Abstract: A trim means for a motor vehicle comprises a carrier having a B side and a C side. A recess is formed into the B side of the carrier, and the carrier has an aperture in the region at the edge of the recess. A planar lighting unit comes to lie flush in the recess on the B side of the carrier, so that on the B side of the carrier a substantially continuous planar surface of the carrier with the lighting unit is produced. The lighting unit has a connection cable which is guided through the aperture to the C side of the carrier, where it is connected with a plug connector, a further conductor or directly with a control unit. A cover layer is applied onto the B side of the carrier and covers the planar lighting unit and at least a portion of the surface of the carrier. The cover layer forms the visible side of the trim means and is permeable to the light emitted from the lighting unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a trim means for a motor vehicle having integrated lighting system and a method for its manufacture, wherein the trim means cannot be perceived by the passenger of the motor vehicle as long as the lighting system is not active. In addition, the trim means according to the invention should be simple in construction and able to be manufactured at a favourable cost. The trim means according to the invention comprises a carrier having a B side and a C side. The carrier can consist of plastic, in particular of a rigid foam material, a fibre composite material or another material. A recess is formed into the B side of the carrier, and the carrier has an aperture in the region of or in the vicinity of this recess. Preferably, the aperture lies at the edge of the recess. A planar lighting unit comes to lie flush in the recess on the B side of the carrier, so that on the B side of the carrier a substantially continuous planar surface of the carrier with the lighting unit is produced.

Abstract: A structure for absorbing impact energy in the interior of a vehicle that reduces a passenger's risk of injury. Said structure is disposed in the interior of a vehicle between the vehicle body and the trim and serves to protect a passenger from impacting against parts of the vehicle body. The structure exhibits, in its cross section, areas of different rigidity whereby at least one portion of the impact energy is transformed into rotational energy such that the impacting passenger is rolled off the trim in a direction away from an area of the vehicle interior posing a high risk of injury to the passenger.

Abstract: A structure for absorbing impact energy in the interior of a vehicle that reduces a passenger's risk of injury. Said structure is disposed in the interior of a vehicle between the vehicle body and the trim and serves to protect a passenger from impacting against parts of the vehicle body. The structure exhibits, in its cross section, areas of different rigidity whereby at least one portion of the impact energy is transformed into rotational energy such that the impacting passenger is rolled off the trim in a direction away from an area of the vehicle interior posing a high risk of injury to the passenger.

Abstract: A running gear for a rail vehicle having sprung longitudinal members of plastic, connected to one another by means of a cross-member structure and at their free ends to axle-boxes for rail wheels. In order to obtain optimal stability of the wheelset guidance with reduced loading of the sprung longitudinal members, the longitudinal members each has at least two flexural springs between the ends of which in each case an axle-box is fixed in symmetrical arrangement.