Daimler Chrysler Ag

Daimler-benz Ag

Karl Wollensak

Martin Brodt

Reinhard Determann

Arnold Rohlfs

Uwe Berstecher

Karlheinz Schurer

Lutz Gutjahr

The invention relates to a lateral wall module for the body of a motor vehicle and to a method for its production. The lateral wall module extends to the rear in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle at least from an A-pillar as far as a rear wheel mounting, and has a lateral wall structure and also a lateral wall panel connected to the latter, the lateral wall structure, for its part, being constructed from an inner part and a wall part, which is fastened on the outside of the inner part and integrally reinforces the lateral wall module, and is at least partially designed in the sill region in such a manner that it complements the lateral wall panel there. In order to use the lateral wall module in a simple manner for a convertible or a coupe, it is proposed that the lateral wall panel is designed as a single-component pressed part which extends from the rear wheel mounting, firstly, over the lateral roof frame and the A-pillar as far as the front wall pillar and, secondly, over a sideboard as far as the box-section pillar, that the box-section pillar of the lateral wall module runs as far as the upper edge of the sideboard, and that the lateral wall panel and the lateral wall structure are designed in profile form in the manner of an open loop, the openings of the loops facing each other in the assembled state.

Lateral wall module for the body of a motor vehicle

A body segment for a motor vehicle in the area of a side panel has the following characteristics: An open, particularly C-shaped profile part of a constant cross-section which was produced by roll profiling and which extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body; and an interior side member mounted on the profile part in the direction of the interior side of the vehicle body. An interior A-column part and an interior B-column part are mounted on the profile part. Furthermore, the vehicle body segment has a side panel covering which is mounted partially over the profile part in the direction of the exterior side of the vehicle body and which has an exterior A-column part, an exterior B-column part and an exterior C-column part. In this case, the profile part is made of a high-strength steel, and its profile has pronounced displacements toward the exterior side of the vehicle body.

Body segment for a vehicle

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Eutingen, Germany

Karl Wollensak