Abstract: A receiving device for receiving a pneumatic spring arrangement includes a container, a bearing support, a stationary supporting frame, and an end connection plate. The pneumatic spring arrangement has pneumatic springs, each of which is connected to a swivellable hinged lever in a body structure of a motor vehicle. The container is embedded in the body structure of the vehicle, and the pneumatic springs and the hinged levers connected to the pneumatic springs are disposed in the container. The bearing support is swivellably attached to the hinged levers. The stationary supporting frame is disposed in the container, and the bearing support is connected to the stationary supporting frame. The end connection plate is adapted to and fastened to the body structure, wherein the end connection plate is connected to a top side of the container.

Abstract: A rear body structure comprises a floor tunnel extending in a lengthwise direction from the front to the back of the vehicle body at a middle of a floor panel in a transverse direction, a floor tunnel reinforcement disposed along the floor tunnel so as to form a closed cross section between them, and a generally V-shaped gusset secured between the floor tunnel reinforcement and a package member interconnecting side walls between which a compartment is formed in the rear body.

Abstract: An improvement on a vehicle floor structure is provided which includes joint members each of which has a closed hollow structure and joins a rear extension of one of side sills, one end of a rear seat cross member, and a front end of one of the rear side members. Each of the joint members is installed between one end of the rear seat cross member and one of the side sills and has a lower-rigidity region formed adjacent the end of the rear seat cross member for facilitating ease of a lateral collapse of a vehicle body in the lower-rigidity region upon occurrence of a side collision of the vehicle.

Abstract: A rear vehicle body structure including a rear side member, a side sill inner, and a rear floor. The rear side member includes a front portion connected to the side sill inner, a middle portion, and a rear portion disposed on a transversely inner side of the front portion. The rear portion has a first wall on its transversely outer side, and the middle portion has a second wall continuously provided from the first wall to the front portion. The side sill inner has a third wall accommodated within width of the rear side member and connected to the rear side member and the rear floor. The third wall has, on its rear end, a flange portion fixed to the rear side member at a vicinity of a transition point from the first wall to the second wall, on substantially the same plane as the third wall.

Abstract: In a vehicle rear body structure in which a muffler is disposed below a rear cross member disposed to extend transversely below a rear part of the body of a vehicle, a lower end portion 10 of the rear cross member 7 is caused to extend downwardly to substantially the same height of that of a lower end portion 4c of a rear bumper face 4a disposed rearward of the rear cross member. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the generation of heat deformation by protecting from heat effects from a muffler a lower end portion of a rear bumper which tends to easily heat deform.

Abstract: A vehicle space frame for constructing a motor vehicle includes a body module and a front module. The body module includes a pair of laterally spaced, longitudinally extending main side rail structures and a pair of rearward-most upright structures each being connected to a respective main side rail structure and extending upwardly therefrom to form a pair of rearward-most pillars thereon. The body module further includes a pair of hydroformed upper longitudinal members each being defined by an outwardly deformed tubular metallic wall fixed in a predetermined irregular exterior surface configuration and each including a pillar-forming portion and a longitudinally extending portion.

Abstract: A structural member for a motor vehicle, that is selectively positioned inside of a tubular frame rail that operatively deforms to absorb and dissipate energy in the event of a collision. The structural member having a tubular body with strengthening ribs located inside of the tubular body.

Abstract: A receiving device for receiving a pneumatic spring arrangement includes a container, a bearing support, a stationary supporting frame, and an end connection plate. The pneumatic spring arrangement has pneumatic springs, each of which is connected to a swivellable hinged lever in a body structure of a motor vehicle. The container is embedded in the body structure of the vehicle, and the pneumatic springs and the hinged levers connected to the pneumatic springs are disposed in the container. The bearing support is swivellably attached to the hinged levers. The stationary supporting frame is disposed in the container, and the bearing support is connected to the stationary supporting frame. The end connection plate is adapted to and fastened to the body structure, wherein the end connection plate is connected to a top side of the container.

