A method for manufacturing a unitary body side structural frame for a vehicle is provided. The method comprises providing a plurality of blanks, joining the blanks to each other to form a composite blank wherein joining the blanks includes forming one or more overlapping regions formed by partially overlapping two blanks and deforming the composite blank to form the unitary body side structural frame. A unitary body side structural frame as obtained by any of the methods herein described is also provided.

The present disclosure relates to a rocker for a vehicle and a rocker reinforcement. Examples of the present disclosure include a cross section of a rocker reinforcement comprising two convex four-sided structures with their horizontal diagonals substantially parallel to a transverse horizontal direction, and the convex four-sided structures being separated along a vertical direction.

The invention relates to a method for introducing a media outlet (6) into a hollow profiled section (1), in which method a first media outlet passage (7), via which a medium can flow out of a cavity (2) in the hollow profiled section (1), is introduced by means of a first tool into an outer wall (5) of the hollow profiled section (1), and in which method a second tool is introduced into the cavity (2) in the hollow profiled section (1) via the first media outlet passage (7), and by means of said second tool at least one second media outlet passage (8) is introduced into an inner profiled section web (4) of the hollow profiled section (1). The invention further relates to a method for providing a hollow profiled section (1), in which the hollow profiled section (1) is extruded and a media passage (6) is introduced into the hollow profiled section (1) in a method according to any of the preceding claims, a geometry of the profiled section web (4) being selected depending on a position of the first media outlet passage (7) and the hollow profiled section (1) being extruded with the selected geometry of the profiled section web (4).

A lateral surface member structure (100) of a vehicle body (1) includes a tubular body (110) extending in a front-rear direction of the vehicle body (1) and an impact absorbing member (120) disposed inside the tubular body (110). The impact absorbing member (120) includes a web (121) extending along the front-rear direction and flat in a vehicle width direction, a vehicle outer flange (122) joined to a vehicle outer end portion of the web (121) and extending along the front-rear direction, and a vehicle inner flange (123) joined to a vehicle inner end portion of the web (121) and extending along the front-rear direction. The vehicle outer flange (122) and the vehicle inner flange (123) each include a rib (122R, 123R) disposed so as to sandwich the web (121) from above and below and extending along the front-rear direction.

An embodiment front vehicle body structure includes a fender apron upper member, a front side member coupled to a front portion of the fender apron upper member, and a front pillar unit coupled to a rear portion of the front side member and a rear portion of the fender apron upper member, the front pillar unit including an aluminum material.

Exemplary vehicle structures include a frame component that provides greater strength and/or other desired properties to a vehicle structure. The frame component includes a first wall (6) and a second wall (7). The first and second walls each comprise at least one metal sheet. The first and second walls bound a sealed interior gap (28). Pressurized fluid is introduced into the sealed interior gap through at least one of the walls via a fluid connector (8). In some arrangements the gap includes a hermetically sealed pocket (110) that is bounded by a pocket wall (36). The pressurized fluid is delivered into the pocket interior area that is bounded by the pocket wall. The fluid delivered to the sealed interior gap and/or the pocket interior area may be operative to cause controlled permanent deformation thereof to produce desired wall configurations which have increased strength. The fluid housed within the sealed interior gap may provide increased strength or other desired properties. Vehicle structures such as vehicle side frames, vehicle floor members and vehicle frame longitudinal members may each include one or more of the frame components integrated in the vehicle structure.

A side step assembly can be installed on a side-by-side all-terrain vehicle. The side step kit can include a vehicle step stay and a side step cover. The vehicle step stay can include a first stay member and a second stay member. The first stay member can be configured to be attached onto a frame assembly of the vehicle. The second stay member can be configured to be attached to the first stay member and onto the frame assembly. The side step cover can be supported by the vehicle step stay when the vehicle step stay is connected to the frame assembly and the side step cover is mounted on the vehicle step stay. The side step cover can include a tread surface extending above and along the first stay member when the side step cover is mounted on the vehicle step stay.

A rocker component for a vehicle includes a reinforcement beam having a metal sheet that is shaped with a plurality of elongated bends extending in parallel along a length of the reinforcement beam that together form a cross-sectional shape extending continuously along the length of the reinforcement beam. The cross-sectional shape of reinforcement beam includes a beam portion and a flange portion integrally extending from the beam portion. The beam portion has a multi-hollow shape that encloses a plurality of hollow cavities that extend longitudinally between openings at opposing ends of the reinforcement beam. The flange portion integrally extends from the beam portion and includes an edge of the metal sheet. The flange portion is configured to attach to the vehicle for supporting the rocker component along an outboard side region of the vehicle.

A motor vehicle has a body with a front section, a floor structure which adjoins the front section, and a floor panel, on the two longitudinal sides of which a sill is in each case arranged. The sills run from an A pillar, adjoining the front section, of the body as far as a C pillar of the body. An inner longitudinal member is on each longitudinal side of the floor panel. A bulkhead is arranged between the front section and the floor structure. Each sill is constructed from an inner C profile and an outer C profile. The first and second profile flanges of the C profiles, arranged in an overlapping manner, are connected, in particular welded, to the inner longitudinal member.

Reinforced rocker assembly having a closed section reinforcement located in the hollow volume formed between the rocker components, wherein the reinforcement is assembled to a rocker component in the transition zones between an upper horizontal wall and an upper flange of the rocker component and in the transition zones between a lower horizontal wall and a lower flange of the rocker component and wherein in the transition zones, the angles α and β formed between the flange and the branch of the reinforcement extending outwards of the rocker component are between 90° and 180°.