Austria Metall Aktiengesellschaft

Magna International Inc.

Euromotive Gmbh & Co. Kg

Euromotive Ges. M.b.h.

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

Euromotive Gmbh

Salzburger Aluminium Aktiengesellschaft

Alutech Gesellschaft M.b.h.

Magna Presstec Ag

Magna Presstec Gmbh

Peter Garnweidner

Peter Blacker

Christian Danninger

Michael Blümel

Gergely Povolnik

Mathias Froeschle

Ernst Lindtner

Hannes Halbauer

Manfred Mokre

Johann Laimighofer

Johann Luttinger

Istvan Soproni

Thomas Vorisek

Georg Lindhuber

A crossmember for a bumper includes an extruded profile base frame with at least two connecting areas, for attaching the crossmember to a vehicle structure, and which are set at a distance from each other along a longitudinal direction. An extruded reinforcing element is fixedly secured to a rear side of the extruded profile base frame between the at least two connecting areas. The crossmember is weight-optimized and which can be produced in a cost-effective manner.

Crossmember and method for manufacturing a crossmember

A vehicle body component for a motor vehicle is described, wherein the component is metallurgically connected to at least one other component, wherein the components have a flat contact area with each other, wherein one of the components is constructed as a solder-plated sheet part, and the metallurgical connection is brought about by a furnace soldering procedure. In particular, the vehicle body component is constructed as a bumper consisting of a bumper strut (SFT) extending substantially over the vehicle width and of at least one carrier (T) that carries the bumper strut (SFT) opposite the vehicle body, wherein at least one of the components is a solder-plated sheet part.

Vehicle body component

An arrangement is proposed of a receptacle consisting of multiple components for a towing means, especially a towing lug, on a support piece () attachable to the body of a motor vehicle, wherein the support piece is insertable into a receptacle on a cross member of the vehicle, and the support piece is to be joined with the cross member via friction-stir welds.

Receptacle for a towing means and method of manufacture

A subframe () designed as a cross member for a vehicle includes two side members () and a stiffening structure () between the two side members (), wherein the side members () are designed substantially as hollow profile pieces and have at least one predetermined buckling point () in the form of a curvature in the longitudinal extension direction of the side members (). In order to improve this subframe () so that it ensures good mechanical properties such as strength, rigidity, acoustics and reinforcement of the body while driving, and absorbs sufficient deformation energy in the event of a crash, and nevertheless can be produced easily and cost-effectively with a low component weight, the side members () have at least one bead () extending in the longitudinal direction of the side members () in the area of the designed buckling point ().

Front axle mounting with crash grooves

A pedestrian guard for a motor vehicle is designed to protect persons in the event of a collision with the motor vehicle. At least one profile section () with a honeycomb cross section is arranged between the component of the motor vehicle against which a person impacts in the event of collision with the motor vehicle, in particular, between the fender () and the component of the motor vehicle () to which the impacted component is connected. The profile section is produced of an aluminum material that is in a soft annealed state.

Pedestrian guard for a motor vehicle

A rear seat back for a vehicle back seat having a support frame, a rear wall () attached to the support frame and a covering channel () for anchoring the seat covering (). The support frame is formed of extruded profile sections and is constructed in one piece with the covering channel (), and the rear wall () is formed of a substantially flat component.

Rear seat back for a vehicle back seat

A side impact protection device has a side impact carrier and a fastening device for the side impact carrier on a motor vehicle door part. The fastening device has at least one console and a holding bolt which reaches through the console and an end section of the side impact carrier in respective fastening openings. To simply fasten the side impact carrier, at least one load-alleviating opening is constructed at a distance, viewed in the longitudinal range of the side impact carrier, behind the fastening opening in the side impact carrier or in the console, and a material projection, as a deformation resistance, is situated between the fastening opening and the load-alleviating opening. After deformation of the deformation resistance, the holding bolt enters into the load-alleviating opening. The longitudinal axis of the holding bolt extends approximately parallel to the principal axis of inertia relevant to the load case of the side impact carrier.

Side impact protection device as well as motor vehicle door having a side impact protection device

A device for the protection of the legs of a vehicle occupant in the event of a frontal impact of the vehicle. In the leg area, cuff plates () are arranged on a central tube () in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The cuff plates carry a load distributor () at their free end, and absorb the impact energy of the legs of the vehicle occupants in the event of the frontal impact. Load distributortransfers the impact energy present to cuff plates, which then roll away and thus remove energy.

Device for the protection of the legs of a vehicle occupant

A backrest construction for the front seat of a motor vehicle, with a backrest frame ( ), a backrest head ( ), node points ( ) arranged on both sides of the lower part of the backrest frame ( ) and a lower crossbeam ( ) arranged between the node points ( ). To be able to manufacture the backrest construction in a lightweight design, some of the structural parts, namely the backrest frame ( ) and the crossbeam ( ), for example, are made of extruded sections, while the other structural parts, such as the node points ( ) and the backrest head ( ) are die-cast parts.

Backrest construction

A device to absorb impact energy between an impacted component and a component to be protected from the effects of the impact (in particular between the bumper bracket ( ) and the frame side rail of a vehicle). The device has a deforming section ( ) to plastically absorb energy (that is between the bumper bracket ( ) and the frame rail), and a hydraulic part to elastically absorb energy. The hydraulic part is before the deforming part ( ) (viewed in direction of impact) inside the frame side rail. With this design, it is possible to have a large plunger diameter for the hydraulic section and an aluminum construction.

Device to absorb impact energy

Process for manufacturing the frame of a back rest of a vehicle

Shock absorber for motor vehicles having an outside tube and at least one inside tube, the tube lying on the inside projecting out of the outside tube and the part of the inside tube lying within the outside tube having a larger outside diameter than the inside diameter of the outside tube interacting with it. The tube lying on the outside has two bores going through it perpendicular to its lengthwise axis, and at least one of the bores is placed in the area containing the inside tube, and the inside tube has, in the area of this bore in the outside tube, continuous lengthwise slots that overlap the borehole. Holes are present on the car body that overlap the crosswise bores and screws are provided that go through the holes on the car body and the crosswise bores. The shock absorber absorbs force through deformation of the outside tube by the inside tube as it is pushed by an impact on a free end of the inside tube which may carry a vehicle bumper, for example.

Shock absorber for motor vehicle bumpers and the like

An impact absorber between a bumper and the base of a vehicle has ribs which progressively shear away against the flange during impact, this flange being originally connected and in one piece with the cylindrical body formed with the ribs and being separated therefrom by a weakened zone defined by an annular groove or notch formed in the weakened zone opposite the end of the body connected to the bumper.

Impact absorber, especially as a vehicle bumper support

A vehicle door, for a passenger automobile which in the closed position has its door frame juxtaposed with the outwardly facing part of the threshold for the door opening of the vehicle body, is provided at the level of this threshold with a horizontal strut which can be corrugated for controlled collapse and extends normal to the door plane.

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Lamprechtshausen, Austria

Peter Garnweidner