at least one fastening element can be introduced into the interior space of the profile element through a further through-opening in the circumferential wall on one side, aligned relative to the at least one through-opening and positioned relative to the at least one through-opening by forming at least one shaped section.

[0059] An improved scheme of the method may also have the following steps: introducing a forming tool into at least one through-opening, plastically forming at least one material accumulation portion by introducing the forming tool into the at least one through-opening, and constructing a forming section by plastic forming the material accumulation portion, wherein the forming section is constructed to extend from the circumferential wall portion of the profile element in the direction of the internal space of the profile element.

[0060] Preferably, the forming tool is a forming punch which can be pushed through the at least one through-opening into the cavity of the fastening element.

[0061] On the forming tool, a plurality of forming elements are formed in a manner corresponding to the material accumulation provided on the profile element, by means of which the material accumulation is formed into forming sections. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0062] Further preferred features and / or advantages of the invention are the subject matter of the following description of exemplary embodiments and of the drawings.

[0063] In the attached picture:

[0064] Figure 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a profile element according to one embodiment of the invention for a structural component;

[0065] Figure 2 The invention shows a fastening element with fastening elements introduced into the profile element. Figure 1 A schematic perspective view of a profile element in FIG.

[0066] Figure 3 shows a schematic perspective view of a forming tool for forming a structural member;

[0067] Figure 4 shows the process of forming a structural member during the forming process Figure 3 A schematic perspective view of a molding tool in FIG.

[0068] Figure 5 The forming tool is shown in Figure 4A cross-sectional view during the forming process;

[0069] Figure 6 An exemplary perspective view of an embodiment of a structural member according to the present invention is shown.

[0070] Identical or functionally equivalent elements are provided with the same reference symbols in all figures. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0071] Figure 1 Shown as a whole Figure 6 Schematic diagram of a profile element 102 of a structural component shown in FIG. 1 and denoted by 100. The structural component 100 may preferably be a dashboard cross member for a motor vehicle.

[0072] exist Figure 1 1 shows a partial area of ​​the profile element 102. The profile element 102 extends in a longitudinal extension direction. Preferably, the profile element 102 is designed as a tube element or a hollow profile.

[0073] The profile element 102 is particularly preferably a hydroformed tube element.

[0074] Such a hydroformed profile element 102 can have a variable cross-sectional geometry along the longitudinal extension of the profile element 102. The cross-sectional geometry of the profile element 102 can be flexibly adapted to the application range of the structural component 100 in accordance with the design of the forming tool.

[0075] The diameter of the profile element 102 may be, for example, 200 mm or less, preferably 100 mm or less.

[0076] In particular when used as a dashboard cross member for a motor vehicle, the structural component 100 can preferably be configured as a polymer-metal hybrid component. Thus, the structural component 100 consists of a combination of a polymer material and a metal material.

[0077] In particular, the profile element 102 consists of a metallic raw material, preferably a light metal such as aluminum or magnesium.

[0078] Alternatively, the profile element 102 can also consist of a polymer material or a composite material.

[0079] The profile element 102 comprises a circumferential wall 104 which delimits an interior space 106 of the profile element 102 at least in certain regions.

[0080] The circumferential wall 104 of the profile element 102 preferably has a material thickness of 10 mm or less, particularly preferably 5 mm or less.

[0081] The material thickness of the circumferential wall 104 may vary over the longitudinal extension and / or circumferential extension of the profile element 102. For example, the material thickness of the circumferential wall 104 may be thicker in areas of the profile element 102 requiring high strength than in other areas of the profile element 102.

[0082] The circumferential wall 104 preferably delimits the entire surface of the interior space 106 of the profile element 102 .

[0083] An access opening 108 is formed at at least one end of the profile element 102 , preferably at both ends of the profile element 102 , through which access opening 108 is formed to the interior 106 of the profile element 102 .

[0084] At least one through-opening 110 is formed in the circumferential wall 104 of the profile element 102 .

[0085] The at least one through-opening 110 can preferably be introduced into the circumferential wall 104 of the profile element 102 by drilling, milling, cutting, punching or the like.

