Body component and method for producing a body component
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorBernd Pohl
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Abstract
A body component, in particular a B-pillar, of a motor vehicle and method for producing same is disclosed. The body component includes a basic element and a multi-layered reinforcement element with at least two reinforcement element layers. The method includes positioning a first reinforcement element layer on the basic element, positioning a further reinforcement element layer on a side of the first reinforcement element layer facing away from the basic element, and materially joined connecting of the first reinforcement element layer to the basic element and the further reinforcement element layer.
Claims17
1-15. (canceled)
A method for producing a body component of a motor vehicle comprising:
- providing a basic element;
- positioning a first reinforcement element layer on the basic element;
- positioning a second reinforcement element layer on a side of the first reinforcement element layer opposite the basic element;
- and
- connecting the first reinforcement element layer to the basic element and to the second reinforcement element layer in a materially joined manner.
The method according to claim 1, further comprising positioning a third reinforcement element layer on a side of the second reinforcement element layer opposite the basic element, and connecting the third reinforcement later to the second reinforcement element layer in a materially joined manner.
A body component of a motor vehicle comprising:
- a basic element
- a reinforcement element having a first reinforcement element layer positioned on the basic element and a second reinforcement element layer positioned on a side of the first reinforcement element layer opposite the basic element,
- wherein the first reinforcement element layer is connected to the basic element and to the second reinforcement element layer in a materially joined manner.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.