Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Reinforcement arrangement
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Application No.: US16720495Application Date: 2019-12-19
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Publication No.: US11059519B2Publication Date: 2021-07-13
- Inventor: Håkan Persson , Henrik Ebbinger , Fredrik Övgård
- Applicant: Volvo Car Corporation
- Applicant Address: SE Gothenburg
- Assignee: Volvo Car Corporation
- Current Assignee: Volvo Car Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: SE Gothenburg
- Agency: Clements Bernard Walker
- Agent Christopher L. Bernard
- Priority: EP19153290 20190123
- Main IPC: B60J7/00
- IPC: B60J7/00 ; B62D21/15 ; B62D21/02 ; B62D25/20

Abstract:
A reinforcement arrangement for protecting a vehicle occupant in the event of a frontal collision. The reinforcement arrangement which is configured to be centrally located is attachable to lateral support beams of a frame provides a more weight efficient solution compared to previously used reinforcement arrangement attached to longitudinal beams located in a tunnel structure of the vehicle. The described reinforcement arrangement is further configured to minimize intrusion into the vehicle interior in the event of a frontal collision, and to instead direct forces into the frame via the lateral support beams. Thereby, the force can be directed into the frame and not to sensitive components of the energy source.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200231214A1 REINFORCEMENT ARRANGEMENT Public/Granted day:2020-07-23
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