[0086] In particular, the profile element 102 has in its longitudinal extension a plurality of through-openings 110 which are spaced apart from one another.

[0087] like Figure 1 As shown, two through-openings 110 are each provided in the circumferential wall 104 of the profile element 102 , preferably in an opposing manner.

[0088] Opposing through-openings 110 can be aligned, in particular, in alignment with one another.

[0089] The through opening 110 may have a substantially rectangular opening cross section. Alternatively, the through opening 110 may have any other opening cross section, for example, a circular or elliptical opening cross section.

[0090] A plurality of material accumulations 114 spaced apart from one another are formed on an edge region 112 of the profile element 102 surrounding the through-opening 110 .

[0091] Preferably four material accumulations 114 are formed on an edge region 112 of the profile element 102 surrounding the through-opening 110 .

[0092] Likewise, more than four or fewer than four material accumulations 114 may be provided at the edge region 112 surrounding the through-opening 110 .

[0093] The material accumulations 114 are preferably each designed as projection sections formed by the circumferential wall 104 of the profile element 102 .

[0094] The material accumulation 114 may form a tongue-shaped protrusion.

[0095] Each of these material deposits 114 provides material to form a formed section through a respective forming process described in detail below.

[0096] According to the profile element 102 Figure 1 In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 , the material accumulations 114 are each arranged in a corner region of the essentially rectangular through-opening 110 .

[0097] Likewise, the material accumulation 114 may be arranged at any other location at the edge region 112 of the through-opening 110 .

[0098] Preferably, two material accumulations 114 are each arranged opposite one another at the edge region 112 of the through-opening 110 .

[0099] The material accumulation 114 preferably extends from an edge region 112 which delimits the through-opening 110 into the through-opening 110 .

[0100] In particular, the material accumulation 114 extends in the plane of the circumferential wall 104 of the profile element 102 .

[0101] The material accumulation 114 can preferably have the same material thickness as the wall thickness of the circumferential wall 104 of the profile element 102 .

[0102] Figure 2 The profile element 102 is shown with a fastening element 116 introduced into the interior space 106 .

[0103] Fastening element 116 is, in particular, a component for fastening further components, elements or structures to structural component 100 .

[0104] If the profile element 102 has a plurality of through-openings 110 spaced apart from one another, a plurality of fastening elements 116 can preferably be introduced into the interior space 106 and aligned with the respective through-openings 110 .

[0105] The fastening element 116 is preferably introduced into the interior space 106 of the profile element 102 via one of the access openings 108 at the end of the profile element 102 .

[0106] In an alternative embodiment of the profile element 102 , it can also be provided that one of the through-openings 110 has an opening cross section which is designed to be slightly larger than the cross section of the fastening element 116 , so that the fastening element 116 can be pushed through one of the through-openings 110 into the interior space 106 .

[0107] The fastening element 116 has a sleeve-shaped base body 118 which extends between opposite inner walls 120 of the profile element 102 .

[0108] The cavity 122 of the fastening element 116 preferably has an insertion section, a threaded section, a locking section, etc., to connect one or more components, elements or structures to the structural element 100 .

[0109] The fastening element 116 has a substantially rectangular cross-sectional geometry with rounded corner regions. However, the fastening element 116 can also have any other cross-sectional geometry, for example a circular, angular or oval cross-sectional geometry.

[0110] The fastening element 116 is aligned in a corresponding manner to the through-opening 110 . Thus, the cavity 122 of the fastening element 116 is accessible via the through-opening 110 .

[0111] Preferably, the free inner cross section of the through-opening 110 is designed to be smaller than the cross section of the fastening element 116 , so that the fastening element 116 aligned with the through-opening 110 rests against an inner wall section of the profile element 102 surrounding the through-opening 110 .

[0112] The free inner cross section of the fastening element 116 can preferably be designed at least approximately and / or at least in sections to be identical to the free inner cross section of the through-opening 110 .

[0113] In particular, the inner surface of the sleeve-shaped fastening element 116 and the edge region 112 which delimits the through-opening 110 are designed to be aligned with one another at least in sections.

