Fender configuration
View Patent ↗A fender configuration for a motor vehicle has a fender and a deformation element which is C-shaped in cross section. For the substantially vertically oriented supporting of an upper edge of the fender, an upper limb of the deformation element is connected to the fender and a lower limb is connected to the vehicle body. It is important that the C-shaped deformation element is arranged such that it is open toward the associated fender.
1. A fender configuration for a motor vehicle, the fender configuration comprising:
a fender having an upper edge; and
a deformation element being C-shaped in cross section for a substantially vertically oriented supporting of said upper edge of said fender, said C-shaped cross section including an upper limb of the C-shaped cross section and a lower limb of the C-shaped cross section disposed opposite said upper limb, said upper limb being separated from said lower limb at one end by a gap, said deformation element having only said upper limb connected to said fender and said lower limb being connected to a vehicle body, said C-shaped deformation element disposed such that said gap is open toward said fender.
2. The fender configuration according to claim 1 , wherein said fender has a flange region connected to said upper limb of said deformation element, and a cross section which is deformable and configured as a step.
3. The fender configuration according to claim 2 , wherein said flange region configured as said step has an underlap deviating from the vertical.
4. The fender configuration according to claim 3 , wherein said underlap deviates from the vertical by an angle approximately equal to 10 degrees.
5. The fender configuration according to claim 2 , wherein said cross section is an S-shaped cross section.
6. The fender configuration according to claim 1 , wherein said lower limb of said deformation element is connected to the vehicle body.
7. The fender configuration according to claim 6 , wherein said deformation element is part of said vehicle body.
8. The fender configuration according to claim 1 , wherein said lower limb of said deformation element has a chamfer which permits an adjustment of said deformation element in a vertical direction.
9. The fender configuration according to claim 1 , wherein said deformation element is formed one of from plastic and as a sheet-metal punched part.
10. The fender configuration according to claim 1 , wherein said deformation element which is C-shaped in cross section has a material thickness of approximately 70 mm.
11. The fender configuration according to claim 1 , wherein said deformation element has an upright C-shape in cross section and said upper limb and said lower limb generally run horizontally.
12. A motor vehicle, comprising:
a vehicle body; and
a fender configuration containing a fender having an upper edge and a deformation element being C-shaped in cross section for a substantially vertically oriented supporting of said upper edge of said fender, said C-shaped cross section including an upper limb of the C-shaped cross section and a lower limb of the C-shaped cross section disposed opposite said upper limb, said upper limb being separated from said lower limb at one end by a gap, said deformation element having only said upper limb connected to said fender and said lower limb being connected to said vehicle body, said C-shaped deformation element disposed such that said gap is open toward said fender, said deformation element being a component separate from said fender.
13. A fender configuration for a motor vehicle, the fender configuration comprising:
a fender having an upper edge;
a deformation element being C-shaped in cross section for a substantially vertically oriented supporting of said upper edge of said fender, said C-shaped cross section including an upper limb of the C-shaped cross section and a lower limb of the C-shaped cross section disposed opposite said upper limb, said upper limb being separated from said lower limb at one end by a gap, said deformation element having only said upper limb connected to said fender and said lower limb being connected to a vehicle body, said C-shaped deformation element disposed such that said gap is open toward said fender; and
said fender further having a flange region connected to said upper limb of said deformation element, said flange region having a cross section which is deformable and configured as a step, said flange region configured as said step has an underlap deviating from the vertical.