Scalloped vehicle structural member
AssigneeShape Corp.
InventorsJing Zhou, Brian Oxley
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Abstract
A swept beam for a vehicle body structure includes a structural portion and a flange. The structural portion has at least a first wall and a second wall angled relative to each other along a longitudinal length of the structural portion. The structural portion also has a curved shape at least partially along the longitudinal length. A flange extends integrally from the structural portion along a compression side of the curved shape. The flange has a wave edge opposite the structural portion and exhibits a minimum of buckling.
Claims20
A swept beam configured for a vehicle body structure, the swept beam comprising:
- a tube profile having a curved shape along its longitudinal length;
- and
- a flange extending integrally from the tube profile along a compression side of the curved shape;
- the flange having a wave edge opposite the tube profile.
A swept beam configured for a vehicle body structure, the swept beam comprising:
- a structural portion having at least a first wall and a second wall angled relative to each other along a longitudinal length of the structural portion, the structural portion having a curved shape at least partially along the longitudinal length;
- and
- a flange extending integrally from the structural portion along a compression side of the curved shape;
- the flange having a wave edge opposite the structural portion.
A vehicle body structure comprising:
- an A-pillar;
- a roof rail;
- and
- a swept beam extending between the A-pillar and the roof rail, the swept beam comprising
- a tube profile;
- and
- a flange extending integrally from the tube profile;
- the flange having a wave edge opposite the tube profile and exhibiting a minimum of buckling.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.