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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2003
Hans Bodin, Sodra Sunderbyn, SE;
Martin Jonsson, Lulea, SE;
Jan Krispinsson, Lulea, SE;
Lars Wikstrom, Lulea, SE;
Hans Bodin, Sodra Sunderbyn, SE;
Martin Jonsson, Lulea, SE;
Jan Krispinsson, Lulea, SE;
Lars Wikstrom, Lulea, SE;
SSAB Hardtech AB, Lulea, SE;
Abstract
A vehicle door has a supporting press formed frame () of high-strength steel that has two standing hat beams () interconnected by an upper horizontal hat beam (), a lower horizontal hat beam () and intermediate side impact guard beam (). The hat beams have their crowns () directed towards the interior of the vehicle and they carry an outer panel () by their outer side flanges (). The standing hat beams () have a profile height on at least portion () of their length that overlaps the corresponding pillar (). Thereby, in a frontal crash, the frame of the door can transmit force from the A-pillar of the vehicle to the B-pillar.