Passenger vehicle structure and method of making same
AssigneeDr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsDieter Steinhauser, Thomas Meier
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Abstract
A structure is provided which is suitable for a passenger vehicle, containing a passenger cell with a windshield frame. For optimization of this structure with regard to advantageous manufacture and purposeful stability, panel structure and windshield frame consist of high-strength non-metallic material, e.g. fiber reinforced plastic, and are structurally joined.
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Structure for a passenger vehicle, containing a passenger cell with a windshield frame which is attached to a panel structure of the passenger cell, with a distinguishing feature that the panel structure of the passenger cell and the windshield frame consist of high-strength non-metallic material, such as fiber-reinforced plastic, and are structurally joined.
A passenger vehicle assembly comprising:
- a passenger cell comprising panel structure, and
- a windshield frame attached to the passenger cell of the windshield frame,
- wherein both the windshield frame and the panel structure to which it is attached consist of high-strength nonmetallic material.
A method of making a passenger vehicle assembly comprising:
- a passenger cell comprising panel structure, and
- a windshield frame attached to the passenger cell of the windshield frame,
- wherein both the windshield frame and the panel structure to which it is attached consist of high-strength nonmetallic material,
- said method comprising adhesive bonding of the windshield frame with the panel structures.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.