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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2017
Volvo Car Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Lars-Eric Olsson, Sjuntorp, SE;
Rashad Kadhim, Gothenburg, SE;
Erik Land, Skene, SE;
Henrik Ebbinger, Vallda, SE;
Mattias Andersson, Harestad, SE;
VOLVO CAR CORPORATION, Gothenburg, SE;
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a spare wheel cavity for a vehicle. The spare wheel cavity is configured to store a collision-sensitive object and comprises a bottom wall and a side wall. The spare wheel cavity further comprises a carrier plate directly or indirectly attached to the bottom wall and a reinforcement structure located in or at the bottom wall in front of the carrier plate and/or below a front portion of the carrier plate. The carrier plate is configured to carry the collision-sensitive object on an object carrying portion of the carrier plate. The disclosure further relates to an arrangement comprising the spare wheel cavity, as well as a collision-sensitive object and/or a spare wheel. The disclosure also relates to a method of reducing a risk of a stack-up problem in case of a rear collision.