Volkswagen Ag

Motherson Innovations Company Limited

Smp Deutschland Gmbh

Uwe Lüsebrink

Romeo Wieczorek

Eric Nogaret

Torsten Weingärtner

Yann Buchet

Jan Dormanns

Simone Wilsdorf

Miodrag Conic

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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Freiburg, Germany

Uwe Lüsebrink