Structural component for supporting structure of vehicle, has sleeve comprising flexible cover layer and surrounding inner space of structural component, where vacuum device is provided, by which inner space of is impinged with low pressure

摘要

The structural component (104) has a sleeve (114) comprising a flexible cover layer and surrounding an inner space of the structural component. A vacuum device (116) is provided, by which the inner space of the structural component is impinged with a low pressure. The inner space of the structural component is filled with a free flowing filler material. The vacuum device comprises a pump device (118) and a nozzle device. Independent claims are included for the following: (1) a vehicle with a communication device; and (2) a method for stiffening a structural component of a supporting structure.