Vehicle body component

摘要

A vehicle body assembly includes an outer component defining a cavity. The outer component has a pair of first flanges. An inner component has a pair of second flanges each joined to one of the first flanges. A reinforcement formed of carbon fiber is disposed in the cavity between the components. The reinforcement includes a faceplate joined to the outer component with a rivet and third flanges each joined to the inner component with a rivet.

主权项

1. A vehicle body assembly comprising:
an outer component including an outer panel and a pair of sidewalls cooperating to define a U-shaped cavity, and a pair of first flanges each extending from one of the sidewalls; an inner component including an inner panel spanning the cavity and a pair of second flanges each extending from the inner panel and joined to one of the first flanges; a carbon-fiber component including a faceplate and a pair of webs cooperating to define an open cavity, and a pair of third flanges each extending from one of the webs, wherein the carbon-fiber component is received within the U-shaped cavity and sandwiched between the inner and outer components such that the faceplate is disposed against the outer panel and the third flanges are disposed against the inner panel; at least one first rivet joining the faceplate and the outer panel; and at least one second rivet joining one of the third flanges to the inner panel.