A housing and trailer system comprising a trailer and a housing. The housing includes a lower housing and an upper housing and may be positioned on friction-reducing members that reduce friction between the housing and trailer. The reduction of friction facilitates the housing to slide more efficiently on the trailer. A safety lever and linkage system operates to safely move roof support structures and raise/lower the upper housing. An adjustable cargo system is attached to a roof on the housing. The adjustable cargo system is adjustable to receive and/or secure different sizes of cargo.

A molded part includes a plurality of surfaces and an embossment extending from one of the plurality of surfaces. The embossment includes a body and a bore extending through a central portion of the body. The embossment further includes a first pocket extending through a sidewall of the body and into the bore and a second pocket extending through an opposite sidewall of the body and into the bore. The first pocket and the second pocket each define inwardly tapered walls. The first pocket and the second pocket are spaced axially along the body and are diametrically opposed.

An embodiment plastic composite material panel includes an outer plate portion bent in a predetermined shape and configured to be bonded to a vehicle body frame through an adhesive, and a material filling portion integrally formed with the outer plate portion, the material filling portion being thicker than the outer plate portion.

An additively manufactured node is disclosed. A node is an additively manufactured (AM) structure that includes a feature, e.g., a socket, a channel, etc., for accepting another structure, e.g., a tube, a panel, etc. The node can include a node surface of a receptacle extending into the node. The receptacle can receive a structure, and a seal interface on the node surface can seat a seal member between the node surface and the structure to create an adhesive region between the node and the structure, the adhesive region being bounded by the node surface, the structure, and the seal member. The node can also include two channels connecting an exterior surface of the node to the adhesive region. In this way, adhesive can be injected into the adhesive region between the node and the structure, and the adhesive can be contained by the seal member.

The present disclosure relates to a chassis (300) for a vehicle, the chassis (300) comprising a plurality of sandwich plate elements (100) and a plurality of connection elements (200), wherein the sandwich plate elements (100) each comprise a plate core (150) and a first and second plate skin (110, 120) and wherein each connection element (200) comprises two or more recesses (210, 220), each recess (210, 220) being adapted to receive an edge portion (160) of one of the plurality of sandwich plate elements (100) such that at least a portion of the sandwich plate element (100) interacts with the recess (210, 220), thereby connecting said plurality of sandwich plate elements (100) to form said chassis (300). The disclosure also relates to a vehicle comprising a chassis (300), a method for forming a chassis (300) and a kit of parts for assembling a chassis (300).

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 composite material carrying structure applied to motor vehicles includes a frame, an exterior composite material panel, an interior composite material panel overlapped with the exterior composite material panel and wrapping the frame together with the exterior composite material panel, and an R-corner outer frame, overlapped on the exterior composite material panel, and on which the interior composite material panel is overlapped. The end of the R-corner outer frame and the end of the exterior composite material panel are bent oppositely and fitted, so that a flow direction of water is effectively guided during drenching, and the waterproof effect is improved. With the frame wrapped by the interior and exterior composite material panels, the overall effect of strengthening a car body is achieved, stress of the car body is effectively shared, the light weight of the car body is improved, and energy consumption is reduced.

A modular composite structure containing multiple individual composite structures attached together. The individual composite structures form sections of a vehicle component. The composite structures are lightweight and made of materials that can function to absorb energy or attenuate vibration or noise. The composite structures contain a core material adhered to a fiber layer and a fiber reinforcement region for improving the strength and stiffness of the modular composite structure. The modular composite structure can include multiple floor pan segments that can be attached to a central composite structure that can be a utility tunnel or housing.

An embodiment includes a method of manufacturing a plastic composite material panel. A gel type plastic composite material is loaded onto a fixed die having a first molding surface of a flat shape for molding a material filling portion and a second molding surface for molding an outer plate portion. A first movable die having a third molding surface for molding the material filling portion and a fourth molding surface for molding the outer plate portion is combined with a second movable die having a molding groove for molding the material filling portion to the fixed die. The outer plate portion is formed by the second and fourth molding surfaces and the material filling portion is integrally formed with the outer plate portion by the first and third molding surfaces and the molding groove. The material filling portion is thicker than the outer plate portion.

A part of a motor vehicle is made from plastic material and includes at least one wall configured to be welded to a bodywork element. The wall includes at least one protruding element defining a weld surface configured to form a point of contact with said bodywork element. The part includes, around the protruding element, at least one stress relief area for relieving stresses experienced by the protruding element.