Frame structure of a body for a motor vehicle

摘要

A frame structure of a body for a motor vehicle and a method of making same. The frame structure includes at least one lateral support arrangement which extends in a longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle between a forward body region and a rearward body region. The at least one lateral support arrangement is arranged to arch over a vehicle occupant compartment above a belt line and is bounded by a roof of the motor vehicle. The at least one lateral support arrangement includes a tube support which is operatively connected with a first reinforcement in a forward body region of the motor vehicle and a second reinforcement in a rearward body region of the motor vehicle. The tube support forms a stiff frame composite for the at least one support arrangement by way of a holding device operatively arranged with the tube supports. The frame structure of the present invention is relatively simple to manufacture and provides optimal stiffness.