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US 11,052,947 B2Granted
Structural component
AssigneeBayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsDaniel Hofbauer, Thomas Wolff
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Abstract
A structural component, in particular for a vehicle, includes a beam and at least one energy absorption device which is disposed on a portion of the outer surface of the beam. The beam is profiled and has at least one inner chamber.
Claims13
A structural component, comprising:
- a beam;
- and
- an energy absorption device;
- wherein the beam is profiled and has a first inner chamber that is bounded by a first vertically extending wall of the beam and a second vertically extending wall of the beam, wherein the energy absorption device comprises a plurality of crush elements, wherein the plurality of crush elements are disposed in a region of an outer surface of the beam, wherein the region of the outer surface of the beam is laterally surrounded on a first side and a second side by respective projecting walls of the beam, and wherein the respective projecting walls of the beam and the beam are monolithically formed in one piece;
- wherein the structural component is a body component of a vehicle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.