[0114] The material accumulation 114 protrudes from the edge region 112 defining the through-opening 110 relative to the inner surface of the sleeve-shaped fastening element 116. In this way, the material accumulation 114 can be formed into the cavity 122 of the fastening element 116 by a forming process.

[0115] Figure 3 A forming tool 124 is shown for carrying out the forming process. The forming tool 124 is in particular part of a tool device (not shown in detail) for automated or semi-automated processing of the structural component 100 .

[0116] The forming tool 124 is preferably designed as a forming die.

[0117] The forming tool 124 comprises a plurality of forming elements 126 which are arranged in a manner corresponding to the material accumulations 114 formed on the profile element 102 .

[0118] Preferably, the shaping tool 124 comprises an introduction section 128 , on the outer circumference of which the shaping elements 126 are formed.

[0119] To produce the structural component 100 , the fastening element 116 is first introduced into the interior 106 of the profile element 102 , in particular via one of the access openings 108 or via a correspondingly designed through-opening 110 . Thereafter, the fastening element 116 is aligned with the two through-openings 110 .

[0120] Then, if Figure 4 As shown, in order to carry out a forming process with the forming element 126 , in particular with the introduction section 128 on which the forming element 126 is formed, the forming tool 124 is inserted into the through-opening 110 of the profile element 102 in such a way that the forming elements 126 each come into contact with the corresponding material accumulation 114 .

[0121] Figure 5 The shaping of the material accumulation 114 by means of the shaping tool 124 is shown in a sectional view. By means of the shaping process, the material accumulation 114 on the profile element 102 is respectively shaped into a shaped section 130 .

[0122] To form the shaping section 130 , the shaping tool 124 is first lowered so that the shaping element 126 of the shaping tool 124 lies against the material accumulation 114 . By further lowering the shaping tool 124 , the material accumulation 114 is then plastically shaped toward the interior 106 of the profile element 102 .

[0123] The shaped section 130 is formed by the shaping of the material accumulation 114 in such a way that the shaped section 130 extends from the circumferential wall 104 of the profile element 102 in the direction of the interior 106 of the profile element 102 .

[0124] In particular, the shaped section 130 is designed such that it extends into the cavity 122 of the fastening element 116 which is positioned relative to the through-opening 110 .

[0125] The shaped section 130 preferably engages in the fastening element 116 or acts on the fastening element 116 .

[0126] In this case, it is provided that the shaped section 130 bears against an inner wall 132 of the fastening element 116 , so that the fastening element 116 is fixed in the interior 106 of the profile element 102 , namely in a position that does not change relative to the position of the through-opening 110 .

[0127] The shaped section 130 can extend, for example, by 20 mm or less, preferably by 10 mm or less, from the inner wall 120 of the profile element 102 in the direction of the interior 108 of the profile element 102 , in particular into the cavity 122 of the fastening element 116 .

[0128] Alternatively, it can be provided that the material accumulation 114 on the profile element 102 and at least regionally the fastening element 116 are formed together by the forming tool 124, so that a form-fitting connection is formed between the profile element 102 and the fastening element 116. In this way, the fastening element 116 can also be positioned in the interior 106 of the profile element 102 in a positionally unchanged manner relative to the through-opening 110.

[0129] In addition, the previously described forming process by means of the forming tool 124 can also be carried out at the correspondingly designed opposing through-opening 110 .

[0130] exist Figure 6 The completed structural member 100 is shown in FIG. Figure 2 compared to, Figure 6 It is shown how the material accumulation 114 formed at the edge region 112 of the through-opening 110 is formed into a shaped section 130 .

[0131] The shaped section 130 extends in a projection-like manner into the cavity 122 of the fastening element 116. Due to the arrangement of the shaped sections 130 in such a way that they abut, act and / or engage at four locations on the fastening element 116, the fastening element 116 is fixed in the interior 106 of the profile element 102 in a position that does not change relative to the through opening 110.

