Dr. Ing. H.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft

Dieter Steinhauser

Thomas Meier

Oliver Stoffels

Martin Goehrke

Liam Moloney

Automobile

For optimizing a body structure for a passenger car in the area of the vehicle occupant compartment and of the rollover bar device arranged behind the occupant seats, specifically with respect to a high stability under load, low weight and economical manufacturing, a wall structure of the vehicle occupant compartment extending adjacent to the vehicle occupant seats and the rollover bar device consisting of a high-strength non-metallic material, such as a fiber-reinforced plastic material, e.g., CKF, and being constructionally inseparably combined.

Body structure for a vehicle particularly a passenger car

A structure is provided which is suitable for a passenger vehicle, containing a passenger cell with a windshield frame. For optimization of this structure with regard to advantageous manufacture and purposeful stability, panel structure and windshield frame consist of high-strength non-metallic material, e.g. fiber reinforced plastic, and are structurally joined.

Passenger vehicle structure and method of making same

A structure is provided for a passenger motor vehicle, which comprises a panel structure of non-metallic material, such as fiber-reinforced plastic. For optimization of the structure with regard to high strength, light weight, and functional performance, said structure comprises a passenger cell, the panel structure of which includes a front panel structure and a rear panel structure, while the panel structures are connected with a floor structure bordered by longitudinal girders extending between the panel structures.

Structure for a passenger motor vehicle and method of making same

A body suitable for motor vehicles, especially for passenger cars, comprises a passenger compartment with at least one supporting structure connected thereto, for example, for accommodating a driving unit and wheel guiding elements, the supporting structure being connected by a holder with the passenger compartment. To optimize this body, the supporting structure, having a connecting region to the passenger compartment, and a rear end region, is formed by an enveloping device of high strength, especially of fiberglass-reinforced plastic, the strength of which is optimized, the enveloping device surrounding the driving unit substantially all around.

Body of a motor vehicle

This body structure is suitable for motor vehicles, especially for passenger cars and comprises a passenger compartment structure and at least one supporting structure adjoining thereon, for example, for accommodating a driving unit and wheel suspension elements. The supporting structure is connected to the passenger compartment structure through holding elements. To optimize the supporting structure, having a region connecting with the passenger compartment structure and a rear end region, the supporting structure is formed as an enveloping device of a high-strength, especially a fiberglass reinforced plastic, which is reinforced with a supporting device and surrounds the driving unit at least regionally, the enveloping device having several openings, each of which forms an access to the driving unit, and being provided with bearing mountings for the driving unit.

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Remshalden, Germany

Dieter Steinhauser