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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Joergen Hilmann, Leverkusen, DE;
Jens Buechner, Pulheim, DE;
Michael Keimes, Neuss, DE;
Klaus Steputsch, Cologne, DE;
Uwe Wagner, Wermelskirchen, DE;
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
Bodywork arrangement comprising longitudinal members and cross-members that are connected at node points to other lateral structural elements to form part of a passenger compartment and part of a vehicle front end. Longitudinal members are provided at the lower side of the passenger compartment. Front-end longitudinal members are arranged on the vehicle front end. A front region of the passenger compartment has a floor cross-member, a splashboard cross-member, an armature cross-member and laterally arranged A-column elements. The floor cross-member together with the splashboard cross-member and two lateral structural elements form a lower trapezoidal structure. The splashboard cross-member together with the armature cross-member () and two lateral structural elements forms an upper trapezoidal structure. The space between the upper trapezoidal structure and the lower trapezoidal structure defines the foot space of the passenger compartment.