Abstract: A vehicle rear body structure has left and right gussets for coupling left and right damper mounting portions and a floor cross member. The left and right damper portions serve as component parts on which left and right dampers are mounted to mitigate impacts transmitted from left and right rear wheels and hence is required to have increased strength. The left and right damper mounting portions are coupled to the floor cross member with high rigidity via the left and right gussets and are so reinforced.

Abstract: A side body structure for a compact car intended to increase its coupling strength by dispersing impact force applied to a rear side member is disclosed. The side body structure has a rear side member mounted on both sides of a car body, a rear side lower member attached to an end of the rear side member, a side sill inner panel attached to a front portion of the rear side lower member; and a side member-reinforcing panel attached between the rear side member and the side sill inner panel and disposed to be parallel to a lower portion of the rear side lower member.

Abstract: A vehicle body structure comprise a cross member and a floor. Two parallel side members extend along a longitudinal central line of a vehicle and outwardly from the cross member. The cross member is formed by extrusion in a first direction lying in parallel to a transverse line crossing the longitudinal central line. The floor is formed by extrusion in a second direction lying in parallel to the longitudinal central line. The floor includes a recess recessed inwardly and a floor panel portion that defines at least a portion of the recess defining edge. The cross member has an integral tooth fitted into the recess and connected to said floor along the recess defining edge.

Abstract: A partition arrangement for a self-supporting body of a motor vehicle has a partition which is arranged at the forward end of a rear space and extends in the transverse direction of the vehicle and along a portion of its height between rear wheel houses of the motor vehicle. The arrangement is detachably fastened to boundary walls of the rear space. The partition extends along almost the entire height of the rear space and is arranged approximately in an upright transverse plane of the vehicle. The partition, moreover, is constructed as a supporting device stiffening the vehicle body against deformation.

Abstract: The luggage restraining structure comprises a safety block fixed by securing elements between a rear folding seat and a trunk, the trunk being formed behind the rear folding seat which is collapsible and easy to keep. The luggage restraining structure prevents the luggage from bouncing into the passenger area by the force of inertia of luggage loaded in the trunk in the event of a sudden stop or rear-on collision, thereby protecting the passengers against the impact energy of luggage.

Abstract: A body frame structure for a four-wheeled buggy which is constructed by separately preparing the front sub-assembly and the rear sub-assembly and fastening the rear sub-assembly to the front sub-assembly. The front sub-assembly is composed of a pair of sub-assembly parts each of which is formed as an approximate loop shape including a main frame, a front down frame, a lower frame, and a center frame. Rear ends of the main frames are welded to upper ends of the center frames via a cross pipe. Brackets are provided on upper portions of the center frames in such a manner as to extend upwardly therefrom. Upper fastening portions provided at front ends of seat rails constituting part of the rear sub-assembly are fastened to mounting holes formed in the brackets. Stays are provided on lower portions of the center frames, and lower fastening portions provided at front ends of right and left back stays are fastened to the stays.

Abstract: A method of forming this vehicle space frame joint is carried out by (1) forming an elongated first member constructed of a metallic material that includes an end segment having a predetermined length and having an exterior surface that defines an exterior configuration of the end segment; (2) forming an elongated tubular hydroformed second member by hydroforming a tubular blank having a tubular metallic wall so as to outwardly deform the tubular metallic wall into a predetermined exterior surface configuration determined by the engagement of the tubular metallic wall with die surfaces of a die assembly, the hydroformed second member having an intermediate segment that includes first and second spaced apart wall portions; (3) forming generally aligned first and second openings within the first and second wall portions, respectively, of the intermediate segment of the second member, the first and second openings being of complimentary configuration to portions of the exterior surface of the end segment of the

Abstract: A beam knot forming part of a vehicle body structure and being constructed of three beam elements, each disclosing two side walls that extend with relative intervals and a transverse wall that connects the side walls, is disclosed. The beam elements are rigidly connected with each other in the beam knot and protrude from this in respective directions. One of the beam elements discloses a recess in one side wall thereof, another beam element inserts transversely through the recess with a section and is connected with the opposite side wall. A third beam element is partly situated in the first beam element and is, with its side walls, connected with the side walls of the second beam element.

