Floor structure for an automobile
AssigneeMercedes-Benz AG
InventorEngelbert Gramer
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Abstract
A floor structure for an automobile particularly an automobile without a center tunnel. A one-piece plate-shaped middle part is incorporated into the floor structure to provide reinforcement in a middle functional area. Receptacles for a plurality of vehicle functional parts are integrally mounted on the middle part.
Claims16
A floor structure for an automobile, said floor structure extending over the entire bottom of a passenger compartment and having a plurality of functional areas, wherein a one-piece plate-shaped middle part is connected to a central area of said floor structure, a plurality of receptacles being incorporated into said middle part, said receptacles including a bracket for a hand brake lever, a receptacle for an airbag sensor, and a holder for a shift housing, said holder including at least three mounting pots spaced apart from one another, said mounting pots being configured for connection to the shift housing, said mounting pots projecting upward from a floor plate of the middle part to define an accommodation space therebetween for at least one cable duct below the shift housing.
A floor structure for an automobile, comprising:
- a main floor having an upper side facing a passenger compartment;
- a one-piece middle part fixedly connected to said upper side of the main floor;
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- at least three mounting portions fixedly connected to said middle part, each of said mounting portions including an opening on an upper side thereof for connection to a shift housing, said mounting portions projecting upwardly from the middle part and being spaced apart from one another to define an accommodation space therebetween.
A component for the floor of an automobile, comprising:
- a one-piece middle part for connection to a main floor of an automobile;
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- at least three mounting portions fixedly connected to said middle part, each of said mounting portions including an opening on an upper side thereof for connection to a shift housing, said mounting portions projecting upwardly from the middle part and being spaced apart from one another to define an accommodation space therebetween.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.