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US 5,435,618 AGranted
Passenger compartment with a transverse stiffener arranged in the region of the seats
AssigneeMercedes-Benz AG
InventorsBruno Sacco, Johann Tomforde, Anton Reichel
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Abstract
A passenger compartment is disclosed with a transverse stiffener arranged in the region of the seats for passenger cars with restricted passenger compartments. A force-transmitting side member is arranged as a reinforcement element in each side door and a force-transmitting seat crossmember is supported between the two side members so that it can be displaced longitudinally, at least one seat being fastened to the seat crossmember.
Claims11
Passenger compartment for a vehicle comprising:
- first and second passenger doors at opposite lateral vehicle sides;
- first and second stiff deformation resistant side members disposed as vehicle longitudinally extending reinforcement elements in the respective first and second passenger doors;
- at least one longitudinally adjustable displaceable passenger seat disposed between the side members;
- and a transverse stiffener member extending from adjacent the first side member to adjacent the second side member over the transverse length of the at least one passenger seat and serving to directly transmit collision forces between the side members in the event of a side impact collision, said transverse stiffener member being guidably supported to accommodate longitudinal adjustment of the transverse stiffener member,
- said at least one seat being fastened to the transverse stiffener member so as to be adjustably movable therewith.
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