Abstract: A rear end cross member reinforcement structure of automobile constructed to have respective members forming a rear end cross member join together to form a closed cross-sectional shape such that an external force applied from outside can be effectively diffused, and to have a structure at a joined portion between both tip end portions of the rear end cross member and a quarter panel changed to reinforce a structural strength relative to the rear end cross member, such that the rear end cross member can fully withstand an external force when the external force such as torsion or the like is applied thereto, the rear end cross member reinforcement structure of automobile having a rear body including a rear end cross member arranged crosswise of the body and a quarter panel joining both tip end portions of the rear end cross member, wherein each tip end of an upper rear end cross member, a lower rear end cross member and an outer rear end cross member which form the rear end cross member is joined together to f

Abstract: A structure of a suspension mounting portion of the invention is provided with a side member which extends in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle and is connected to a lower surface of a floor panel, a closed cross sectional portion which is formed by use of the floor panel and the side member, a suspension bolt which mounts a suspension system constituting element to a lower side of the closed cross sectional portion, a first mounting surface which is provided by use of a recess portion formed on a bottom wall of the side member and mounts the suspension bolt, a reinforce which is provided to an inner portion of the closed cross sectional portion, and a second mounting surface which is provided to the reinforce and mounts the suspension bolt. The suspension system constituting element is mounted to the lower side of the closed cross sectional portion by the suspension bolt fixed through the first mounting surface and the second mounting surface.

Abstract: A space frame for a motor vehicle is provided to illustrate an embodiment of the invention. The space frame includes a pair of upper longitudinal members. Each of the upper longitudinal members has a pillar forming portion and a first portion coupled to the pillar forming portion. The space frame also includes a cross member having a second portion and a pair of leg portions extending from junctures at each end of the second portion. The space frame additionally includes a pair of laterally spaced side rail structures, which are assembled such that the pillar forming portion of each upper longitudinal member is connected to and forms a pillar on a respective side rail structure. The leg portions of the cross member are each connected to a respective side rail structure and extend upwardly therefrom. The second portion of the cross member connects the pair of side rail structures in laterally spaced relation.

Abstract: A vehicle body structure provides an increased engine room collapsing stroke to increase energy absorption during a frontal or rear end collision. Force applied to side members is transmitted efficiently to a floor structure by controlled deformation of first, second and third structural portions of a impact redirecting and impact redirecting structure which interconnects the floor and the side members. Occurrence of bending deformation of the inboard end portions of the side members is attenuated to subject the front side member to collapsible compression which increases the engine room collapsible stroke.

Abstract: Material characteristics that a foamed filler material (s) to be filled in a frame cross section (fr) should have are discussed. By using a material complying with the characteristics, the energy absorbability of the frame (fr) is effectively enhanced. In a frame structure (fr) for vehicle bodies in which a filler material is filled in at least part of the cross section of a frame, the filler material is set to a mean compressive strength of not less than 4 MPa and/or a maximum bending strength of not less than 10 MPa. More particularly, the filler material is set to a mean compressive strength of not less than 5 MPa and/or a maximum bending strength of 60 MPa.

Abstract: A rear roof rail reinforcement structure for automobile wherein a passage between an inner side panel at a corner side of the tailgate and an outer side panel is blocked to provide a reinforcing force, such that, in case an automobile is parked on a block of a footpath with only one wheel, a torsional stress is not applied to the tailgate to thereby facilite opening and closing of tailgate, and vibration generated from a running automobile is blocked by the passage to prevent in advance the noisy sound resounding phenomenon from being transmitted to a pillar panel, the rear roof rail reinforcement structure for automobile, the rear roof rail for automobile where an inner side panel and an outer side panel are detachably formed at a predetermined space therebetween, a rear roof lower rail is overlapped by and welded to the inner side panel and the outer side panel is overlapped by and welded to a rear roof upper rail and a roof panel, wherein the rear roof lower rail is bent at a tip end thereof and welded to

