Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.

Udo Mildner

Lothar Teske

Stanislaw Klimek

Karsten Bohle

Stefan Gloger

Thomas Enderich

Juergen Hulbert

Jose Sousa Dias

Frank Leopold

Martin Schwarz

Jürgen Hulbert

Lutz Uhlenbruch

Viet-Hung Nguyen

Franz-Josef Ringel

Thomas Wanke

Thomas Ackermann

Stefan Schüssler

Sven Lösch

Walter Billmaier

Three structural components meet at a structural node for a motor vehicle bodywork. The structural components are fitted together from at least one outer part and one an inner part in each case. A reinforcement part is arranged in a hollow space formed in one of the structural components and is fixed to the inner part of at least a first structural part and the outer part of at least a second structural part.

Structural nodes for a motor vehicle bodywork

A roof segment for a vehicle, particularly a motor vehicle, wherein the roof segment has a flat base element with a wall, wherein the wall is created from a single, plastically deformed starting material, forms a closed hollow cross section, and encloses one or more cavities. The invention further relates to a method for producing a roof segment that may include plastic deformation of a single starting material to produce a blank that has a wall with a closed hollow cross section, and hotforming the blank to produce the flat base element.

Roof segment for a vehicle and method for producing a roof segment

A frame structure for a vehicle door and a method of manufacture thereof is disclosed. In particular, a vehicle side door includes at least two tubular parts which are flexurally deformed in the direction of their longitudinal extension and connected to each other to form a ring structure. The ring structure incorporated into a structural unit with the frame structure and a crash reinforcement in a vehicle door of a motor vehicle.

Framework structure for a vehicle door in particular a vehicle side door

A motor vehicle body includes a rear wheel housing with a wheel well that accommodates a rear wheel and a wall section upwardly projecting form the wheel well. A C-pillar inner wall is fastened to the wall section along a first fastening zone and overlaps an opening formed in the wall section between the first fastening zone and wheel well. A weld joins the C-pillar inner wall and a C-pillar outer wall together at the level of the opening.

Motor vehicle body

A motor vehicle body includes a side member and with an at least two-shell wheelhouse supported against the latter. An upper wheelhouse shell and a lower wheelhouse shell at least regionally overlap each other and are joined together. Each wheelhouse shell exhibits a passage opening for arranging a strut mount toward the top in the vehicle vertical direction.

Motor vehicle body with multi-shelled wheelhouse

A motor vehicle seat arrangement is provided with two spaced apart seat rails, to which two spaced apart cross profiles are rigidly fastened. A seat structure is joined with the cross profiles.

Motor vehicle seat arrangement

The present disclosure provides a support structure component for connecting a spring strut to a vehicle body. The support structure component includes a connection section for connecting to the vehicle body and at least one flange section having a spring strut mount configured to mount a spring strut. In this manner, the support structure component can be used for assembling the spring strut into the vehicle body without requiring significant access from above.

Support structure component for connecting a spring strut to a vehicle body, method for mounting a spring strut on a vehicle body and vehicle body

A roof panel for the passenger cabin of a motor vehicle includes a composite or plastic panel-like body and a metal frame that runs continuously along a periphery of the plastic body. The metal frame prevents the thermal expansion of the plastic body at high temperatures, so the expansion of the entire roof panel approximates that of an equivalent metal roof panel. Specifically, the uninterrupted encircling structure of the frame absorbs forces resulting from thermal expansion of the plastic body.

Roof panel for a motor vehicle

A motor vehicle door is configured to hingedly mount to the body of a motor vehicle. The door includes a door structure having a hinge reinforcement arranged on an interior side of the door structure. The hinge reinforcement includes a respective mounting flange section abutting the door structure on at least two opposing outer edges and a force absorption area between the at least two opposing mounting flange sections. The force absorption area is situated at a distance from the door structure to define a hollow space there between. The force absorption area is supported against the door structure by at least one bushing.

Motor vehicle door with hinge reinforcement

A floor module is provided for installation in the rear area of a motor vehicle. A rear area of the floor module facing the tail of the vehicle includes a first plastic composition, and a front area facing away from the tail includes a second plastic composition, wherein the first plastic composition imparts a higher elastic deformability to the rear area than to the front area.

Motor vehicle and floor module

A frame structure for a vehicle door and a method of manufacture thereof is disclosed. In particular, a tailgate includes at least two tubular parts which are flexurally deformed in the direction of their longitudinal extension and connected to each other to form a ring structure. The ring structure is incorporated into a structural unit with the frame structure in a tailgate of a motor vehicle.

Frame structure for a vehicle door in particular a tailgate of a vehicle

A hood, for example a front hood, for a motor vehicle body is described. The hood includes an outer skin and a stiffening structure covered by the outer skin. The stiffening structure includes a nub plate with a substrate and nubs extending from the substrate under the outer skin made of plastic. A second plate is includes on which apexes of the nubs are fastened.

Hood for a motor vehicle body

A side member of a vehicle chassis structure is disclosed as having a front section, two rear sections running on the same side of the vehicle center, and a branching section that connects the front and rear sections. The branching section includes a y-shaped floor part and at least one side wall part, which extends along an edge of the floor part, and encompasses both a side wall attached to a rising flange of the floor part and a flange angled away from the side wall and attached to a base plate of the floor part.

Vehicle chassis structure

A floor structure of a motor vehicle body is disclosed which respect includes a side skirt profile extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle (x) and a tunnel edge profile extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, The tunnel profile is spaced apart from the side skirt profile in the transverse direction of the vehicle (y). Two side skirt profiles run essentially parallel along the outsides of the floor structure. The tunnel edge profile extends in approximately a concentric manner to the side skirt profiles. A transmission hump is provided in the middle of the floor structure and typically extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle is situated, fastened and/or reinforced thereon.

Floor structure of a motor vehicle body with a lightweight construction

The present disclosure relates to a rear fender module for arrangement on a side panel of a motor vehicle body. The rear fender module includes a fender shell and at least one add-on part arranged thereon. The fender shell has at least two fastening sites for detachable fastening on the side panel.

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Limburg, Germany

Udo Mildner