Vehicle floor frame stiffener
First Claim
1. A vehicle frame structure comprising:
- a longitudinal floor frame member for connecting with a vehicle floor panel to form a substantially closed cross section, the floor frame member including a lower wall including a lower section, a higher section and a transition section disposed between the lower section and the higher section, wherein the lower wall transitions upwards along the transition section from the lower section to the higher section; and
a frame stiffener connected with the floor frame member on an exterior of the floor frame member, the frame stiffener having a substantially U-shaped configuration in cross section and including a bottom wall that is vertically offset below the lower wall at least along a portion of the transition section.
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Abstract
A vehicle frame structure includes a longitudinal floor frame member and a frame stiffener connected with the floor frame member. The floor frame member connects with a vehicle floor panel to form a substantially closed cross section. The floor frame member includes a lower wall including a lower section, a higher section, and a transition section disposed between the lower section and the higher section. The lower wall transitions upward along the transition section from the lower section to the higher section. The frame stiffener connects with the floor frame member on an exterior of the floor frame member. The frame stiffener has a substantially U-shaped configuration in cross section and includes a bottom wall that is vertically offset below the lower wall of the floor frame member at least along a portion of the transition section.
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19 Claims
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1. A vehicle frame structure comprising:
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a longitudinal floor frame member for connecting with a vehicle floor panel to form a substantially closed cross section, the floor frame member including a lower wall including a lower section, a higher section and a transition section disposed between the lower section and the higher section, wherein the lower wall transitions upwards along the transition section from the lower section to the higher section; and a frame stiffener connected with the floor frame member on an exterior of the floor frame member, the frame stiffener having a substantially U-shaped configuration in cross section and including a bottom wall that is vertically offset below the lower wall at least along a portion of the transition section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vehicle body structure comprising:
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a vehicle body including a floor panel and defining a sliding door opening; a longitudinal floor frame member connected with a lower surface of the floor panel to form a substantially closed cross section, the floor frame member including a lower wall including a lower section, a higher section and a transition section disposed between the lower section and the higher section, wherein the lower wall transitions upwards along the transition section from the lower section to the higher section, and at least a portion of the transition section is positioned in a longitudinal direction between a forward edge and a rearward edge of the sliding door opening; and a frame stiffener connected with the floor frame member, the frame stiffener having a substantially U-shaped configuration in cross section and including a bottom wall that is vertically spaced from the floor frame member at least along a portion of the transition section. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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