Bodywork for a motor vehicle
AssigneeFerrari S.P.A.
InventorDaniele Testa
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Abstract
A bodywork for a motor vehicle includes a frame to fix and surround a windshield of the motor vehicle. The frame comprises a crossbar to constitute a support base for the windshield, and a pair of uprights respectively fixed at opposite ends of the crossbar so as to form an area with a closed contour for placing the windshield. The crossbar comprises a first wall facing away from the opposite side to the area. A duct extends through the crossbar between a first opening obtained on a second wall of the crossbar and a second opening obtained on the first wall.
Claims15
A bodywork (3) for a motor vehicle (1), the bodywork (3) comprising a frame (10) to fix and surround a windshield (6) of the motor vehicle (1), wherein the frame (10) comprises:
- a crossbar (11) to constitute a support base for the windshield (6), and
- a pair of uprights (12) respectively fixed at opposite ends of the crossbar (11) so as to form an area with a closed contour for placing the windshield (6),
- wherein the crossbar (11) comprises a first wall (14) facing away from said area, characterized in that it comprises a duct (20) extending through the crossbar (11) between a first opening (21) obtained on a second wall (17) of the crossbar (11) and a second opening (22) obtained on the first wall (14);
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- a housing (26) communicating with the duct (20) through the second opening (22) and suitable for containing an air conditioning device (30) to condition a passenger compartment (2) of the motor vehicle (1).
A bodywork (3) for a motor vehicle (1), the bodywork (3) comprising a frame (10) to fix and surround a windshield (6) of the motor vehicle (1), wherein the frame (10) comprises:
- a crossbar (11) to constitute a support base for the windshield (6);
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- a pair of uprights (12) respectively fixed at opposite ends of the crossbar (11) so as to form an area with a closed contour for placing the windshield (6);
- wherein the crossbar (11) comprises a first wall (14) facing away from the area, characterized in that it comprises a duct (20) extending through the crossbar (11) between a first opening (21) obtained on a second wall (17) of the crossbar (11) and a second opening (22) obtained on the first wall (14);
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- wherein the first wall (14) comprises a concave portion (23), which is concave towards the opposite side with respect to the area, the second opening (22) being obtained on the concave portion (23).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.