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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2015
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Herbert Yang, Saline, MI (US);
Zhenyan Gao, Northville, MI (US);
Pratt Kamath, Plymouth, MI (US);
John Michael McGuckin, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Senthilkum Mahadevan, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Sean Timothy Ryan, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Michael Luchtman, Clawson, MI (US);
Bhimaraddi Venkaraddi Alavandi, Canton, MI (US);
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A side impact protective structure is provided for a vehicle floor pan. Right and left rear rails are attached, respectively, to right and left lateral sides of the floor pan. A kick-up cross member extends transversely between the right and left rocker assemblies. A right reinforcement is welded to the floor pan, the right rear rail, and the kick-up cross member. A left reinforcement is welded to the left rear rail, to the floor pan and the kick-up cross member. An assembly method includes the steps of selecting a thin mild steel floor pan between a thicker HSLA steel structural member and a thicker corner reinforcement and welding the components together with three thickness welds.