IP Library Granted Patent US 7,073,850
Granted Patent B2
US 7,073,850 · App. 10/491,605 · Granted Jul 11, 2006

Separating device for the bodywork of a vehicle

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Patent No.
US 7,073,850
App. No.
10/491,605
Granted
Jul 11, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A separating arrangement for the self-supporting bodywork of a motor vehicle has a partition which is arranged at the front end of a rear compartment, extends in the transverse direction of the vehicle and over part of its height between rear wheel houses of the motor vehicle and is fastened to boundary walls of the rear compartment. The separating arrangement is designed as a supporting device which strengthens the bodywork against distortion. The separating arrangement is curved in relation to a vertical transverse plane of the vehicle and a horizontal transverse plane of the vehicle, and the separating arrangement has reinforcing struts in the form of greater material thickness along force flow lines.

Claims (31)

1. A separating arrangement for the self-supporting bodywork of a motor vehicle, comprising a partition which is arranged at a front end of a rear compartment, extends in a transverse direction of the vehicle and over part of its height between rear wheel houses of the motor vehicle, and is fastened to boundary walls of the rear compartment, wherein the separating arrangement is designed as a supporting device which strengthens the bodywork against distortion, wherein the separating arrangement is curved concavely in relation to a vertical transverse plane of the vehicle and a horizontal transverse plane of the vehicle and partitions off the rear compartment from a fuel tank compartment, and wherein the separating arrangement has reinforcing struts in the form of a greater material thickness along calculated force flow lines.

2. The separating arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the separating arrangement has fastening surfaces which are parallel in relation to the vertical transverse plane of the vehicle and in relation to the horizontal transverse plane of the vehicle.

3. The separating arrangement as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the fastening surfaces are provided with elongated holes.

4. The separating arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the separating arrangement is fastened directly to the vehicle bodywork.

5. The separating arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the separating arrangement is fashioned from a light metal diecasting.

6. The separating arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a wall thickness between the reinforcing struts is less than 1.5 mm.

7. The separating arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein regions between the reinforcing struts are left open.

8. The separating arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the separating arrangement is fastened releasably to the bodywork.

9. The separating arrangement as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the separating arrangement is fashioned from a magnesium diecasting.

10. The separating arrangement as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the separating arrangement is fastened directly to the vehicle bodywork.

11. The separating arrangement as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the separating arrangement is fastened directly to the vehicle bodywork.

12. The separating arrangement as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the separating arrangement is fashioned from a light metal diecasting.

13. The separating arrangement as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the separating arrangement is fashioned from a magnesium diecasting.

14. The separating arrangement as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the separating arrangement is fashioned from a light metal diecasting.

15. The separating arrangement as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the separating arrangement is fashioned from a magnesium diecasting.

16. The separating arrangement as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the separating arrangement is fashioned from a light metal diecasting.

17. The separating arrangement as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the separating arrangement is fashioned from a magnesium diecasting.

18. The separating arrangement as claimed in claim 2 , wherein a wall thickness between the reinforcing struts is less than 1.5 mm.

19. The separating arrangement as claimed in claim 3 , wherein a wall thickness between the reinforcing struts is less than 1.5 mm.

20. The separating arrangement as claimed in claim 4 , wherein a wall thickness between the reinforcing struts is less than 1.5 mm.

21. The separating arrangement as claimed in claim 5 , wherein a wall thickness between the reinforcing struts is less than 1.5 mm.

22. The separating arrangement as claimed in claim 2 , wherein regions between the reinforcing struts are left open.

23. The separating arrangement as claimed in claim 3 , wherein regions between the reinforcing struts are left open.

24. The separating arrangement as claimed in claim 4 , wherein regions between the reinforcing struts are left open.

25. The separating arrangement as claimed in claim 5 , wherein regions between the reinforcing struts are left open.

26. The separating arrangement as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the separating arrangement is fastened releasably to the bodywork.

27. The separating arrangement as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the separating arrangement is fastened releasably to the bodywork.

28. The separating arrangement as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the separating arrangement is fastened releasably to the bodywork.

29. The separating arrangement as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the separating arrangement is fastened releasably to the bodywork.

30. The separating arrangement as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the separating arrangement is fastened releasably to the bodywork.

31. The separating arrangement as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the separating arrangement is fastened releasably to the bodywork.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE APPLICATION NO. 10/567,810 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 020976 FRAME 0889. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Jul 1, 2020
From: DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
To: DAIMLER AG
Reel/Frame 053583/0493 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 14, 2008
From: DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
To: DAIMLER AG
Reel/Frame 020976/0889 →
CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE Recorded Jan 5, 2005
From: ERNEY, THOMAS; SEITZ, DANIELA; SEEFRIED, JOHANN
To: DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
Reel/Frame 016126/0345 →