An instrument panel crossmember for vehicles that have different configurations is intended to extend between two front pillars of a vehicle. The crossmember has a first portion extending opposite the vehicle driving seat. One end of the first portion connects to a front pillar of the vehicle, and another end of the first portion is connected to a fixing device. The fixing device is designed selectively to support a second portion of the crossmember that extends facing the vehicle passenger seat and/or to support a strut designed to connect the crossmember to the floor of the vehicle, depending on the configuration of the vehicle.

Instrument panel crossmember for vehicles that have different configurations

A cross car beam is constructed as a tubular member including a series of bracing plates internally bracing a series of tubular member segments to markedly increase its strength and stiffness so that a much lighter cross beam is obtained.

Lightweight Cross-Car Beam and Method of Construction

The invention relates to a dashboard module including a dashboard (4) and a dashboard crossbeam (6) intended to extend between the vertical members A of the structure of a motor vehicle and intended to support the dashboard (4) and functional apparatuses (9, 12, 14, 16, 17) According to one form of the invention, the module includes a plurality of identical brackets (18) connected onto the crossbeam so as to attach the dashboard and/or functional apparatuses (9, 12, 14, 16, 17) to the crossbeam

Dashboard module for a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle provided with such a module

Module de planche de bord de vehicule automobile et vehicule automobile equipe d'un tel module

The application provides a steering support structure A driver's seat front beam (70) has an outer end in a vehicle width direction fixed to a front lower pillar (100A) A driver's seat rear beam (60) is disposed further on a rear side in a vehicle front and rear direction than the driver's seat front beam (70), and has an outer end in the vehicle width direction fixed to the front lower pillar (100A) A steering bracket (80) is fixed to the driver's seat rear beam (60) and has a portion extending toward a front side in the vehicle front and rear direction from a point of fixation to the driver's seat rear beam (60), the portion being provided with a first column support point (84) for supporting a steering column (91) The driver's seat front beam (70) has an inner end in the vehicle width direction fixed to the first column support point (84), and a point of fixation (86) of the driver's seat front beam (70) to the front lower pillar (100A) is provided further on a rear side in thevehicle front and rear direction than the first column support point (84) The driver's seat front beam (70) extends toward an inner side in the vehicle width direction and toward the front side in the vehicle front and rear direction, from the point of fixation (86) to the front lower pillar (100A) toward the first column support point (84)

Steering support structure

The invention relates to a crossbar (10) for the dashboard of an automobile The dashboard crossbar of the invention can be used in vehicles having different bodyworks In order to do so, the dashboard includes two segments (11, 12), ie a segment (12) common to all vehicles and a segment (11) specific for each vehicle The crossbar (10) includes a member (19) for linking said two segments This linking member includes a junction (22) in which the common segment of the crossbar is inserted and secured, and another junction (24) in which the specific segment of the crossbar is inserted and secured, which allows an easy matching to different dashboard heights depending on the vehicle model or other specific features that vary from one model to the other

Crossbar for dashboard of an automobile and automobile including such crossbar

La presente invention a pour objet une traverse (10) de planche de bord pour vehicule automobile. La traverse de planche de bord de l'invention est apte a etre utiliser dans des vehicules ayant des carrosseries differentes. Pour ce faire, la traverse comporte deux troncons (11, 12), un troncon (12) commun a tous les vehicules et un troncon (11) specifique a chaque vehicule. La traverse (10) comporte un organe (19) de liaison de ces deux troncons. Cet organe de liaison comporte une jonction (22) dans laquelle s'engage et se fixe le troncon commun de la traverse et une autre jonction (24) dans laquelle s'engage et se fixe le troncon specifique de la traverse. Ce qui permet une adaptation facile a des hauteurs differentes des planches de bord selon le modele du vehicule ou autres specificites qui varient d'un modele a l'autre.

Baudart Laurent

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Crossbar for dashboard of an automobile and automobile including such crossbar

Traverse de planche de bord pour vehicule automobile et vehicule comportant une telle traverse