Car body with a shear element on one side

摘要

A car body, for example, a front or rear frame is provided. The car body includes at least one crossmember and at least one pair of left and right braces that are arranged at least substantially symmetric to the crossmember. The car body also includes a shear element that is designed for absorbing shear forces during a collision and that is mounted on a brace of the pair, wherein no shear element is provided symmetrically thereto on the other brace of this pair.

主权项

1. A car body, comprising:
a first crossmember; a second crossmember, interior to the first crossmember; at least one pair of first and second braces extending between the first crossmember and the second crossmember, the at least one pair of first and second braces being arranged at least substantially symmetric to the second crossmember; and a shear element that absorbs shear forces during a collision, the shear element extending between the second crossmember and at least one of the first crossmember or the first brace, wherein the shear element is arranged asymmetrically with respect to a longitudinal axis of the car body.