Vehicle frame and vehicle
By setting an energy-absorbing cavity on the vehicle sill, B-pillar reinforcement and seat mounting beam, the problem of insufficient anti-collision safety performance during side collisions is solved, and effective collision force unloading and reduction of driver and passenger injury is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421724335.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-07-19
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-25
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-07-19
AI Technical Summary
The prior art is difficult to effectively improve the anti-collision safety performance of vehicles during side collisions, resulting in greater injuries to drivers and passengers.
A vehicle frame is designed, including a vehicle sill, a B-pillar reinforcement and a seat mounting beam, and an energy-absorbing cavity extending along the first, second and third directions respectively to absorb and unload the impact force step by step.
Through the setting of the three-stage energy-absorbing chamber, the collision force of the vehicle during side collision is effectively reduced, the injury to the driver and passengers is reduced, and the collision safety performance of the vehicle is improved.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of automobile bodies, and in particular to a frame and a vehicle. Background Art
[0002] With the advocacy of energy-saving and environmental protection concepts and the affordable cost of vehicle use, new energy vehicles are becoming more and more popular. With the continuous increase in traffic accidents in recent years, the anti-collision safety performance of vehicles has also received more and more attention.
[0003] The frame is an important part of the car. It bears the role of load-bearing and collision prevention. When the vehicle collides, it can reduce the degree of injury to the occupants. Especially when the vehicle collides from the side, the driver and passengers are more vulnerable to injury. How to improve the collision safety performance of the vehicle is a problem. Utility Model Content
[0004] The main purpose of this application is to provide a frame and a vehicle, aiming to solve the above-mentioned technical problems existing in the prior art.
[0005] In order to solve the above problems, the present application provides a vehicle frame, which includes a vehicle door sill, a B-pillar reinforcement, and a seat mounting cross beam. The vehicle door sill is extended along a first direction, and the vehicle door sill is formed with a first energy absorption cavity extending along the first direction; the B-pillar reinforcement is extended along a second direction, and the B-pillar reinforcement is respectively connected to the vehicle door sill and the B-pillar of the vehicle, and the B-pillar reinforcement is provided with a second energy absorption cavity extending along the second direction; the seat mounting cross beam is connected to the vehicle door sill, and the seat mounting cross beam is extended along a third direction, and the seat mounting cross beam and the vehicle floor form a third energy absorption cavity extending along the third direction, wherein the first direction, the second direction and the third direction are perpendicular to each other.
[0006] Preferably, the vehicle threshold includes a threshold outer frame and a partition, the threshold outer frame is used to form the first energy absorption cavity, the partition is located in the first energy absorption cavity, and the partition is connected to the inner side wall of the threshold outer frame to divide the first energy absorption cavity into multiple energy absorption sub-cavities.
[0007] Preferably, the partition comprises a transverse plate and a longitudinal plate, the transverse plate is connected to the two inner side walls of the threshold outer frame in the third direction, the longitudinal plate is connected to the two inner side walls of the threshold outer frame in the second direction, and the longitudinal plate and the transverse plate are arranged to intersect.
[0008] Preferably, the number of the transverse plates is two, the two transverse plates are arranged at intervals in the second direction, and the two transverse plates are arranged to intersect with the longitudinal plates respectively.
[0009] Preferably, the partition further comprises a partition plate, the partition plate is spaced apart from the transverse plate in the second direction, the partition plate is connected to two inner side walls of the door sill outer frame in the third direction, and is spaced apart from the longitudinal plate.
[0010] Preferably, the B-pillar reinforcement includes a B-pillar reinforcement plate and a B-pillar inner plate, the B-pillar reinforcement plate and the B-pillar inner plate cooperate to form the second energy absorption cavity, the B-pillar reinforcement plate is connected to the outer side wall of the vehicle door sill in the third direction, and the B-pillar inner plate is connected to the outer side wall of the vehicle door sill in the second direction.
[0011] Preferably, the vehicle frame further comprises a crossbeam connecting plate, and the seat mounting crossbeam is fixedly connected to the vehicle door sill via the crossbeam connecting plate.
[0012] Preferably, the crossbeam connecting plate includes a first plate body, a second plate body and a third plate body, the second plate body is bent and connected to the first plate body and the third plate body respectively, the first plate body and the third plate body have opposite extension directions, and the first plate body and the second plate body are respectively connected to the vehicle door sill.
