Motor Vehicle

Abstract

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.

Claims

1.-18. (canceled)

19. A motor vehicle, comprising: a body, the body comprising: a front carriage; a floor structure which adjoins the front carriage and which has a floor panel, at the two longitudinal sides of which there is arranged in each case a sill panel which extends from an A-pillar, which adjoins the front carriage, of the body up to a C-pillar of the body; an inner longitudinal carrier at each longitudinal side of the floor panel; and a front wall which is arranged between the front carriage and the floor structure, wherein each sill panel is constructed from an inner C-profile and an outer C-profile whose first and second profile flanges are arranged so as to overlap and are connected to the inner longitudinal carrier.

20. The motor vehicle according to claim 19, wherein the inner C-profile has a first member which adjoins the first profile flange and which is connected via a connection member to a second member which the second profile flange adjoins.

21. The motor vehicle according to claim 20, wherein the floor panel is connected to the second member of the inner C-profile.

22. The motor vehicle according to claim 21, wherein a weld connection is provided as at least one of the connections.

23. The motor vehicle according to claim 19, further comprising: transverse bulkheads and/or foam inlays arranged in the inner and/or outer C-profile.

24. The motor vehicle according to claim 19, further comprising: an outer side frame profile arranged outside the outer C-profile.

25. The motor vehicle according to claim 19, wherein the front carriage has two motor carriers which are spaced apart from each other and which are each secured by a respective outer connection profile to a front region of a respective sill panel facing the front carriage.

26. The motor vehicle according to claim 25, wherein the connection profiles extend laterally in front of and below the front wall.

27. The motor vehicle according to claim 25, wherein each respective motor carrier externally forms an angle of at least 90° with the associated connection profile.

28. The motor vehicle according to claim 25, wherein each connection profile is constructed from two or more metal sheets.

29. The motor vehicle according to claim 19, further comprising: a support carrier arranged on the front wall between a left and a right vehicle half.

30. The motor vehicle according to claim 29, wherein the support carrier has a central region which follows a path of a tunnel-shaped member of the body.

31. The motor vehicle according to claim 29, wherein the respective motor carrier adjoins the support carrier in an obtuse manner, and a cross-section of the support carrier is closed by the connection relative to the front wall.

32. The motor vehicle according to claim 29, wherein the support carrier has two edge portions which extend in a downwardly inclined manner and which are connected over an entire length thereof to the respective connection profile, and the edge portions and the respective connection profile overlap a node which is formed by a lower region of the respective A-pillar and the respective sill panel.

33. The motor vehicle according to claim 19, wherein the front carriage has a front axle carrier which is connected at each vehicle side to the respective associated motor carrier by at least two screw connections which are located in a line, and one of the screw connections is arranged below the front wall in the region of the respective outer connection profile.

34. The motor vehicle according to claim 19, further comprising: a rear longitudinal carrier at each vehicle longitudinal side arranged adjacent to the rear carriage, the rear longitudinal carrier having an extension portion, which is connected to the inner C-profile of the associated sill panel so as to overlap behind a heel plate.

35. A body for a motor vehicle, comprising: a front carriage; a floor structure which adjoins the front carriage and which has a floor panel, at two longitudinal sides of which there is arranged in each case a sill panel which extends from an A-pillar, which adjoins the front carriage, of the body up to a C-pillar of the body; an inner longitudinal carrier at each longitudinal side of the floor panel; and a front wall which is arranged between the front carriage and the floor structure, wherein each sill panel is constructed from an inner C-profile and an outer C-profile whose first and second profile flanges are arranged so as to overlap and are connected to the inner longitudinal carrier.

36. The body according to claim 35, wherein the inner C-profile has a first member which adjoins the first profile flange and which is connected via a connection member to a second member which the second profile flange adjoins.

37. The motor vehicle according to claim 36, wherein the floor panel is connected to the second member of the inner C-profile.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0044] FIG. 1 is a schematically slightly simplified perspective illustration of an embodiment of a body in white/body of a motor vehicle according to the invention.

[0045] FIG. 2 is a perspective illustration of the body according to FIG. 1, in which for better illustration of a floor structure the roof of the body is removed.

[0046] FIG. 3 is a perspective, partial illustration of the body in the region of the floor structure thereof and the rear carriage.

[0047] FIG. 4 is a schematically highly simplified illustration of a sill panel construction.

[0048] FIG. 5 is a perspective partial illustration of the body region, in which a front axle carrier is arranged.