[0132] Description of Reference Numerals

[0133] 100 Structural members

[0134] 102 Profile components

[0135] 104 circumferential wall

[0136] 106 Interior Space

[0137] 108 Entering the opening

[0138] 110 Through opening

[0139] 112 Edge Area

[0140] 114 Material accumulation department

[0141] 116 Fastening elements

[0142] 118 Matrix

[0143] 120 Inner wall of profile element

[0144] 122 Cavity

[0145] 124 Forming tools

[0146] 126 Molding Components

[0147] 128 Import Section

[0148] 130 Forming section

Claims

1. A structural member (100), in particular a dashboard cross member for a motor vehicle, comprising: - a profile element (102) having a circumferential wall (104) which at least partially delimits an interior space (106) of the profile element (102), and at least one through-opening (110) arranged in the circumferential wall (104) of the profile element (102); at least one fastening element (116) which is arranged in the interior space (106) of the profile element (102) in a manner corresponding to at least one through-opening (110); as well as At least one shaped section (130) which is formed on the profile element (102) and / or the fastening element (116) and which positions the fastening element (116) relative to the through-opening (110).

2. The structural member according to claim 1, characterized in that At least one of the shaped sections (130) engages and / or engages at least one of the fastening elements (116) and / or the profile element (102).

3. The structural member according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: At least one of the formed sections (130) is formed by plastic forming a material accumulation (114) provided at the profile element (102) and / or at the fastening element (116).

4. The structural member according to claim 3, characterized in that The material accumulation (114) is formed at an edge region (112) of the profile element (102) surrounding the through-opening (110) to form at least one of the shaped sections (130).

5. The structural member according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that: The material accumulation (114) is designed as a projection section formed by the circumferential wall (104) of the profile element (102).

6. The structural member according to any one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that A plurality of mutually spaced-apart material accumulations (114) are constructed on the profile element (102) and / or at least one of the fastening elements (116), in particular on an edge region (112) of the profile element (102) defining the through-opening (110), for forming a plurality of shaped sections (130).

7. A structural member according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that At least one of the shaped sections (130) extends from the circumferential wall (104) of the profile element (102) in the direction of the interior space (106) of the profile element (102).

8. A structural element according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that At least one of the fastening elements (116) has a sleeve-shaped base body (118) and extends between opposite inner walls (120) of the profile element (102).

9. A structural element according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that The inner cross-section of at least one of the through-openings (110) is constructed to be at least regionally smaller than the cross-section of the fastening element (116), and the fastening element (116) positioned relative to the through-opening (110) at least regionally abuts against an inner wall section of the profile element (102) surrounding the through-opening (110).

10. A structural element according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that The profile element (102) has at least one further through-opening (110) in the circumferential wall (104) of the profile element (102) in a manner opposite to the at least one through-opening (110).

11. The structural member according to claim 10, characterized in that The inner cross section of at least one other through-opening (110) is constructed to be at least regionally smaller than the cross section of the fastening element (116), and the fastening element (116) at least regionally abuts against an inner wall section of the profile element (102) surrounding at least one other through-opening (110).

12. The structural member according to claim 10, characterized in that At least one other through-opening (110) has an inner cross section through which at least one fastening element (116) can be introduced into the interior space (106) of the profile element (102).

13. A structural element according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that The profile element (102) is a high pressure formed tube element.

14. A method for producing a structural component (100), in particular a structural component (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 13, the method comprising the following steps: - providing a profile element (102) having a circumferential wall (104) which at least regionally delimits an interior space (106) of the profile element (102) and at least one through-opening (110) arranged in the circumferential wall (104) of the profile element (102); - introducing at least one fastening element (116) into the inner space (106) of the profile element (102) and aligning the fastening element (116) with at least one through-opening (110); - shaping at least one material accumulation (114) formed on the profile element (102) and / or the fastening element (116) to form a shaped section (130) for positioning the fastening element (116) relative to the through-opening (110).

15. The method according to claim 14, further comprising the following steps: - introducing a forming tool (124) into at least one of the through-openings (110), - plastically forming at least one of the material accumulations (114) by introducing the forming tool (124) into at least one of the through-openings (110), - The forming section (130) is constructed by plastic forming the material accumulation portion (114), wherein the forming section (130) is constructed to extend from the peripheral wall portion (104) of the profile element (102) in the direction of the inner space (106) of the profile element (102).

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