[0013] Preferably, the seat mounting cross beam comprises a top plate, two side plates and two bottom plates extending along the third direction, the two side plates are spaced apart in the first direction, one side plate is respectively connected to one side edge of the top plate and one of the bottom plates, the other side plate is respectively connected to the other side edge of the top plate and the other bottom plate, the top plate is connected to the first plate body, the two side plates are respectively connected to the second plate body, and the two bottom plates are respectively connected to the third plate body.
[0014] In order to solve the above problems, the present application also provides a vehicle, which includes any one of the frames described above.
[0015] Compared with the prior art, the vehicle frame of the present application includes a vehicle door sill, a B-pillar reinforcement, and a seat mounting cross beam. The vehicle door sill is extended along a first direction, and a first energy absorption cavity extending along the first direction is formed on the vehicle door sill; the B-pillar reinforcement is extended along a second direction, and the B-pillar reinforcement is respectively connected to the vehicle door sill and the vehicle's B-pillar, and the B-pillar reinforcement is provided with a second energy absorption cavity extending along the second direction; the seat mounting cross beam is connected to the vehicle door sill, and the seat mounting cross beam is extended along a third direction, and the seat mounting cross beam and the vehicle floor form a third energy absorption cavity extending along the third direction, wherein the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction are perpendicular to each other. Therefore, through the first energy absorption cavity set along the first direction on the vehicle door sill, the second energy absorption cavity set along the second direction on the B-pillar reinforcement, and the third energy absorption cavity set along the third direction, when the vehicle has a side collision, the collision force is first absorbed and unloaded by the second energy absorption cavity, and then successively absorbed and unloaded by the first energy absorption cavity and the third energy absorption cavity. Through the setting of the three-stage energy absorption cavity, the collision force is unloaded step by step, thereby reducing the injuries suffered by the vehicle driver and passengers, and effectively improving the vehicle collision safety performance. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.
[0017] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of an implementation method of the present application;
[0018] Figure 2 This application Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure.
[0019] Description of the drawings: vehicle frame 1; B-pillar reinforcement 10; B-pillar reinforcement plate 110; B-pillar inner plate 120; vehicle door sill 20; partition 210; transverse plate 211; longitudinal plate 212; partition plate 213; seat mounting beam 30; top plate 310; side plate 320; bottom plate 330; beam connecting plate 40; first plate body 410; second plate body 420; third plate body 430; vehicle floor 50; first energy absorbing cavity 60; energy absorbing sub-cavity 610; second energy absorbing cavity 70; third energy absorbing cavity 80; first direction X; second direction Z; third direction Y. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0020] The following embodiments of the technical solution of the present application are described in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments are only used to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the present application, and are therefore only used as examples, and cannot be used to limit the scope of protection of the present application.
[0021] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by technicians in the technical field to which this application belongs; the terms used herein are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application; the terms "including" and "having" in the specification and claims of this application and the above-mentioned figure descriptions and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions.
[0022] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the technical terms "first", "second", etc. are only used to distinguish different objects, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number, specific order or primary and secondary relationship of the indicated technical features. In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the meaning of "multiple" is more than two, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.
[0023] Reference to "embodiments" herein means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in conjunction with the embodiments may be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The appearance of the phrase in various locations in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it an independent or alternative embodiment that is mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It is explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.
[0024] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the term "and / or" is only a description of the association relationship of the associated objects, indicating that there may be three relationships. For example, A and / or B can represent: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone. In addition, the character " / " in this article generally indicates that the associated objects before and after are in an "or" relationship.
[0025] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the term "multiple" refers to more than two (including two). Similarly, "multiple groups" refers to more than two groups (including two groups), and "multiple pieces" refers to more than two pieces (including two pieces).
[0026] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the technical terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, which are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the embodiments of the present application.
[0027] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, technical terms such as "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, and it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0028] The frame is an important part of the car. It bears the role of load-bearing and collision prevention. When the vehicle collides, it can reduce the degree of injury to the occupants. Especially when the vehicle collides from the side, the driver and passengers are more vulnerable to injury. How to improve the collision safety performance of the vehicle is a problem.
[0029] In order to solve the related technical problems, the present application provides a vehicle frame 1, which includes a vehicle door sill 20, a B-pillar reinforcement 10, and a seat mounting cross beam 30. The vehicle door sill 20 is extended along a first direction X, and the vehicle door sill 20 forms a first energy absorption cavity 60 extending along the first direction X; the B-pillar reinforcement 10 is extended along a second direction Z, and the B-pillar reinforcement 10 is respectively connected to the vehicle door sill 20 and the B-pillar of the vehicle, and the B-pillar reinforcement 10 is provided with a second energy absorption cavity 70 extending along the second direction Z; the seat mounting cross beam 30 is connected to the vehicle door sill 20, and the seat mounting cross beam 30 is extended along a third direction Y, and the seat mounting cross beam 30 and the vehicle floor 50 form a third energy absorption cavity 80 extending along the third direction Y, wherein the first direction X, the second direction Z and the third direction Y are perpendicular to each other.
