A vehicle body structure includes a dash panel separating a vehicle front part from a vehicle cabin, a front side member extending longitudinally of a vehicle body in the vehicle front part and having ends located rearward of the vehicle body, opposite to the dash panel, a floor frame member forming a floor frame of the vehicle cabin, and a plate-shape reinforcing member disposed further toward a center of the vehicle cabin with respect to the dash panel and the floor frame member to be opposite to the ends of the front side member. The reinforcing member includes an upper portion secured to the dash panel and a lower portion secured to the floor frame member, and has a curvature that is smaller than a curvature of the dash panel.

A vehicle body structure includes a dash panel separating a vehicle front part from a vehicle cabin, a front side member extending longitudinally of a vehicle body in the vehicle front part and having ends located rearward of the vehicle body, opposite to the dash panel, a floor frame member forming a floor frame of the vehicle cabin, and a plate-shape reinforcing member disposed further toward a center of the vehicle cabin with respect to the dash panel and the floor frame member to be opposite to the ends of the front side member. The reinforcing member includes an upper portion secured to the dash panel and a lower portion secured to the floor frame member, and has a curvature that is smaller than a curvature of the dash panel.

A cross-member structure/assembly for a vehicle providing an instrument panel is disclosed. The assembly may comprise a composite structure/assembly comprising a plastic beam structure and a metal structural support section to reinforce the plastic beam structure. The assembly may comprise a metal structural member and/or metal bracket member. The assembly may provide structural reinforcement and integrate vehicle systems/subsystems with the instrument panel. The assembly may comprise a set of sections/segments such as an arrangement of beam/structure sections, mounting sections, and structural elements including members, webs, flanges, stiffeners, reinforcement, plates, walls, surfaces, etc. The assembly may comprise an intermediate structural support section configured to support the beam structure. The metal structural support section may be assembled with the plastic beam structure; the metal structural member may be formed with the plastic beam structure (e.g. insert molding, over-molding, etc.). The metal may comprise an alloy such as steel, aluminum, magnesium, etc.

A support structure for an instrument panel support for a motor vehicle having a metal connector connected to at least one support part, which follows the longitudinal extension of the instrument panel support, for connecting the support part to a further support part or for connecting a strut or bracket to the support part. The support part is made of a different material than the metal connector. The metal connector has a multi-part construction and comprises a base part and a bracket part. The base part bridges the distance between the two support parts to be connected by the metal connector and has a support part connection surface which is supported on the lateral surface of the support part. The bracket part encloses the support part opposite to the support part connection surface in order to provide a support part enclosure together with the support part connection surface of the base part. The metal connector is connected in a materially bonded manner to the support part in the area of its support part enclosure. The bracket part is connected to the base part as a result of a joining process carried out with the supply of heat.

A support structure for an instrument panel support for a motor vehicle having a metal connector connected to at least one support part, which follows the longitudinal extension of the instrument panel support, for connecting the support part to a further support part or for connecting a strut or bracket to the support part. The support part is made of a different material than the metal connector. The metal connector has a multi-part construction and comprises a base part and a bracket part. The base part bridges the distance between the two support parts to be connected by the metal connector and has a support part connection surface which is supported on the lateral surface of the support part. The bracket part encloses the support part opposite to the support part connection surface in order to provide a support part enclosure together with the support part connection surface of the base part. The metal connector is connected in a materially bonded manner to the support part in the area of its support part enclosure. The bracket part is connected to the base part as a result of a joining process carried out with the supply of heat.

A vehicle front structure comprising a pair of front side members which are provided on both side portions at a vehicle front side and extended in the vehicle longitudinal direction, and an engine compartment cross member which is attached between the pair of front side members, wherein the engine compartment cross member is an annular member including a pair of side members which are respectively attached to the inside surface in the vehicle width direction of each of the front side members and extended in the vehicle longitudinal direction, a front cross member which connects respective front ends of the pair of side members in the vehicle width direction, and a rear cross member which connects respective rear ends of the pair of the side members in the vehicle width direction, and the rear cross member is curved to protrude toward the rear side of the vehicle.

A passenger compartment element is provided for a motor vehicle. The passenger compartment element includes a crossmember and a strut. The strut is provided with a first end and a second end. The first end is secured to the crossmember. The second end is configured to be fastened to a firewall of the vehicle.

Provided are a vehicle body and a vehicle. The vehicle body includes: two A pillars; a front impact beam; two front longitudinal beams having front ends connected to the front impact beam, and each of the front longitudinal beams being connected to the A-pillar at the same side therewith by means of a plurality of force transmission paths; a dash panel having lower portion provided with a dash centre aisle and connected to the two A-pillars; an dash upper cross member provided at an upper portion of the dash panel; a dash lower vertical member having an upper end connected to the dash upper cross member and a lower end extending to the dash centre aisle; and two front floor longitudinal beams.

A dashboard body produced as a single piece, in particular by three-dimensional printing, and having a lacunary structure defining at least one fluid circulation duct having at least one opening. The one or more fluid circulation ducts can be connected to an auxiliary device, such as an air conditioning device, which can be fixed to the dashboard body.

A dashboard body produced as a single piece, in particular by three-dimensional printing, and having a lacunary structure defining at least one fluid circulation duct having at least one opening. The one or more fluid circulation ducts can be connected to an auxiliary device, such as an air conditioning device, which can be fixed to the dashboard body.