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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2021
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A beam structure for a body of a motor vehicle includes at least two shock-absorbing beam elements, which extend substantially in a longitudinal direction and each have a first outer wall, a second outer wall running substantially parallel to the first outer wall, and an inner wall running substantially parallel to the first outer wall and to the second outer wall. At least one cross-beam extends substantially in a transverse direction running perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction, and is disposed at a first end of the shock-absorbing beam elements and is connected both to the first outer wall and to the second outer wall and/or the inner wall. At least two structure elements are respectively disposed at the first end of one of the shock-absorbing beam elements and are connected to the second outer wall and/or the inner wall of the shock-absorbing beam element in question and/or to the cross-beam.