[0030] The first direction X is the front-to-back direction extending from the front to the rear of the vehicle, the second direction Z is the up-down direction extending from the roof to the chassis of the vehicle, and the third direction Y is the left-right direction extending along the doors on both sides of the vehicle. The first energy absorbing cavity 60 is disposed inside the vehicle threshold 20, and is not only extended along the first direction X, but also disposed inside the vehicle threshold 20 along the second direction Z. The first energy absorbing cavity 60 disposed on the vehicle threshold 20 can increase the deformation of the vehicle threshold 20 when a collision occurs, thereby increasing the collision energy absorbed by the vehicle threshold 20.
[0031] When the vehicle collides sideways, since the B-pillar reinforcement 10 and the B-pillar are located at the outermost part of the vehicle, the second energy absorption cavity 70 first generates deformation to absorb and unload the collision force, and then successively generates deformation to absorb and unload the collision force through the first energy absorption cavity 60 and the third energy absorption cavity 80. Through the setting of the three-stage energy absorption cavity, the collision force is unloaded step by step, reducing the intrusion amount of the B-pillar reinforcement 10, the B-pillar and the vehicle door sill 20, thereby reducing the injuries suffered by the vehicle driver and passengers, and effectively improving the vehicle collision safety performance.
[0032] The vehicle door sill 20 includes a door sill outer frame and a separator 210. The door sill outer frame is used to form a first energy absorbing cavity 60. The separator 210 is located in the first energy absorbing cavity 60. The separator 210 is connected to the inner side wall of the door sill outer frame to divide the first energy absorbing cavity 60 into a plurality of energy absorbing sub-cavities 610. The door sill outer frame as a whole forms the first energy absorbing cavity 60. The hollow first energy absorbing cavity 60 and the energy absorbing sub-cavities 610 can be dented inwards and deformed when a vehicle collides, thereby absorbing energy. The separator 210 is connected to the inner side wall of the door sill outer frame so that the energy absorbing sub-cavity 610 contacts the inner side wall of the door sill outer frame, thereby ensuring that the collision force is quickly transmitted to the plurality of energy absorbing sub-cavities 610.
[0033] The partition 210 includes a transverse plate 211 and a longitudinal plate 212. The transverse plate 211 is connected to the two inner side walls of the outer frame of the door sill in the third direction Y, and the longitudinal plate 212 is connected to the two inner side walls of the outer frame of the door sill in the second direction Z. The longitudinal plate 212 and the transverse plate 211 are arranged to intersect. The transverse plate 211 divides the first energy absorption cavity 60 into a plurality of energy absorption sub-cavities 610 in the third direction Y, and the longitudinal plate 212 divides the first energy absorption cavity 60 into a plurality of energy absorption sub-cavities 610 in the second direction Y, and the edges of the energy absorption sub-cavities 610 are arranged close to the inner side walls of the inner and outer frames of the door sill, so that the collision force is easily transmitted to the plurality of energy absorption sub-cavities 610. The plurality of energy absorption sub-cavities 610 absorb energy together, thereby improving the uniformity of deformation of the vehicle door sill 20 and avoiding partial tearing due to excessive collision deformation.
[0034] Among them, the number of transverse plates 211 is two, and the two transverse plates 211 are arranged at intervals in the second direction Z, and the two transverse plates 211 are arranged to intersect with the longitudinal plates 212 respectively. The transverse plates 211 and the longitudinal plates 212 are arranged to intersect so that a plurality of energy-absorbing sub-cavities 610 are formed inside the vehicle threshold 20 along the third direction Y and the second direction Z, so that the vehicle threshold 20 can uniformly absorb the collision energy in the third direction Y and the second direction Z, and avoid excessive local collision deformation. In this embodiment, the number of transverse plates 211 is two, so that the plurality of energy-absorbing sub-cavities 610 form a seven-square structure as a whole. The number of transverse plates 211 can also be other values, such as 3, depending on the actual situation. The more the number of transverse plates 211, the more energy-absorbing sub-cavities 610 are formed in the second direction Z. Similarly, the number of longitudinal plates 212 can also be other values, which will not be repeated here.
