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US 2019/0039541 A1Published application
Cellular structures with eight-sided cells
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorTau TYAN
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Abstract
A strengthening member for an automobile includes a cellular structure having a plurality of cells. A cross section of each cell has eight sidewalls interconnected at eight corners to define a closed polygon. The sidewalls define eight internal angles located at the corners. Two of the internal angles are acute and two of the internal angles are reflex.
Claims20
A strengthening member for an automobile comprising:
- a cellular structure including a plurality of cells, a cross section of each cell having eight sidewalls interconnected at eight corners to define a closed polygon, the sidewalls define eight internal angles located at the corners, wherein two of the internal angles are acute and two of the internal angles are reflex.
A strengthening member comprising:
- a cellular structure including a plurality of cells, a cross section of each cell having eight sidewalls interconnected at eight corners, wherein the sidewalls are arranged to form a concave polygon with two of the corners having an acute internal angle.
A vehicle beam comprising:
- a tubular member;
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- a cellular structure disposed in the tubular member and including a plurality of cells, a cross section of each cell being a closed, concave polygon with eight sidewalls interconnected at eight corners.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.