A joined structure, including: two members made of materials having different coefficients of linear expansion; and an adhesive layer arranged between the two members to join the two members together, wherein the adhesive layer includes at least an end portion in one direction parallel to a plane direction of the adhesive layer and a center portion in the one direction, and a thickness in the end portion is greater than a thickness in the center portion.

A system of connected body elements for a motor vehicle includes a first body element and a second body element. The first body element has at least one duct on a surface, wherein a shoulder is formed next to the duct. The system furthermore includes an adhesive which is arranged at least partially in the duct and at least partially on the shoulder and adhesively bonds the first body element to the second body element. A connection region, directly adjoining the shoulder, of the surface of the first body element is free here from adhesive. A first space between shoulder and second body element and a second space between connection region and second body element are open towards each other.

A vehicle body structure includes: a first frame that is formed of a first material and has a closed cross section; and a second frame that is formed of a second material and has a closed cross section. The first frame and the second frame are aligned with each other in a vehicle longitudinal direction. The second frame has higher tensile strength and is lighter than the first frame. In a front cross-sectional view of the vehicle, a second center associated with the second frame is located on an outer side in a vehicle width direction from a first center associated with the first frame with respect to vehicle center.

A vehicle body structure includes: a pair of roof side rails, each of which constitutes at least one each of closed cross sections and extends in a vehicle longitudinal direction; and a roof panel that is stretched between the pair of roof side rails and extends in a vehicle width direction. The roof panel has: a body section that extends in the vehicle width direction; and a flange section that is provided to both end portions in the vehicle width direction of the body section and extends in the vehicle width direction along a lower surface of the closed cross section. The flange section is fixed to a lower surface of the closed cross section.

A vehicle body side structure includes: a side sill extending in a vehicle front-rear direction; a center pillar outer part that extends upward from the side sill; a center pillar inner part arranged on a vehicle width direction inner side of the center pillar outer part; and a partition member arranged in a hollow space defined by the center pillar outer part and the center pillar inner part, the partition member extending in the vehicle front-rear direction. The partition member includes: a main body part; a recess portion having a tubular shape, the recess portion being formed by the main body part being partially recessed downward; and a rib extending downward from a lower face of the recess portion, the rib being in abutment with an upper face of the side sill.

A chassis subframe of a two-track vehicle, includes: at least two tubular longitudinal members, which are oriented at least approximately in a vehicle longitudinal direction, wherein the at least two longitudinal members each comprise an upper shell and a lower shell, wherein the upper shell and the lower shell are produced in a sheet-metal deformation process and are joined by way of a joining process to form a respective one of the tubular longitudinal members, at least one transverse member, which is oriented at least approximately in a vehicle transverse direction and which connects the two longitudinal members to one another, at least one attachment lug, wherein at least one wheel-controlling link for connecting a respective wheel of the vehicle to the chassis subframe is attachable to in each case at least one attachment lug on a respective longitudinal member. The lower shell and/or the upper shell of a respective longitudinal member comprises at least one support plate produced in a sheet-metal deformation process, which support plate is arranged at least approximately in a horizontal plane and so as to project from the longitudinal member at least approximately in a vehicle transverse direction, wherein at least a part of the attachment lug is attached to the support plate.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing structural support for a vehicle, the apparatus comprising a rocker panel component defining a channel extending along an axis, a partition disposed in the channel to define a first channel portion and a second channel portion, a first plastic reinforcement disposed in the first channel portion and coupled to the rocker panel component, the first plastic reinforcement defining a plurality of voids such that the first plastic reinforcement plastically deforms under a load at a first rate of deformation along the axis, a second plastic reinforcement disposed in the second channel portion and coupled to the rocker panel component, the second plastic reinforcement defining a plurality of voids such that the second plastic reinforcement plastically deforms under the load at a second rate of deformation along the axis, wherein the first rate of deformation is different than the second rate of deformation.

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a coupling structure of a rear end module and a side member, in which the rear end module is coupled to a roof side member or a middle member located on a side surface of a vehicle body on a rear end of a vehicle.

A coupling structure of a rear end module and a side member according to embodiments of the present disclosure includes side members extending toward the rear of a vehicle from a C-pillar member, and a rear end module formed by injection to have an annular shape and coupled to rear ends of the side members.

A system for insulating a structural element in a motor vehicle including a structural element having a first constituent part and a second constituent part which are joined together at a first joining point and a second joining point and form a cavity. The system furthermore includes a device having a carrier and a first expandable adhesive, wherein the carrier is arranged on the first constituent part of the structural element by way of a fastening element. The system furthermore includes a second expandable adhesive which is arranged on the second constituent part of the structural element. In this case, the first expandable adhesive and the second expandable adhesive are configured, and arranged, in such a way that, after the adhesives have been expanded, the device and the second expandable adhesive substantially completely fill a cross section of the structural element.

Provided is a body side panel body side panel (BP) including one metal panel (P1); another metal panel (P2) that forms a space (A) between the one metal panel (P1) and the other metal panel (P2); a resin member (R) that is molded integrally with the one metal panel (P1). The resin member (R) includes link ribs (11A, 11B, 12A, and 12B) that continuously extend respectively along a front edge and a rear edge of a center pillar portion (CP), and along an upper edge and a lower edge of a sill portion (SL), and includes a lower intersection rib (14) that is arranged in an intersection region where a lower end portion of the center pillar portion (CP) and the sill portion (SL) intersect with each other. A clearance (S1) from a distal end portion of each of the link ribs (11A, 11B, 12A, and 12B) to the other metal panel (P2) is smaller than a clearance (S2) from a distal end portion of the intersection rib (14) to the other metal panel (P2). Impact energy in case of side collision is released in two steps. With this, an impact absorbing function is enhanced.