[0035] The partition 210 further includes a partition plate 213, which is spaced apart from the transverse plate 211 in the second direction Z, and is connected to the two inner side walls of the outer frame of the door sill in the third direction Y, and is spaced apart from the longitudinal plate 212. The partition plate 213 is used to form the seventh energy absorbing sub-cavity 610 at the bottom in the second direction Z. The seventh energy absorbing sub-cavity 610 is located near the bottom of the door sill, where the width of the door sill in the third direction Y is smaller than the width of the upper part of the door sill. Because most of the collision force during a side collision is borne by the upper part of the door sill and the B-pillar, the size of the bottom of the door sill where the seventh energy absorbing sub-cavity 610 is located is set slightly smaller, which can save vehicle assembly space.
[0036] Among them, the B-pillar reinforcement 10 includes a B-pillar reinforcement plate 110 and a B-pillar inner plate 120, the B-pillar reinforcement plate and the B-pillar inner plate 120 cooperate to form a second energy absorption cavity 70, the B-pillar reinforcement plate 110 is connected to the outer side wall of the vehicle threshold 20 in the third direction Y, and the B-pillar inner plate 120 is connected to the outer side wall of the vehicle threshold 20 in the second direction Z.
[0037] The lower part of the B-pillar is the key area that bears the collision force when a side collision occurs, so a B-pillar reinforcement plate 110 and a B-pillar inner plate 120 are arranged in the second direction Z. The B-pillar reinforcement plate 110 and the B-pillar inner plate 120 are laser welded to form a second energy absorption cavity 70 to improve the collision resistance here. The B-pillar reinforcement plate 110 extends to the vicinity of the middle of the vehicle threshold 20 in the second direction Z, further improving the collision resistance of the vehicle threshold 20. The B-pillar reinforcement plate 110 is made of soft drive material and connected to the vehicle threshold 20 using the FDS method.
[0038] The frame 1 further includes a crossbeam connecting plate 40, through which the seat mounting crossbeam 30 is fixedly connected to the vehicle threshold 20. The crossbeam connecting plate 40 is in a Z shape, and is connected to the vehicle threshold 20 and the seat mounting crossbeam 30 through two planes in an FDS manner, thereby increasing stability. At the same time, when the vehicle is hit sideways, the collision force is transmitted to the vehicle threshold 20, and then first transmitted from the vehicle threshold 20 to the crossbeam connecting plate 40, and finally transmitted to the seat mounting crossbeam 30, so that the crossbeam connecting plate 40 can also play a buffering role.
[0039] The crossbeam connecting plate 40 includes a first plate body 410, a second plate body 420 and a third plate body 430. The second plate body 420 is bent and connected to the first plate body 410 and the third plate body 430 respectively. The extension directions of the first plate body 410 and the third plate body 430 are opposite. The first plate body 410 and the second plate body 420 are respectively connected to the vehicle door sill 20.
[0040] The second plate body 420 is vertically connected to the first plate body 410 and the third plate body 430 respectively. Since the cross-beam connecting plate 40 has multiple plates, it is connected to the vehicle door sill 20 and the seat mounting cross-beam 30 through multiple planes, which increases the connection area and thus enhances the connection stability. When the vehicle has a side collision, the collision force can be transmitted through multiple plates, thereby reducing the local collision force and improving the buffering capacity.
[0041] The seat mounting cross beam 30 includes a top plate 310, two side plates 320 and two bottom plates 330 extending along the third direction Y. The two side plates 320 are spaced apart in the first direction X. One side plate 320 is respectively connected to one side edge of the top plate 310 and one bottom plate 330, and the other side plate 320 is respectively connected to the other side edge of the top plate 310 and the other bottom plate 330. The top plate 310 is connected to the first plate body 410, the two side plates 320 are respectively connected to the second plate body 420, and the two bottom plates 330 are respectively connected to the third plate body 430.
[0042] The top plate 310, two side plates 320, two bottom plates 330 and the vehicle floor 50 of the seat mounting cross beam 30 form a third energy absorbing chamber 80, which can further absorb the collision force and reduce the damage to the driver and passengers. The seat mounting cross beam 30 is connected to the cross beam connecting plate 40 through multiple planes, which increases the stability of the connection. At the same time, reinforcing ribs are arranged on the seat mounting cross beam 30. The two bottom plates 330 are connected to the third plate body 430 and are connected to the vehicle floor plate 330 at the same time.
