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US 11,597,448 B2Granted
Vehicle body
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
InventorsJi Ae Yong, Seok Ju Gim, Ho Yeon Kim, Chul Hee Heo, Tae Gyu Park
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Abstract
An embodiment vehicle body includes a first member extending in a shape having an internal space, the first member having an open side, and a second member coupled to the first member, the second member having an end with a closed surface, wherein the end with the closed surface is received in the internal space of the first member through the open side of the first member, and the closed surface and at least one side wall of the second member are in surface contact with the first member.
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A vehicle body comprising:
- a plurality of first members each extending in a shape having an internal space, each of the first members having an open side;
- a plurality of second members, each coupled to at least one of the plurality of first members, each of the second members having an end with a closed surface, wherein the end with the closed surface of one of the second members is received in the internal space of one of the first members through the open side of the first member, and the closed surface and at least one side wall of the second member are in surface contact with the first member, wherein the first member comprises a flange unit, the flange unit comprising a plurality of flanges including upper flanges and lower flanges spaced apart from each other in a top-bottom direction with respect to the open side of the first member, wherein the second member is inserted into the internal space of the first member between corresponding upper and lower flanges of the flange unit;
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- a plurality of shock absorber housings covering and supporting top ends of shock absorbers configured to be connected to vehicle wheels, wherein the shock absorber housings are disposed in right and left portions of the vehicle body, an end of each of the first members is coupled to a bottom portion of a corresponding one of the shock absorber housings, and each of the first members extends downward and is bent to connect corresponding shock absorber housings among the plurality of shock absorber housings in a transverse direction of the vehicle body.
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A vehicle body comprising:
- a plurality of first members each extending in a shape having an internal space, each of the first members having an open side;
- a plurality of second members, each coupled to at least one of the plurality of first members, each of the second members having an end with a closed surface, wherein the end with the closed surface of one of the second members is received in the internal space of one of the first members through the open side of the first member, and the closed surface and at least one side wall of the second member are in surface contact with the first member;
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- a plurality of shock absorber housings covering and supporting top ends of shock absorbers configured to be connected to vehicle wheels, wherein the shock absorber housings are disposed in right and left portions of the vehicle body, an end of each of the first members is coupled to a bottom portion of a corresponding one of the shock absorber housings, and each of the first members extends downward and is bent to connect corresponding shock absorber housings among the plurality of shock absorber housings in a transverse direction of the vehicle body.
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A vehicle body comprising:
- a plurality of first members each extending in a shape having an internal space, each of the first members having an open side;
- a plurality of second members, each coupled to at least one of the plurality of first members, each of the second members having an end with a closed surface, wherein the end with the closed surface of one of the second members is received in the internal space of one of the first members through the open side of the first member, and the closed surface and at least one side wall of the second member are in surface contact with the first member;
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- a plurality of shock absorber housings covering and supporting top ends of shock absorbers configured to be connected to vehicle wheels, wherein the shock absorber housings are disposed in front and rear portions of the vehicle body, an end of each of the first members is coupled to a bottom portion of a corresponding one of the shock absorber housings, and each of the first members extends downward and is bent to connect corresponding shock absorber housings among the plurality of shock absorber housings in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.