Door impact beam
AssigneeBenteler Automobiltechnik GmbH
InventorsOTTO BUSCHSIEWEKE, Andreas Hitz, Mirko Paare
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Abstract
A door impact beam for a motor vehicle includes a formed metal sheet defined by a longitudinal axis and having a tubular cross section which has a closed circumference in a center portion of the metal sheet, and is configured with open circumference at both end portions of the metal sheet which adjoin the center portion in a direction of the longitudinal axis. Each end portion is defined by an opening angle which continuously increases from the center portion to respective ends of the end portions.
Claims14
A door impact beam for a motor vehicle, comprising a formed metal sheet defined by a longitudinal axis and having a tubular cross section which has a closed circumference in a center portion of the metal sheet, and is configured with open circumference at both end portions of the metal sheet which adjoin the center portion in a direction of the longitudinal axis, each said end portions defined by an opening angle which continuously increases from the center portion to respective ends of the end portions.
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