[0043] In summary, the vehicle frame 1 provided by the present application includes a first energy absorption cavity 60 disposed along a first direction X on the vehicle door sill 20, a second energy absorption cavity 70 disposed along a second direction Z on the B-pillar reinforcement 10, and a third energy absorption cavity 80 disposed along a third direction Y. When a side collision occurs to the vehicle, the collision force is first absorbed and unloaded by the second energy absorption cavity 70, and then absorbed and unloaded by the first energy absorption cavity 60 and the third energy absorption cavity 80 in sequence. By disposing the three-stage energy absorption cavity, the collision force is unloaded step by step, thereby reducing the damage to the vehicle driver and passengers, and effectively improving the collision safety performance of the vehicle.
[0044] To solve the related technical problems, the present application also provides a vehicle, which includes the frame 1 as described above. The vehicle can be a fuel vehicle, a gas vehicle or a new energy vehicle, and the new energy vehicle can be a pure electric vehicle, a hybrid vehicle or an extended-range vehicle.
[0045] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, rather than to limit them; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein by equivalents; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, and they should all be included in the scope of the claims and specification of the present application. In particular, as long as there is no structural conflict, the various technical features mentioned in the various embodiments can be combined in any way. The present application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, but includes all technical solutions that fall within the scope of the claims.
Claims
1. A frame, characterized in that: The frame comprises: A vehicle door sill is extended along a first direction, and the vehicle door sill is formed with a first energy absorbing cavity extending along the first direction; A B-pillar reinforcement extending along a second direction, the B-pillar reinforcement being respectively connected to the vehicle door sill and the vehicle B-pillar, and the B-pillar reinforcement being provided with a second energy absorbing cavity extending along the second direction; A seat mounting crossbeam is connected to the vehicle door sill, the seat mounting crossbeam extends along a third direction, and the seat mounting crossbeam and the vehicle floor form a third energy absorption cavity extending along the third direction, wherein the first direction, the second direction and the third direction are perpendicular to each other.
2. The frame according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vehicle threshold includes a threshold outer frame and a separator, wherein the threshold outer frame is used to form the first energy absorption cavity, the separator is located in the first energy absorption cavity, and the separator is connected to the inner side wall of the threshold outer frame to divide the first energy absorption cavity into a plurality of energy absorption sub-cavities.
3. The frame according to claim 2, characterized in that: The partition comprises a transverse plate and a longitudinal plate, wherein the transverse plate is connected to two inner side walls of the threshold outer frame in the third direction, and the longitudinal plate is connected to two inner side walls of the threshold outer frame in the second direction, and the longitudinal plate and the transverse plate are arranged to intersect.
4. The frame according to claim 3, characterized in that: The number of the transverse plates is two, the two transverse plates are arranged at intervals in the second direction, and the two transverse plates are arranged to intersect with the longitudinal plates respectively.
5. The frame according to claim 3, characterized in that: The partition also includes a partition plate, which is spaced apart from the transverse plate in the second direction, and is connected to two inner side walls of the threshold outer frame in the third direction and spaced apart from the longitudinal plate.
6. The frame according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The B-pillar reinforcement includes a B-pillar reinforcement plate and a B-pillar inner plate, the B-pillar reinforcement plate and the B-pillar inner plate cooperate to form the second energy absorption cavity, the B-pillar reinforcement plate is connected to the outer side wall of the vehicle door sill in the third direction, and the B-pillar inner plate is connected to the outer side wall of the vehicle door sill in the second direction.
7. The frame according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The vehicle frame further comprises a crossbeam connecting plate, and the seat mounting crossbeam is fixedly connected to the vehicle door sill via the crossbeam connecting plate.
8. The frame according to claim 7, characterized in that: The crossbeam connecting plate includes a first plate body, a second plate body and a third plate body, the second plate body is bent and connected to the first plate body and the third plate body respectively, the first plate body and the third plate body extend in opposite directions, and the first plate body and the second plate body are respectively connected to the vehicle door sills.
9. The frame according to claim 8, characterized in that: The seat mounting cross beam includes a top plate, two side plates and two bottom plates extending along the third direction, the two side plates are spaced apart in the first direction, one side plate is respectively connected to one side edge of the top plate and one of the bottom plates, the other side plate is respectively connected to the other side edge of the top plate and the other bottom plate, the top plate is connected to the first plate body, the two side plates are respectively connected to the second plate body, and the two bottom plates are respectively connected to the third plate body.
10. A vehicle, characterized in that: The vehicle comprises a frame as claimed in any one of claims 1-9.