[0049] FIG. 6 is a front view of the body in order to explain the structure and the operation of a support carrier of the front wall of the body.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0050] An overview of FIGS. 1 to 3 shows the general structure of a body 1, which can also be referred to as a body in white/bodyshell and which represents the motor vehicle. In addition to the features illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3, the motor vehicle naturally includes all other features of a motor vehicle, such as, for example, motor, gear mechanism, chassis and wheels, etc.

[0051] The body 1 comprises as basic components a front carriage 17, a floor structure 18 and a rear carriage 24.

[0052] The floor structure 18 adjoins the front carriage 17 in the direction toward the rear carriage 24 and has a floor panel 10. At the longitudinal sides LS1 and LS2 of the floor panel 10 illustrated in FIG. 1 there is arranged in each case a sill panel 5A and 5B which extends from an A-pillar 2A, 2B of the body 1 which adjoins the front carriage 17 as far as a C-pillar of the body 1, wherein of the two C-pillars the C-pillar 4 can be seen in FIGS. 1 and 2.

[0053] Furthermore, the body 1 has an inner longitudinal carrier at each longitudinal side LS1 and LS2 of the floor panel 10, wherein as a result of the selected illustration this longitudinal carrier 6 can only be seen in the schematically highly simplified schematic drawing of FIG. 4.

[0054] Furthermore, the body 1 has a front wall (bulkhead) 12, which can be seen in FIGS. 1 and 2 and which is arranged between the front carriage 17 and the floor structure 18.

[0055] Finally, in FIGS. 1, 4 and 6, a coordinate system K with an X axis, a Y axis and a Z axis is illustrated and is drawn to explain the path of forces and arrangement of components of the body 1. In FIG. 1, the forward travel direction VFR is further illustrated with an arrow, wherein it can be seen that the X direction of the coordinate system K is orientated counter to this travel direction VFR. The Y direction faces the right vehicle side, which is depicted by the longitudinal side LS2. The Z direction faces upward, that is to say, in the direction toward the roof 9 of the body 1.

[0056] As can be seen in the schematic illustration of FIG. 4, each of the sill panels 5A and 5B has an inner C-profile 11 and an outer C-profile 7 whose first and second profile flanges 11A, 11B or 7A and 7B are arranged so as to overlap and abut the inner longitudinal carrier 6 to which they are connected, such as, for example, by means of a weld connection.

[0057] The inner C-profile, which is referred to as an inner profile since it faces the inner space of the body 1, has a first profile flange 11A which adjoins a first member 11C and which is connected via a connection member 11D to a second member 11E which is adjoined by the second profile flange 11B. Preferably, these members and the flanges are each at a right angle with respect to each other but, as indicated in FIG. 4, this does not always have to be the case since in the illustration of FIG. 4, for example, the member 11C has an angle of more than 90° with respect to the connection member 11D. The orientation of the members and the flanges may in this instance be adapted to the respective body conditions.

[0058] FIG. 4 further explains in a schematically highly simplified illustration the floor panel 10 which in this particularly preferred embodiment is connected to the second member 11E, preferably by means of a weld connection 25.

[0059] FIG. 4 further explains that, outside the outer C-profile 7 which is arranged at the outer side of the body 1, there is arranged an outer side frame 8 which can be connected to the longitudinal carrier 6 at a first region and a second region.

[0060] FIG. 1 further explains that the front carriage 17 has two motor carriers 16A and 16B which are spaced apart from each other and which preferably extend parallel with each other and which are each secured by means of an outer connection profile 20A and 20B to a front region 26 of the respective associated sill panel 5A or 5B facing the front carriage 17.

[0061] The outer connection profiles 20A and 20B are in this instance preferably provided in front of and below the front wall 12.

[0062] FIG. 1 explains in this instance with reference to the motor carrier 16A that, similarly to the motor carrier 16B, it forms at least substantially an angle of 90°, preferably of more than 90°, with the associated connection profile 20A or 20B.

[0063] As already explained in the introduction, in a particularly preferred embodiment each of the connection profiles 20A and 20B is constructed from two metal plates which are intended to be connected to each other. However, it is also possible to use a larger number of metal plates.

[0064] FIG. 6 shows that, in another particularly preferred embodiment of the motor vehicle according to the invention or the body 1 according to the invention, a support carrier 21 is arranged on the front wall 12 between a left and a right vehicle half LFH or RFH.

