Volkswagen Ag

Motherson Innovations Company Limited

Miodrag Conic

Romeo Wieczorek

Torsten Weingärtner

Yann Buchet

Jan Dormanns

Uwe Lüsebrink

Simone Wilsdorf

The present invention relates to a self-supporting carrier structure for an instrument panel in a vehicle, comprising a network of a plurality of hollow support elements and solid support elements arranged according to the results of a load path analysis, wherein the hollow support elements form at least one manifold used as an air duct comprising at least one air inlet for introducing air into the hollow support elements and at least one air outlet for guiding the air into a passenger compartment of a vehicle. Furthermore, the invention is directed to an instrument panel comprising such a carrier structure and is directed to a vehicle equipped with such an instrument panel.

Self-supporting carrier structure for an instrument panel in a vehicle, instrument panel comprising such a carrier structure and vehicle with such an instrument panel

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Braunschweig, Germany

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