Short offset sheet metal reinforcement to limit rotation during crash

摘要

A vehicle frame includes a pillar having inner and outer members and an interior surface defining a cavity. A first reinforcement is disposed in the cavity and welded to the interior surface. A second reinforcement includes first and second edges and a channel extending therebetween. The first and second edges are welded to the first reinforcement and the channel is positioned distal from the first reinforcement proximate a deflection area of the pillar.

主权项

1. A vehicle frame comprising:
a pillar having an interior surface defining a pillar cavity and a deflection area; a U-shaped first reinforcement at least partially disposed on the interior surface at the deflection area; and a U-shaped second reinforcement coupled to and positioned within a cavity defined by the first reinforcement at first and second edges of the second reinforcement, wherein a continuous and uninterrupted gap is defined between a front of the first reinforcement and a rear of the second reinforcement proximate the deflection area, each of first and second reinforcements opening in a common direction toward the interior surface and the second reinforcement nested within the first reinforcement.