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Method of parametic design of an instrument panel support structure

  • US 7,133,812 B1
  • Filed: 08/30/1999
  • Issued: 11/07/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/30/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of parametric design of an instrument panel support structure for an instrument panel in a vehicle comprising the steps of:

  • selecting a vehicle body style for the vehicle from a vehicle library stored in a memory of a computer system;

    orienting an occupant within the vehicle body;

    orienting a steering column within the vehicle body;

    selecting a locating parameter for locating an instrument panel support structure within the vehicle body;

    selecting an attaching parameter for attaching the instrument panel support structure within the vehicle body;

    selecting a predetermined condition for the instrument panel support structure within the vehicle body;

    electronically generating a parametric design of an instrument panel support structure using the locating parameter, the attaching parameter and the predetermined condition;

    packaging an instrument panel component within the parametric design of the instrument panel support structure;

    determining if the parametric design of the instrument panel support structure meets a predetermined criteria using a computer-aided analytical technique;

    determining if the parametric design of the instrument panel support structure should be changed if the predetermined criteria is not met;

    determining if a parameter should be changed if the parametric design of the instrument panel support structure should be changed;

    modifying the parameter if the parameter should be changed; and

    using a computer-aided engineering analytical technique to determine whether the design of the instrument panel support structure meets a predetermined criteria.

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