Vehicle underbody structure comprising a transversal beam of varying resistance to plastic deformation

    公开(公告)号:US10946903B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-16

    申请号:US15780824

    申请日:2016-12-09

    Applicant: ArcelorMittal

    Inventor: Ivan Viaux

    Abstract: The vehicle underbody structure comprises a floor panel, at least one longitudinal beam extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle under said floor panel and at least one transversal beam extending in a transversal direction, substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, above the floor panel, the floor panel extending transversally between two sides, the transversal beam comprising a transversal central end extending under a central area of said floor panel and a transversal side end extending at one of the sides of said floor panel, wherein the transversal beam comprising a central portion, extending between the central end and an intermediate part of the transversal beam, and an end portion, extending between the intermediate part and the side end, the resistance to plastic deformation of the central portion being greater than the resistance to plastic deformation of the end portion, and in that the intermediate part of the transversal beam extends upright of the longitudinal beam such that the end portion of the transversal beam extends transversally between the longitudinal beam and one of the sides of the floor panel.

    Vehicle front body structure and method for manufacturing thereof

    公开(公告)号:US10926807B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-23

    申请号:US15780522

    申请日:2016-12-09

    Applicant: ArcelorMittal

    Abstract: A vehicle front body structure containing an upper longitudinal beam and a upper fender rail for supporting a fender of the vehicle, said upper fender rail extending in a longitudinal direction substantially parallel to the upper longitudinal beam and having a front end and a rear end spaced apart along the longitudinal direction.
    The resistance to plastic deformation of the upper fender rail increases from the front end of the upper fender rail to the rear end of the upper fender rail. The yield strength of the material of the rear section is greater than the yield strength of the material of the front section and/or the rear section has a greater wall thickness than the wall thickness of the front section.

    Bumper beam having an 8 shaped cross-section

    公开(公告)号:US10940815B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-09

    申请号:US16347374

    申请日:2017-11-16

    Applicant: ArcelorMittal

    Abstract: A bumper beam made of at least one roll formed steel sheet is described. The bumper beam contains an upper beam and a lower beam extending in a transversal direction, the upper beam and the lower beam each having a closed cross-section defined by a front wall, a rear wall, an upper wall and a lower wall, the upper wall and the lower wall joining the front wall to the rear wall, and a central wall extending between the front walls, the rear walls of the upper beam and of the lower beam forming both the lower wall of the upper beam and the upper wall of the lower beam, the central wall extending in at least two different planes.

    Vehicle rear body structure and method for manufacturing thereof

    公开(公告)号:US20180362089A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-20

    申请号:US15779897

    申请日:2016-12-09

    Applicant: ArcelorMittal

    Inventor: Ivan Viaux

    Abstract: A vehicle rear body structure containing a rear rail extending in a longitudinal direction and a rear bumper beam, extending transversely to the longitudinal direction, the rear rail having a rear end and a front end, spaced apart along the longitudinal direction, the rear end being connected to the rear bumper beam and the rear rail extending towards the front of the vehicle from its rear end, wherein the rear rail comprises at least a front portion, an intermediate portion and a rear portion, the front portion being intended for extending alongside a fuel tank of the vehicle, the resistance to plastic deformation of the front portion being greater than the resistance to plastic deformation of the intermediate portion, which is itself greater than the resistance to plastic deformation of the rear portion.

    Method for producing an inner automotive structural part comprising localized reinforced areas

    公开(公告)号:US11097329B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-24

    申请号:US15780335

    申请日:2016-12-08

    Applicant: ArcelorMittal

    Abstract: A method for producing an inner automotive structural part containing localized reinforced areas, the method containing the steps of: providing an inner upper front pillar blank, an inner center pillar blank and an inner side rail blank, hot stamping the inner upper front pillar blank, hot stamping the inner center pillar blank, hot stamping the inner side rail blank, wherein, the method contains, prior to the hot stamping steps, the steps of: attaching an inner upper front pillar reinforcement blank to a part of the inner upper front pillar blank, said inner upper front pillar reinforcement blank being hot stamped together with the inner upper front pillar blank, attaching an inner center pillar reinforcement blank to a part of the inner center pillar blank, said inner center pillar reinforcement blank being hot stamped together with the inner center pillar blank.

    Vehicle rear body structure and method for manufacturing thereof

    公开(公告)号:US10647359B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-12

    申请号:US15779897

    申请日:2016-12-09

    Applicant: ArcelorMittal

    Inventor: Ivan Viaux

    Abstract: A vehicle rear body structure containing a rear rail extending in a longitudinal direction and a rear bumper beam, extending transversely to the longitudinal direction, the rear rail having a rear end and a front end, spaced apart along the longitudinal direction, the rear end being connected to the rear bumper beam and the rear rail extending towards the front of the vehicle from its rear end, wherein the rear rail comprises at least a front portion, an intermediate portion and a rear portion, the front portion being intended for extending alongside a fuel tank of the vehicle, the resistance to plastic deformation of the front portion being greater than the resistance to plastic deformation of the intermediate portion, which is itself greater than the resistance to plastic deformation of the rear portion.

    Vehicle front body structure and method for manufacturing thereof

    公开(公告)号:US20180354560A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-13

    申请号:US15780522

    申请日:2016-12-09

    Applicant: ArcelorMittal

    CPC classification number: B62D25/16 B62D21/152 B62D25/082 B62D29/007

    Abstract: A vehicle front body structure containing an upper longitudinal beam and a upper fender rail for supporting a fender of the vehicle, said upper fender rail extending in a longitudinal direction substantially parallel to the upper longitudinal beam and having a front end and a rear end spaced apart along the longitudinal direction.The resistance to plastic deformation of the upper fender rail increases from the front end of the upper fender rail to the rear end of the upper fender rail. The yield strength of the material of the rear section is greater than the yield strength of the material of the front section and/or the rear section has a greater wall thickness than the wall thickness of the front section.

    Bumper beam having ribs on several walls of the bumper beam

    公开(公告)号:US11148622B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-19

    申请号:US16349411

    申请日:2017-11-16

    Applicant: ArcelorMittal

    Abstract: A bumper beam is made of at least one rolled formed steel sheet containing an upper beam and a lower beam extending in a transversal direction, the upper beam and the lower beam each having a closed cross-section defined by a front wall, a rear wall, an upper wall and a lower wall, the upper wall and the lower wall joining the front wall to the rear wall, each of the front walls of the upper beam and of the lower beam containing a front rib extending transversally and towards the interior of the bumper beam. At least one of the upper wall of the upper beam, the lower wall of the lower beam, the rear wall of the upper beam and the rear wall of the lower beam further containing a rib extending transversally and towards the interior of the bumper beam.

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