A reinforcing element for reinforcing structural elements including at least one channel on an outer side. The outer side forms a shoulder next to the channel. Furthermore, the reinforcing element is provided for forming an open system in terms of an adhesion of the reinforcing element in the structural element, wherein, in a use state of the reinforcing element in the structural element, a space is formed between the shoulder of the reinforcing element and the structural element, which is open relative to an adjacent cavity of the structural element.

A shock absorbing member which can increase impact absorption energy and also enables thinning of a steel sheet that is a starting material, a method for producing the shock absorbing member, and a method for producing a steel sheet for cold plastic working are provided. The shock absorbing member includes a ridge portion formed in a curved shape as viewed from a longitudinal direction, and a wall portion extending from the ridge portion. In the wall portion, a ratio σ.sub.5/τ.sub.5 between a tensile stress σ.sub.5 when an elongation in a tensile test is 5% and a shear stress τ.sub.5 when a shear strain in a shear test is 5√3% is 1.70 or less, or a ratio σ.sub.10/τ.sub.10 between a tensile stress σ.sub.10 when an elongation in a tensile test is 10% and a shear stress τ.sub.10 when a shear strain in a shear test is 10√3% is 1.70 or less.

This vehicle body structural member is a vehicle body structural member (1) extending in a longitudinal direction, wherein, in at least a portion thereof in the longitudinal direction, a cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction satisfies the Expressions (1) to (3).

[00001]$\begin{array}{cc}{\sigma }_{\mathrm{cr}}>{\sigma }_y& \mathrm{Expression}\left(1\right)\end{array}$$\begin{array}{cc}{\sigma }_{\mathrm{cr}}=\frac{k{\pi }^2{\mathrm{Et}}^2}{12\left(1-v^2\right)b_f^2}& \mathrm{Expression}\left(2\right)\end{array}$$\begin{array}{cc}k=4.\exp \left(-28\frac{R1t}{b_{f}b}\right)& \mathrm{Expression}\left(3\right)\end{array}$

The present invention relates to a vehicle with a structure, which comprises connection-means and a reinforcement member.

The present invention relates to a vehicle with a structure, which comprises connection-means and a reinforcement member.

A structural reinforcement for a vehicle comprising: a) a carrier having a base wall from which a plurality of projections extend, the plurality of projections including at least one first projection and at least one second projection and the at least one first projection having a height greater than a height of the at least one second projection; b) an activatable material which is heat activatable and affixed to the carrier, configured to secure the carrier in a cavity of the vehicle; wherein in event of an impact, the at least one first projection and second projection are configured to deform toward the base wall and/or in a direction of an impact load in response to the impact load; and the at least one first projection is configured to receive the impact load and deform before the at least one second projection receives the impact load and deforms.

A structural reinforcement for a vehicle comprising: a) a carrier having a base wall from which a plurality of projections extend, the plurality of projections including at least one first projection and at least one second projection and the at least one first projection having a height greater than a height of the at least one second projection; b) an activatable material which is heat activatable and affixed to the carrier, configured to secure the carrier in a cavity of the vehicle; wherein in event of an impact, the at least one first projection and second projection are configured to deform toward the base wall and/or in a direction of an impact load in response to the impact load; and the at least one first projection is configured to receive the impact load and deform before the at least one second projection receives the impact load and deforms.

A method of producing a reinforcement element for reinforcing a structural element in a motor vehicle includes the following steps: pultruding a support element having a longitudinal axis that extends, when in use, along a longitudinal axis of the structural element, the support element having a plurality of outer faces that extend in the direction of the longitudinal axis; placing an adhesive on at least one of the outer faces of the support element; and cutting the pultruded support element to size

A vehicle outer plate panel includes: a transparent resin plate that is formed into a prescribed shape through pressure molding and is attached to a vehicle so as to constitute an outer wall of a body; and a decorative layer that is formed on at least a part of the transparent resin plate through screen printing such that the transparent resin plate is decorated therewith. A method of producing an vehicle outer plate panel is also disclosed.

A vehicle frame structure includes a pair of side members located on both right and left sides of a vehicle, each of the pair of side members extending both forward and rearward of a cabin along a respective side of the cabin. As each of the pair of side members extends in a longitudinal direction at a substantially uniform height, a load applied to one end can be transferred toward the other end.