Vehicle beam component with transverse stiffening array

A vehicle beam component comprising:

• an elongated beam having a first wall, a second wall, and a third wall interconnecting the first and second walls to define a channel along a length of the elongated beam;
• an array of stiffening members disposed in the channel and along the elongated beam in a spaced arrangement that is configured to stiffen the elongated beam from a laterally directed impact at a plurality of locations on a majority section of the length of the elongated beam,
• wherein each stiffening member of the array of stiffening members extends between and is secured to the first and second walls of the elongated beam,
• wherein each stiffening member of the array of stiffening members comprises a wall portion that is disposed orthogonal to the third wall of the elongated beam and transverse to the length of the beam, the wall portion configured to axially absorb the laterally directed impact, and
• wherein the wall portion of each stiffening member includes at least one stiffening rib that extends orthogonal to the third wall of the elongated beam.

A vehicle rocker assembly comprising:

• one or more of a sill outer or a sill inner to define an elongated hollow interior defined by one or more of an inboard wall portion of the sill inner and an outboard wall portion of the sill outer;
• and
• a rocker insert disposed within the elongated hollow interior, the rocker insert comprising:
• a beam member having a top wall, a bottom wall disposed parallel to the top wall, and a side wall extending between the top wall and the bottom wall, wherein the top wall, the bottom wall, and the side wall define a channel;
• and
• a plurality of transverse members disposed at least partially within the channel and coupled to the top wall and the bottom wall of the first stiffening member, wherein each of the plurality of transverse members are configured to carry a load path laterally between the inboard and outboard wall portions, and wherein each of the transverse members includes a top flange coupled to the top wall of the beam member and a bottom flange coupled to the bottom wall of the beam member.