Autotech Engineering A.i.e.

Psa Automobiles Sa

Autotech Engineering

Matthieu Niess

Christophe Cazes

Gregory Gatard

Emmanuel Leroy

Sergi Marquez Duran

Xavier Valencia Carrio

Vincent Barelli

Lluis Espana De Juan

Matthieu Dunand

Eric Alpy

Fabien Prost

Vincent Didier

Bruno Godoy

Matthieu Barbier

Yoann Aurelien Rullaud

Mehdi Oulal

Grégory Gatard

Lluis ESPAÑA De Juan

The invention relates to a front hinge pillar () of a vehicle, consisting of a stamped part comprising a central body () that is intended to extend vertically, so as to exhibit a lower end () and an upper end () and lateral edges, the front hinge pillar () being characterized in that it further comprises a front extension () extending from one of said lateral edges of said central body () such that said central body () and said front extension () form a single part. The invention also relates to the methods for producing such a front hinge pillar ().

Automobile front hinge pillar structure

A beam comprising a first portion having a U-shaped cross-section, wherein the U-shape comprises a bottom and a first and a second side wall extending substantially perpendicular to the bottom, and wherein the first and/or the second side wall comprises a first substantially straight portion, a second substantially straight portion and a side transition zone between the first and the second substantially straight portion. The disclosure further relates to bumpers, rocker panels, side impact beams and B-pillars comprising such beams and to vehicles incorporating such components.

Beams with U-shaped cross-section

A beam provided with at least one first part that has a main body with an overall U-shaped straight cross-section provided with lateral flanges protruding outwards from the sides of the U, the main body further comprising a bottom part as well as two wings forming the sides of the U. The central portion of the main body defines cells working under tension and under compression, respectively, on either side of a neutral main bending axis formed by two transition zones, which are each located between the U-shaped element and a lateral flange. The bottom part of the main body comprises at least one transition formed by a curvature discontinuity. And at least one wing comprises at least one transition formed by a curvature discontinuity.

Beam for producing a metal framework

The present invention relates to a shock absorber system for a vehicle comprising a main unit () adapted to be deformed in the event of an impact with a first energy level and a secondary unit () shorter in length than the main unit (), adapted to be subjected to loads as a complement of the main unit (), after a first deformation phase of the main unit (), when the system receives an impact with a second energy level greater than the first, the secondary unit () being configured to orient the resultant of a force applied on a downstream structure () in a direction not parallel to the longitudinal axis of this downstream structure.

Shock absorber system for a vehicle

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Clamart, France

Matthieu Niess