KAROSSERIE EINES PERSONENKRAFTWAGENS MIT EINEM ELEKTRONIKGEHÄUSE.

摘要

PCT No. PCT/EP91/02420 Sec. 371 Date Jun. 15, 1993 Sec. 102(e) Date Jun. 15, 1993 PCT Filed Dec. 16, 1991 PCT Pub. No. WO92/11167 PCT Pub. Date Jul. 9, 1992.The invention relates to the bodywork of a passenger car having an electronics housing formed integral therewith. The bodywork includes an A post, a front suspension strut mount disposed in front of and more towards the longitudinal center of the vehicle than the A post, and a front fender brace. According to the invention, a front suspension strut bearer connects the front suspension strut mount to a middle portion of the A post at about the height of the apron wall. A generally triangular pocket-like space is formed by the curved outward suspension strut bearer, the front fender brace, and the underlying wheel arch. According to the invention, the walls of this pocket-like space form a housing well suitable for use as an electronics housing. The housing walls are firmly secured to the adjacent parts of the bodywork. Accordingly, the electronics housing forms part of the bearing structure of the bodywork and is closed on top by a cover and thus the housing and cover contribute to the overall rigidity of the vehicle bodywork, especially in the critical area of the front suspension strut mount. Thus, unlike the prior art, a separate electronics housing is no longer necessary.