Support structure for use in end area of body of passenger car, has rear flap unit with reinforcing unit coupled with rear structure of vehicle by coupling device for forming load path

摘要

The support structure (10) has a rear flap unit (14) with a reinforcing unit (16) i.e. transverse support, coupled with a rear structure (12) of a vehicle by a coupling device (20') for forming a load path, where the coupling device is activated by an actuator unit and/or a rear side collision of the vehicle. The coupling device has a rear structure-sided coupling element and a reinforcing unit-sided coupling element. The coupling device is formed such that the reinforcing unit-sided coupling element is supported at the rear structure-sided coupling element during the rear side collision.