Abstract: An integral body and frame arrangement for an automobile has hollow supporting members which are made out of pressed sheet metal parts and are assembled by at least one joining technique to provide a torsion-proof construction. In one arrangement, at least two U frames are positioned one behind the other in a longitudinal direction of the automobile. The base parts of the U frames are in a floor region of the vehicle body and leg parts of the U frames extend from the floor region to an essentially vertical sidewall vehicle column and/or also extend up to the vehicle roof area. In addition, the U frames are joined directly to each other at least in the region of the free ends of the leg parts or are joined by a flat sidewall part which is mounted on at least one portion of the U frames.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a reinforcement structure for a rear pillar of automobiles. In this structure, a reinforcing panel, forming the upper portion of the rear pillar, is integrated with the welded junction between an inside upper quarter panel and a rear lower roof rail, thus forming a closed cavity within the rear pillar while maximizing the structural strength of rear roof rails. This structure thus allows the top edge of the body's rear portion, formed by the rear roof rails, to effectively and stably support a rear hatch and effectively intercepts noise transmitted from tires of wheels into the passenger compartment through the rear pillars during operation of the automobile. The reinforcing panel extends in a space defined between the inside upper quarter panel and a side panel and is integrated with the lower end of the inside upper quarter panel at its lower end. This reinforcing panel is also integrated with the upper end of the side panel at its upper end portion.

Abstract: An operator's cab in a construction machine in which hollow pillar portions are formed each with an outer panel and an inner panel bonded to each other and the hollow pillar portions constitute an operator's cab frame, includes at least one reinforcement member constituted of thin plate that is bonded to the outer panel and/or the inner panel to divide an internal space of each of the hollow pillar portions.

Abstract: A structure for a vehicle body having an outrigger integrally coupled with a rear end of a side sill, a side end of a rear cross member and a front end of a rear side frame by means of die-cast molding. The structure may also have a support member supporting a rear trailing arm and a side jack up point, wherein the support member and the side jack up point are integrally coupled with the outrigger by means of die-cast molding.

Abstract: An operator's cab in a construction machine in which hollow pillar portions are formed each with an outer panel and an inner panel bonded to each other and the hollow pillar portions constitute an operator's cab frame, includes at least one reinforcement member constituted of thin plate that is bonded to the outer panel and/or the inner panel to divide an internal space of each of the hollow pillar portions.

Abstract: A motor vehicle, particularly a convertible, with a vehicle body to which longitudinally moving struts are assigned and with a supporting frame which includes a longitudinally moving strut, is constructed so that at least one of the struts is constructed so that its length can be varied and has assigned to it an absorbing unit for determining a longitudinal stress, a control element for bringing about a counterforce as well as a control unit for the control element.

Abstract: A bottom structure for a self-supporting motor vehicle frame body, especially a passenger automobile frame body, has two lateral beams extending into the rear. The beams are joined together in the rear area by at least two spaced-apart crossbeams. At least one central longitudinal strut reaches or extends between the crossbeams and is disposed parallel to the lateral beams with broadened thrusting surfaces and the ends of the strut resting against the crossbeams.

Abstract: A reinforcement structure for rear wheel housing of vehicle wherein a wheel housing inner panel and wheel housing cover of rear wheel housing are respectively coupled by a plurality of reinforcement members to further reduce vibration levels at intermediate and high speed booming domains, such that noise generated by resonance with exciting frequency input from road surface while a vehicle is running can be greatly decreased, the rear wheel housing including a wheel housing cover and a wheel housing inner panel protruded upwards to install a shock absorber of rear suspension system and wheels at left/right tip end parts of rear floor panel, the structure comprising: first and second reinforcement members for being respectively coupled up and down at front corner part formed by front and side surfaces of the wheel housing inner panel and extended to define closed sections upto a rear floor panel; a third reinforcement member extended fieldwise and coupled to a bottom surface of the wheel housing cover between

Abstract: A rear structure of a unitized motor vehicle body with two side wall sections includes a transverse wall located below a rear window cutout. The transverse wall connects the sidewall sections with one another, and has two cross members spaced apart from one another, between which a flat part extends. The first cross member, adjacent to the rear window cutout, is fitted with zero play between the side wall sections and a bearing is provided for the second cross member on each side. The bearing ensures an adjustability of the second cross member between the side wall sections at least in the transverse direction of the vehicle. The flat part is a trim member connected exclusively with the two cross members.