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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2007
Tobias Melz, Darmstadt, DE;
Björn Seipel, Florstadt, DE;
Thorsten Koch, Seeheim-Jugenheim, DE;
Johannes Käsgen, Darmstadt, DE;
Eric Zimmerman, Kassel, DE;
Christo Gavrilov, München, DE;
Vlad Radu Muntean, Somcuta Mare, RO;
Tobias Melz, Darmstadt, DE;
Björn Seipel, Florstadt, DE;
Thorsten Koch, Seeheim-Jugenheim, DE;
Johannes Käsgen, Darmstadt, DE;
Eric Zimmerman, Kassel, DE;
Christo Gavrilov, München, DE;
Vlad Radu Muntean, Somcuta Mare, RO;
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Munich, DE;
Faurecia Innenraum Systeme GmbH, Hagenbach, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a device for a motor vehicle for protecting vehicle occupants when there is an impact of energy directed laterally at a motor vehicle door due to a collision, having a connecting structure which has at least two parts with a first part permanently connected with the motor vehicle door and a second part permanently connected with an energy-absorbing region of the motor vehicle body located in the vehicle interior. Both parts via at least one common joint region can be operationally connected with each other to conducting-away of at least part of the energy input laterally acting on the motor vehicle door in the region of the motor vehicle body. The energy impact acting on the motor vehicle door is conducted away from the pivot bearing by a force acting linearly and horizontally via the first and the second part to the first end of the second part permanently connected with the motor vehicle body.