Dashboard arrangement for motor vehicles and motor vehicles

The dashboard arrangement with a deformable impact zone and V-shaped struts addresses the inadequacies of existing designs by improving energy absorption and distribution, enhancing safety and structural integrity while offering ergonomic and aesthetic flexibility.

DE102024200844A1Pending Publication Date: 2025-07-31STELLANTIS AUTO SAS
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Application Number
DE102024200844
Authority / Receiving Office
DE · DE
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-01-31
Publication Date
2025-07-31

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing dashboard designs in vehicles do not adequately protect pedestrians and occupants from the impact forces during collisions, failing to effectively absorb and distribute energy, which increases the risk of injury.

Method used

A dashboard arrangement with a deformable impact zone section supported by central positioning devices and struts that absorb and distribute impact energy, featuring a modular design with V-shaped struts for enhanced stability and energy dispersion.

Benefits of technology

The dashboard design significantly reduces the risk of injury to pedestrians and occupants by effectively absorbing and distributing impact energy, enhancing structural integrity and safety while allowing ergonomic and aesthetic customization.

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a dashboard arrangement (1) for a motor vehicle (100), comprising a dashboard (10) which can be arranged under a windshield (28), comprising at least one central positioning device (2) for supporting the dashboard (10) in the motor vehicle (100), comprising at least one support (18), wherein the at least one support (18) is connected to the central positioning device (2), wherein the dashboard (10) has an impact zone section (16), wherein the support (18) supports the impact zone section (16) in a vertical direction and is designed to be at least partially deformable in order to at least partially absorb the energy caused by an impact on the impact zone section (16), comprising at least one strut (20; 30), wherein the at least one strut (20;30) is connected to the positioning device (2) and / or the support (18) and supports the impact zone section (16) and / or the dashboard (10) in a vertical-horizontal direction. Furthermore, a motor vehicle with a dashboard arrangement (1) according to the invention is provided.
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Claims

[1] Dashboard arrangement (1) for a motor vehicle (100): with a dashboard (10) which can be arranged under a windscreen (28), with at least one central positioning device (2) for supporting the dashboard (10) in the motor vehicle (100), with at least one support (18), wherein the at least one support (18) is connected to the central positioning device (2), wherein the dashboard (10) has an impact zone section (16), wherein the support (18) supports the impact zone section (16) in a vertical direction and is designed to be at least partially deformable in order to at least partially absorb the energy caused by an impact on the impact zone section (16), with at least one strut (20; 30), wherein the at least one strut (20; 30) is connected to the positioning device (2) and / or the support (18) and supports the impact zone section (16) and / or the dashboard (10) in a vertical-horizontal direction. [2] Dashboard arrangement (1) according to claim 1, characterized by that at least two of the supports (18; 18A; 18B) are provided. [3] Dashboard arrangement (1) according to claim 2, characterized by that the supports (18; 18A; 18B) are V-shaped in front view in order to form a diverging structure in the Z direction. [4] Dashboard arrangement (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that at least two of the struts (20; 30) are provided. [5] Dashboard arrangement (1) according to claim 4, characterized by that the struts (20; 30) are V-shaped when viewed from below in order to form a diverging structure in the opposite direction of travel. [6] Dashboard arrangement (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the at least one support (18) and / or the at least one strut (20; 30) are designed such that they yield in the event of an impact and deform and / or break in a predetermined manner in order to minimize the risk of injury to pedestrians. [7] Dashboard arrangement (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the support (18) and / or the at least one strut (20; 30) each has / have a desired deformation region (21; 22; 23). [8] Dashboard arrangement (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized byin that the impact zone section (16) has a desired deformation region (31), wherein the desired deformation region (31) is supported by the at least one strut (20; 30) and the impact zone section (16) is designed to fold downwards out of the dashboard (10) starting from the desired deformation region (31) in the event of an impact. [9] Dashboard arrangement (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the dashboard (10) and the at least one support (18) and the struts (20; 30) are formed by injection molding of a plastic. [10] Motor vehicle (100), wherein the motor vehicle (100) comprises a dashboard arrangement (1) according to one of claims 1 to 9.

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