# US 10,118,648 B2 · Motor vehicle rear > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,118,648 B2 - Document ID: US10118648B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/413,102 - Filed: 2017-01-23 - Published: 2017-07-27 - Granted: 2018-11-06 - Earliest claimed: 2016-01-21 - Assignees: GM Global Technology Operations LLC - Applicants: GM Global Technology Operations LLC - Inventors: Matthias Hallik; Juergen Vollhardt; Florian van de Loo; Benjamin Gruber - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10118648B2 ## CPC - B62D 25/08: Front or rear portions {(sub-frames for mounting engine or suspensions B62D21/11)} - B60R 19/34: destroyed upon impact, e.g. one-shot type - B62D 25/04: Door pillars {; windshield pillars} - B62D 25/087: {Luggage compartments} - B62D 25/2027: {the subunits being rear structures} - B62D 27/023: {Assembly of structural joints} - B62D 27/026: {Connections by glue bonding (in general F16B11/00; processes C09J5/00)} - B62D 43/10: and arranged substantially horizontally - B62D: MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS (steering, or guiding on a desired track, of agricultural machines or implements A01B69/00; wheels, castors, axles, increasing wheel adhesion B60B; vehicle tyres, tyre inflation or tyre changing B60C; connections between vehicles of a train or the like B60D; vehicles for use on rail and road, amphibious or convertible vehicles B60F; suspension arrangements B60G; heating, cooling, ventilating or other air treating devices B60H; windows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors or similar devices, protective coverings for vehicles not in use B60J; propulsion plant arrangements, auxiliary drives, transmissions, controls, instrumentation or dashboards B60K; electric equipment or propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles B60L; power supply for electrically-propelled vehicles B60M; passenger accommodation not otherwise provided for B60N; adaptations for load transportation or to carry special loads or objects B60P; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q; vehicles, vehicle fittings or vehicle parts not otherwise provided for B60R; servicing, cleaning, repairing, supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring, not otherwise provided for, B60S; brake arrangements, brake control systems or parts thereof B60T; air-cushion vehicles B60V; motor-cycles, accessories therefor B62J, B62K; testing of vehicles G01M) - B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract A motor vehicle rear includes two longitudinal members, a trunk floor supported by the longitudinal members, a rear wall which adjoins the ends of the longitudinal members and which delimits a trunk opening at the bottom and D pillars which laterally delimit the trunk opening. Lower end sections of the D pillars extend at the height of the longitudinal members beyond outer sides of the two longitudinal members facing away from one another and are anchored on the longitudinal members. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A motor vehicle rear comprising two longitudinal members, two D pillars laterally delimiting a trunk space opening and adjoining the ends of the longitudinal members, wherein each D pillar has a lower end section extending at a height of the longitudinal member beyond an outer side of the two longitudinal member facing away from one another and are anchored on the longitudinal members. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The motor vehicle rear according to claim 1, further comprising a rear wall delimiting the trunk space opening at the bottom, wherein the rear wall includes at least one lateral end section extending in the lateral direction beyond the longitudinal members and forming a wall of one of the lower end sections of the D pillars. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The motor vehicle rear according to claim 2, wherein the lateral end section is angled to form a rearward and an outside wall of the lower end section. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The motor vehicle rear according to claim 3, further comprising an inner plate is connected to the lateral end section to form a hollow profile. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The motor vehicle rear according to claim 4, wherein the inner plate is angled to form a front and an inside wall of the lower end section delimiting the trunk space opening. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The motor vehicle rear according to claim 4 further comprising at least one bulkhead plate arranged in the hollow profile and fastened to at least one of the lateral end section and the inner plate. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The motor vehicle rear according to claim 4, wherein a lateral edge of the inner plate is fastened to the outer side of the longitudinal member. ### Claim 8 (depends on 4) The motor vehicle rear according to claim 4, wherein a lower edge of the inner plate is fastened on an upper side of a boot space floor. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The motor vehicle rear according to claim 8, further comprising a reinforcing plate extending on an underside of a trunk space floor in extension of the inner plate fastened to the outer side of the longitudinal member. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The motor vehicle rear according to claim 9, wherein a lower edge of the reinforcing plate is connected to the rear wall. ### Claim 11 (depends on 2) The motor vehicle rear according to claim 2, wherein the rear wall consists of one wall. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The motor vehicle rear according to claim 11, wherein the rear wall and an additional plate form a hollow profile extending along the loading edge.