A firewall assembly for a motor vehicle has a firewall defining a plurality of mounting spaces. At least one module containing electronic control devices is mountable to the firewall. At least one functional assembly is mountable in either of a first of the mounting spaces located on a left-hand drive side of a center plane of the firewall or a second of the mounting spaces located on a right-hand drive side of the center plane of the firewall. At least one module containing electronic control devices is mounted in the firewall such that an outside contour thereof is located laterally outside of the first and second mounting spaces.

Firewall assembly for a motor vehicle

The bulkhead panel (1) is fixed to the vehicle body frame. Apertures (7,8) in the bulkhead panel allow equipment to project through or be fixed to the panel. The apertures are arranged in pairs symmetrically about a central vertical plane (M) of the vehicle. Pref. there are further symmetrical apertures (9) in the bulkhead panel. Pref. the panel is itself symmetrical about the central plane and has symmetrical fittings (2,3,4) for fixture to the vehicle body.

Vehicle bulkhead panel with apertures for equipment

The invention relates to a structure (10) for a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger vehicle, having a front wall (12) delimiting a passenger cell (14), said wall extending between lateral vehicle columns (16) of the structure (10), wherein a support element (30) is supported on a front side (33) of the front wall (12), said support element extending in the transverse direction of the vehicle and at least partly covering the vehicle columns (16), as well as a method for producing one such structure (10).

Structure for a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger vehicle, as well as a method for producing one such structure

Ein Dachquertrager (1) fur ein Kraftfahrzeug weist eine Breite auf, die von einem mittleren Bereich (9) in Richtung auf die zur Anbindung eingerichteten Tragerenden (4, 5) kontinuierlich zunimmt. Der Trager (1) ist durch durchgehende innere und langsrandnahe Langssicken (2, 6) sowie durch langsverlaufende Sickenstucke (10, 11) an den Tragerenden (4, 5) versteift. Damit ergibt sich eine hohe Festigkeit im Verein mit leichter Anbindung an Dachlangstragern.

Längsgesickter träger, insbesondere dachträger für ein kraftfahrzeug

The invention relates to a module pertaining to a safety cell of a means of transport, for example a motor vehicle, a boat or an aeroplane or the like. Said module is characterised in that it consists of at least one frame constructed from at least three closed, interpenetrating rigid frame planes (1, 2, 3, 5), said at least three frame planes (1, 2, 3, 5,) being connected in a positively locking manner and forming three intersecting planes that are at an angle to each other, preferably a right angle. At least one of the frame planes (1, 2, 3, 5) is horizontally arranged and embodied as a load-carrying plane, and preferably vertical sections (4, 4') of the frame planes (1, 2, 3, 5) form the outer edges of the module. The inventive module is also characterised in that at least one pressure ring or ellipse (6, 6 , 6′′) embodied as a force carrier is arranged in the plane of at least one of the frame planes (l, 2, 3, 5) in a rigid and positively locking manner, and/or two interpenetrating struts are interconnected in a positively locking manner and are at an angle to each other, preferably a right angle.

Module pertaining to a compartment element safety cell for a means of transport

The motor vehicle body has a dashboard wall between front body and passenger cell. The wall has two engine supports at relative distance, and extending in longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and a scuttle-dash. This is located under the windscreen, and extends across the width of the vehicle. Also fastened to the dashboard wall (2) is an X-shaped support (14). This connects the engine supports (4,5) to the scuttle-dash (7). The X-shaped support consists of a one-piece saucer-shaped formed sheet metal part. It is symmetrical, and has at least two arms (17-20), each of these with a U-shaped profile. The X-support also has a surface (39,40) for fastening of a steering column. USE/ADVANTAGE - Motor vehicle body structure with increased torsion resistance, does not rattle.

Wolfgang Schmiedel

Papers

Motor vehicle body with dashboard of higher rigidity - has X=shaped support on dashboard, to connect engine supports to scuttle-dash