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AssigneeKirchhoff Automotive Deutschland GmbH
InventorsStefan Michler, Lukasz Duszlak, Albert Matwich, Josef Bartzik, Christoph Meisterjahn
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A module carrier assembly for positioning between the A-pillars of a motor vehicle body comprising a transverse carrier configured as a hollow body profile and at least one steering column holder connected to the transverse carrier and supported at the outer side of the transverse carrier in the x-direction. The at least one steering column holder is configured as an angle piece and is supported by a support surface provided by a first limb at a first outer wall of the transverse carrier. The steering column holder has a further limb extending below the transverse carrier. The steering column holder carries a support projection which extends through the outer wall of the transverse carrier adjoining the support surface of the steering column holder and up to at least the opposite wall of the transverse carrier. The support projection is connected in a vibration-coupled manner to this opposite wall.
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A module carrier assembly for a motor vehicle for positioning between the A-pillars of the vehicle body, the modular carrier assembly comprising:
The module carrier assembly of claim 1, wherein the support projection of the steering column holder has an extension parallel to and configured to be connected to a longitudinal extension of a steering column.
The module carrier assembly of claim 1, wherein the end face of the support projection is connected under prestress to the second wall of the transverse carrier.
The module carrier assembly of claim 1, wherein the second wall of the transverse carrier has a support projection accommodation where the end face of the support projection is located.
The module carrier assembly of claim 1, wherein the second wall of the transverse carrier which adjoins the end face of the support projection has a joining through-opening in the area of the end face of the support projection and wherein the end face of the support projection is connected to the second wall via a joining connection in the joining through-opening.
The module carrier assembly of claim 1, further comprising two steering column holders positioned at a distance from each other along the longitudinal extension of the transverse carrier.
The module carrier assembly of claim 1, wherein the transverse carrier has a semi monocoque construction.
The module carrier assembly of claim 7, wherein the transverse carrier has a front half shell and a rear half shell.
The module carrier assembly of claim 1, wherein the transverse carrier is implemented as an extrusion profile made from a light metal.
The module carrier assembly of claim 8, wherein the front half shell and the rear half shell each have an approximate U-shaped cross section and the free ends of the limbs of the U-shaped cross section are beveled for forming a bearing flange.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.