[0065] The support carrier 21 has in this instance a central region 21C which follows a path of a tunnel-like member 23 of the body 1.

[0066] The motor carrier 16A or 16B which is associated in each case preferably adjoins the support carrier 21 in an obtuse manner, wherein the cross-section of the support carrier 21 as a result of the connection to the front wall 12 adjoins the associated C-profile of the respective sill panel 5A or 5B.

[0067] FIG. 6 further explains that the support carrier 21 has two edge portions 21A and 21B which extend downward in an inclined manner, that is to say, inclined relative to the Z axis, and are connected over their entire length to the respective associated connection profile 20A or 20B. For this connection, a weld connection or other suitable connection type is also preferably provided.

[0068] Preferably, the support carrier 21 can be pulled down as far as the sill panels 5A, 5B and in this instance a connection can be produced between the support carrier 21 and the outer connection profiles 20A, 20B. In addition, an extension of the inner C-profile 11 up to the front region of the connection profile 20A, 20B is possible.

[0069] The perspective illustration of FIG. 5 shows that, in another particularly preferred embodiment, the front carriage 17 has at each vehicle side a front axle carrier 27 which is connected to the respective associated motor carrier 16A or 16B. In this instance, in a particularly preferred embodiment, two, but particularly three screw connections which are in particular located on an X line are provided, wherein the last or rearmost screw connection 30 is preferably arranged below the front wall 12 in the region of the respective outer connection profile 20A or 20B. As a result of the selected illustration, FIG. 5 explains in this instance only the arrangement of the screw connection 30 in the region of the connection profile 20A.

[0070] As a result of this positioning, there is produced externally a better Y support for better travel dynamics and pulse reduction in the event of a front-end crash as a result of greater flexibility in the front axle carrier longitudinal pipe.

[0071] FIG. 3 explains another particularly preferred embodiment, in which at each vehicle longitudinal side a rear longitudinal carrier is provided. As a result of the illustration selected in FIG. 3, only one of the longitudinal carriers is given the reference numeral 15. The longitudinal carrier 15 is in this instance arranged adjacent to the rear carriage 24 and has an extension portion 40, which is connected to the inner C-profile 11 of the sill panel. In this instance, the extension portion 40 of the rear longitudinal carrier 15 performs a comparable function to the front connection profile. In the event of an accident, the crash load is transmitted from a carrier to the double-C-shaped sill panel 5A or 5B. As a result of the provision of the second inner C-profile 11, the extension portion 40 can be secured to the C-shaped sill panel. This affords the advantage of a significantly more homogeneous load path.

[0072] In addition to the above written disclosure of the invention, in order to complement the disclosure reference may hereby explicitly be made to the graphic illustration of the invention in FIGS. 1 to 6.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

[0073] 1 Body/body in white [0074] 2A A-pillar [0075] 2B A-pillar [0076] 3 B-pillar [0077] 3A B pillar [0078] 3B B-pillar [0079] 4 C-pillar [0080] 5A Sill panel [0081] 5B Sill panel [0082] 6 Inner lateral longitudinal carrier [0083] 7 Outer C-profile [0084] 7A First profile flange [0085] 7B Second profile flange [0086] 7C First member [0087] 7D Connection member [0088] 7E Second member [0089] 8 Outer profile [0090] 9 Roof [0091] 10 Floor panel/floor plate [0092] 11 Inner C-profile [0093] 11A First profile flange [0094] 11B Second profile flange [0095] 11C First member [0096] 11D Connection member [0097] 11E Second member [0098] 12 Front wall [0099] 13 Seat transverse carrier [0100] 14 Heel plate [0101] 15 Rear longitudinal carrier [0102] 16A Motor carrier [0103] 16B Motor carrier [0104] 17 Front carriage/front carriage structure [0105] 18 Floor structure [0106] 19 Roof cut-out [0107] 20A Outer connection profile [0108] 20B Outer connection profile [0109] 21 Support carrier [0110] 21A Edge portion [0111] 21B Edge portion [0112] 21C Central region [0113] 23 Tunnel-like member [0114] 24 Rear carriage/rear carriage structure [0115] 25 Weld connection [0116] 26 Front region [0117] 27 Front axle carrier [0118] 28 Screw connection [0119] 30 Screw connection [0120] 40 Extension portion [0121] K Coordinate system [0122] VFR Forward travel direction [0123] LS1 Longitudinal side [0124] LS2 Longitudinal side [0125] LFH Left vehicle half [0126] RFH Right vehicle half