Vehicle structure with load transmission elements

摘要

A vehicle including a cabin and a centerline extending in forward and rearward directions and a transverse line intersecting the centerline. The vehicle includes a cross member (5) extending in a first direction parallel to the transverse line. The vehicle also has an extruded floor (1) that is connected to the cross member. The floor and the dash cross member partially define the cabin. The floor extends in a second direction, which is parallel to the centerline. The floor also has first (1CL) and second (1CR) side sills that are spaced from each other in the first direction and that extend in the second direction. Forward ends of the first and second side sills contact the cross member. At least one load-transmitting member (22) is disposed between the cross member and the floor. Each one load-transmitting member applies an impact load from the cross member to the floor at a substantially right angle to the floor. The invention also relates to a vehicle body structure. <IMAGE>