Support structure component of a motor vehicle body with a plastic insert

• US 9,051,952 B2
• Filed: 07/10/2013
• Issued: 06/09/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Original Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Inventors: Juettner, Marc, Hartmann, Jens
• Primary Examiner(s): Fleming, Faye M
• Application Number:
  US13/938,710
• Publication Number:
  US 20140015238A1
• Time in Patent Office: 699 Days
• Field of Search: 180/299, 180/65.1, 180/68.5, 180/69.24, 180/69.1
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 1/04 of the electric storage means for propulsion exchanging batteries for electric propulsion of vehicles B60L53/80; for auxiliary purposes only B60R16/04; supplying batteries to, or removing batteries from, vehicles B60S5/06
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 15/03 Fuel tanks chassis frame comprising fluid storage compartment B62D21/16 ; Details of the fuel feeding system related to the fuel tank F02M37/0076
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 15/067 Mounting of tanks
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2001/0438 Arrangement under the floor
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2015/0634 the fuel tank is arranged below the vehicle floor
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/64 Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/66 Arrangements of batteries
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/00 Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 5/00 Compartments within vehicle body primarily intended or sufficiently spacious for trunks, suit-cases, or the like primarily intended for stowing loads in load-transporting vehicles B60P; arrangements for stowing spare wheels B62D43/00
• CPC Class Codes: B60Y 2304/078 by interchangeable parts, e.g. new part adapting to old design
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 21/00 Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted combined frame and vehicle body B62D23/00 ; characterised by the material thereof B62D29/00
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 25/08 Front or rear portions sub-frames for mounting engine or suspensions B62D21/11
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 11/006 by gluing gluing of plastics material B29C65/48
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/477 Fusion bond, e.g., weld, etc.
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/70 Interfitted members

Abstract

A support structure component is provided for a motor vehicle body and to a correspondingly configured motor vehicle body. The support structure component includes, but is not limited to a support element and a plastic fastening structure arranged thereon, which includes, but is not limited to a fastening element for fastening a motor vehicle component.

Claims

1. A carrier in a tail region of a motor vehicle body, comprising:

a motor vehicle component;

a support element; and

at least one plastic fastening structure comprising a plastic material and that is arranged on the support element and that directly contacts the motor vehicle component; and

the at least one plastic fastening structure comprising;

at least one plastic fastening element comprising a plastic material and being configured for directly fastening the at least one plastic fastening structure to the motor vehicle component.

2. The carrier according to claim 1, wherein the at least one plastic fastening structure comprises a contact surface at least in sections corresponding to a contour of the support element and configured to contact the support element.

3. The carrier according to claim 1, wherein the at least one plastic fastening structure is connected to the support element in a materially joining manner.

4. The carrier according to claim 1, wherein the at least one plastic fastening structure and the support element are connected with a thermally activatable adhesive.

5. The carrier according to claim 4, wherein the at least one plastic fastening structure on a contact surface facing the support element is coated with the thermally activatable adhesive.

6. The carrier according to claim 1, wherein the at least one plastic fastening structure is fastened to the support element with at least one fixing element forming a positively-joined connection at least in a preassembly position.

8. The carrier according to claim 1, wherein the at least one plastic fastening structure corresponds to the motor vehicle component arranged on the support element.

10. The carrier according to claim 1, wherein the motor vehicle component is a load carrier.

11. The carrier according to claim 1, further comprising at least two plastic fastening structures which with respect to a connection to the support element are substantially identical, which have differently configured differently oriented fastening elements.

12. The carrier according to claim 1, wherein the motor vehicle component is a pull-out load box.

13. The carrier according to claim 1, wherein the motor vehicle component is an electric energy storage unit.

14. The carrier according to claim 1, wherein the motor vehicle component is a fuel tank for a liquid fuel.

15. The carrier according to claim 1, wherein the motor vehicle component is a fuel tank for a gaseous fuel.

17. The carrier according to claim 1, wherein the at least one plastic fastening structure forms an insert that is insertable into the support element.

18. The support structure component according to claim 1, wherein the motor vehicle component is a fuel tank for a liquid fuel.

7. A support structure component of a motor vehicle body, comprising:

a support element, wherein the support element is a cross member arranged in a vehicle rear axle region; and

a first plastic fastening structure is arranged on the support element, the first plastic fastening structure comprising;

a first fastening element for fastening a motor vehicle component;

a second plastic fastening structure, wherein the first plastic fastening structure and the second plastic fastening structure are substantially identical with respect to a connection to the support element;

a second fastening element, wherein the first fastening element and the second fastening element are differently configured and differently positioned.

9. A support structure component of a motor vehicle body, comprising:

a support element;

a motor vehicle component arranged on the support element; and

a first plastic fastening structure corresponds to the motor vehicle component and is arranged on the support element, the at least one plastic fastening structure comprising;

a first fastening element for fastening the motor vehicle component; and

a second fastening element is substantially matched to the motor vehicle component, wherein the first fastening element and the second fastening element are differently configured and differently positioned; and

a second plastic fastening structure, wherein the first plastic fastening structure and the second plastic fastening structure are substantially identical with respect to a connection to the support element.

16. A carrier in a tail region of a motor vehicle body, comprising:

an electric energy storage unit;

a support element; and

at least one plastic fastening structure is arranged on the support element and directly contacts the electric energy storage unit, the at least one plastic fastening structure comprising at least one plastic fastening element comprising a plastic material and being configured for directly fastening the at least one plastic fastening structure to the electric energy storage unit.