Sika Technology Ag

Stephan Niggemann

Vincent Belpaire

Nicolas Brichet

Michael Meier

Stefan Ulmann

Marcel Meister

Roman Schneuwly

Laurent Ory

Fabian Moser

A reinforcing device for reinforcing a structural element in a motor vehicle includes a support, a reinforcing element and an adhesive. The support has a first surface for orientation towards a first wall of the structural element and a second surface for orientation towards a second wall of the structural element. The reinforcing element is designed for arrangement between the support and the first wall of the structural element. The adhesive is designed to connect the support to the reinforcing element and to connect the support and the reinforcing element to the structural element.

Reinforcing device for reinforcing a structural element in a motor vehicle

A system of a reinforced structural element of motor vehicle include: structural element includes a first and second sheet, wherein the sheets are connected to one another at first and second joining points, wherein the sheets form elongate cavity in region between the joining points, and wherein second sheet has, in region between first and second joining points, a bulge with first leg arranged at first joining point and with second leg arranged at second joining point; a reinforcing element includes a first and second side walls connecting the wall arranged in cavity of structural element; and adhesive bonding reinforcing element to structural element; wherein first side wall of reinforcing element arranging the first joining point and second side wall of reinforcing element arranging the second leg of second sheet so larger portions of force acting on first joining point of reinforcing element transferring, to second leg of second sheet.

Motor vehicle reinforced structural element system

An exemplary reinforcing element () may be configured to be received within a longitudinally extending cavity (C) defined by a structure (). The reinforcing element may include a base portion () having a bonding material () applied thereon, and a member () selectively secured to the base portion and configured to selectively extend away from the base portion when the reinforcing element is received within the cavity. Accordingly, the reinforcing element may define a first length (L) when the member is in a first position with respect to the base portion, and a second length (L+L) when the member is in a second position extending away from the base portion, the second length being greater than the first length. The selectively extending arrangement of the reinforcing element may generally allow improved ease and accuracy of installing the reinforcing element within a generally closed structure.

Reinforcing element for a closed section and manufacturing method

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Stephan Niggemann