# US 2016/0355215 A1 · Motor vehicle body > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2016/0355215 A1 - Document ID: US20160355215A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/172,910 - Filed: 2016-06-03 - Published: 2016-12-08 - Earliest claimed: 2015-06-05 - Assignees: GM Global Technology Operations LLC - Applicants: GM Global Technology Operations LLC - Inventors: Jens HARTMANN; Joerg OEHLMANN - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20160355215A1 ## CPC - B62D 25/2036: {the subunits being side panels, sills or pillars (B62D21/157 takes precedence)} - B62D 25/025: {Side sills thereof} - B62D 25/04: Door pillars {; windshield pillars} - B62D 25/2045: {the subunits being fire walls} - B62D: MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS (steering, or guiding on a desired track, of agricultural machines or implements A01B69/00; wheels, castors, axles, increasing wheel adhesion B60B; vehicle tyres, tyre inflation or tyre changing B60C; connections between vehicles of a train or the like B60D; vehicles for use on rail and road, amphibious or convertible vehicles B60F; suspension arrangements B60G; heating, cooling, ventilating or other air treating devices B60H; windows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors or similar devices, protective coverings for vehicles not in use B60J; propulsion plant arrangements, auxiliary drives, transmissions, controls, instrumentation or dashboards B60K; electric equipment or propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles B60L; power supply for electrically-propelled vehicles B60M; passenger accommodation not otherwise provided for B60N; adaptations for load transportation or to carry special loads or objects B60P; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q; vehicles, vehicle fittings or vehicle parts not otherwise provided for B60R; servicing, cleaning, repairing, supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring, not otherwise provided for, B60S; brake arrangements, brake control systems or parts thereof B60T; air-cushion vehicles B60V; motor-cycles, accessories therefor B62J, B62K; testing of vehicles G01M) ## Abstract A motor vehicle body includes a floor structure having at least one side member, and a superstructure arranged thereon and having a hinge pillar adjoining the floor structure. A reinforcing element is provided in a transition region of floor structure and hinge pillar. A first end portion of the reinforcing element is structurally connected to the floor structure and a second end portion of the reinforcing element located opposite the first end is structurally connected to the superstructure. ## Claims ### Claim at position 1 1-15 (canceled) ### Claim 16 A motor vehicle body comprising: a floor structure having at least one side member; a superstructure arranged on the floor structure and having at least one hinge pillar adjoining the floor structure; and a reinforcing element provided in a transition region of floor structure and hinge pillar, the reinforcing element having a first end portion structurally connected to the floor structure and a second end portion opposite the first end portion structurally connected to the superstructure. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The motor vehicle body according to claim 16, wherein an upper end portion of the reinforcing element is connected to a lower end portion of the hinge pillar. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The motor vehicle body according to claim 16, wherein the second end portion of the reinforcing element is connected to a side wall of the superstructure. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The motor vehicle body according to claim 16, further comprising a sill having a front end portion connected to the second end portion of the reinforcing element. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The motor vehicle body according to claim 19, wherein the first end portion of the reinforcing element is connected to at least one of a reinforcing plate and a torque box, which connects the side member to the sill. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The motor vehicle body according to claim 20, wherein a side formed on at least one of the reinforcing plate or the torque box, which in travelling direction of the motor vehicle faces towards the front, is connected to the first end portion of the reinforcing element. ### Claim 22 (depends on 16) The motor vehicle body according to claim 16, wherein the reinforcing element extends from the first end portion that is located within a wheel housing to a region on at least one of the hinge pillar, a sill or the side wall, which is located outside the wheel housing in a travelling direction behind the wheel housing. ### Claim 23 (depends on 23) The motor vehicle body according to claim 23, wherein the second end portion of the reinforcing element with respect to a vehicle transverse direction abuts at least one of the hinge pillar, the sill or the side wall on the outside. ### Claim 24 (depends on 16) The motor vehicle body according to claim 16, wherein the reinforcing element comprises an arched curvature portion, which encloses an end portion of the hinge pillar, which in a travelling direction is located at the front. ### Claim 25 (depends on 16) The motor vehicle body according to claim 16, wherein the reinforcing element comprises a linear band portion, which extends from an end portion of the hinge pillar located in a travelling direction at the front towards the floor structure. ### Claim 26 (depends on 16) The motor vehicle body according to claim 16, further comprising a fastening flange formed on at least one of its first and second end portions of the reinforcing element, and at least one fastening element extending through the fastening flange to secure the reinforcing element to at least one of superstructure and the floor structure. ### Claim 27 (depends on 16) The motor vehicle body according to claim 16, wherein the reinforcing element comprises at least one structure-reinforcing stamping. ### Claim 28 (depends on 16) The motor vehicle body according to claim 16, wherein the reinforcing element extends from the first end portion against the travelling direction in vehicle transverse direction towards the outside. ### Claim 29 (depends on 16) The motor vehicle body according to claim 16, wherein the reinforcing element is arranged at the height of a vehicle front axle with respect to the vehicle vertical direction. ### Claim 30 (depends on 16) A motor vehicle with a motor vehicle body according to claim 16.