Protective cage reinforcing endwall of motor car bodywork includes longitudinal supports before and after end wall with vertical sections rising to transverse support

摘要

A total of two longitudinal supports (4) is connected to a front longitudinal support region before the end wall, with a rear longitudinal support section (4'') lying behind it. Connection is made to a vertical end wall support (2) running up to an upper transverse support (1) near the wind skirt section. The forces acting on the end wall in a vehicle crash, via the front longitudinal carrier section (4') are distributed over several force paths into the vehicle bodywork, hence reliably preventing endwall intrusion into the passenger compartment.