Fiber-reinforced thermoplastic vehicle cell
AssigneeRCC Regional Compact Car AG
InventorDiego Jaggi
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Abstract
A vehicle cell made of reinforced—reinforced thermoplastic material includes a shape-defining, long-reinforced-reinforced thermoplastic matrix (2) with integrated continuos fiber strands or strips (3). In a base structure (10), which includes a base plate (6), uninterrupted continuous fiber strands running longitudinally (3no) in an upper base area (NO) and continuous fiber strands running longitudinally (3nu) in a lower base area (NU). The upper and the lower base areas are connected with vertical walls (11). This results in an economically manufacturable, light-weight, rigid and safe vehicle cell.
Claims20
A vehicle cell made of fiber-reinforced thermoplastic material, comprising a shape-defining, thermoplastic matrix (2) having long fibers therein for reinforcement and additionally with integrated continuous fiber strands or strips (3), which combined form a supporting structure (4),
- with a base structure (10), which comprises a base plate (6) and, in a central zone,
- a first set of longitudinally running, uninterrupted continuous fiber strands (3no) integrated into the long fiber-reinforced thermoplastic matrix (2) in an upper base area (NO) and
- a second set of longitudinally running continuous fiber strands (3nu) integrated into the long fiber-reinforced thermoplastic matrix (2) in a lower base area (NU) underneath or near the axle plane (5),
- wherein the upper and the lower base areas are connected with vertical walls (11) and
- wherein a height spacing (h1) between the upper and lower base areas (NO, NU) amounts to at least 15 cm and
- the base structure is connected with a front wheel suspension (8) and a rear wheel suspension (9).
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