MXPA97010278A - Improved set to improve the structure of an automotive vehicle heart - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an improved assembly for forming the shell structure for automotive vehicles, particularly for passenger buses, characterized in that it is constituted by: an upper panel, structural reinforcement PTR, reinforcement of upper panel PTR, supports of the instrument panel Reinforcements for the interior side panels, side posts, a set of interior side covers, a structure of a fireproof panel, mounting brackets and upper reinforcements for a fireproof panel, where the top panel joins a structural reinforcement and a panel reinforcement upper, in which are placed the supports for the instrument panel and two reinforcements for the left and right side panels, the left and right outer side panels, together with the left and right side posts are fixed to their respective reinforcements, the set of lateral upper covers close the unit and form the shell of modular type of a s foot wave

Description

Improved Set to form the Structure of a Shell for Automotive Vehicles.

The present invention relates to an improved assembly for forming the shell structure, which may be used. 5 indistinctly in trucks for passengers, in conjunction with a body that can be manufactured by any supplier dedicated to school type bodies or for urban and suburban passage.

The shell, object of the present invention, is called the * 10 structural type, because it is formed with subassembled parts in the production line.

The shield forms a protection for the driver, to, among other things, isolate it from the heat produced by the engine, as well as to protect it from the impacts suffered in a possible collision.

Preferably, the Breastplate object of the present invention, will be used in vehicles that at the end of production, only have the chassis, and the engine chest, as is the case of the chassis on which bodies are mounted for school buses or personal.

The object of the present invention is to provide an improved assembly to form the structure of a shell for automotive vehicles, formed by pieces of high strength, such as steel, aluminum, thermoformed plastics, etc., which has therefore , minus the following characteristics: a set of one-piece structures, in which the upper panel of the shell joins a structural reinforcement and a reinforcement of the upper panel, where the set of the instrument panel supports and two reinforcements for the interior side panels, left and right, forming together the panel of the Breastplate; a set of structures of a single piece, where the panel 10 of the Breastplate, joins its respective outer side panels, left and right and with the left and right side posts, and with the set of lateral upper covers, left and right , to form a reinforcement structure of the shell panel; a set of structures of a single piece, where the shell panel joins a floor structure, formed in turn, by a central floor, by the whole of the left floor and by the set of the right floor, the which are reinforced by the mounting brackets, left and right and by the reinforcements or for the fireproof floor, left and right.

Traditionally, in the specifications of the designs of the shell of the automotive vehicles, different designs and dimensions are used for each type and model of vehicle, and therefore, although at first glance they may have the same shape, the dimensions of its components vary substantially, consequently, require the manufacturer to have different assembly lines for each type of model they manufacture.

In the traditional construction of the shell of motor vehicles, the same assembly line is not used at the same time, mainly because the tools used to assemble the different types and models are also different; in such a way that when changing the vehicle type and model, it is necessary to stop the assembly line, to make the change of tooling, or, it is necessary to have different lines of production, which translates into loss of time and causes higher costs of production, investment and labor.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide the manufacturer with the possibility to assemble the shell of motor vehicles on the same production line, regardless of whether they are different models and types of vehicles.

The different parts that make up the shell structure of the automotive vehicles object of the present invention are preferably manufactured with high strength steel sheet, which are molded with dies.

The components of the Breastplate of automotive vehicles can also be manufactured from other high strength materials, mentioning, but not limited to, aluminum.

Description of the Drawings An application of the invention will now be described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein: Figure 1 shows a plan of the top view of the Breastplate; Figure 2 shows a piano from the side view of the Breastplate; Figure 3 shows a plan of the frontal view of the Breastplate.

Referring to Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings, the set of one-piece structures forming the shell is shown, where the following pieces are defined: the top panel 10 (1), which is attached to a structural reinforcement PTR (2) by means of bayonets and a reinforcement of the upper panel (3), where the set of the instrument panel supports (4) is placed and joined with two reinforcements for the inner side panels, left (5) and right (6).

Referring to Figure 2 of the accompanying drawings, the reinforcement of the upper panel (3) is shown, which joins its respective outer side panels, left (7) and its right mirror counterpart (8) (not shown in FIG. figure) and with the left side posts (9) and its mirror counterpart (10) (not shown in the figure), and with the set of lateral upper covers, left (11) and its right mirror counterpart (12) (not shown in the figure), to form a reinforcement structure of the shell panel.

Referring to Figure 3 of the accompanying drawings, it is shown that the reinforcement of the upper panel of the shell (3) joins a structure of the floor, formed in turn, by a central floor (13), by the assembly from the left floor (14) and the whole of the right floor (15), 5 which are reinforced by the mounting brackets, left (16) and right (17) and by the reinforcements for parafuegos floor, left (18) and right (19).

Because several modifications can be made to the present invention, as has been described, and many of them A 10 seemingly incorporate improvements within the spirit and scope of the claims, without departing much from that spirit and scope, it is intended that all questions contained in the specifications be interpreted in an illustrative manner and not in a limiting manner.

Claims (5)

Having described the invention as above, I consider as novelty and claim of my property contained in the following: Claims

1. An improved assembly to form the structure of a • 5 Caravan for automotive vehicles formed by pieces of high resistance that can be used for passenger buses and that can be built indistinctly in the same assembly line for each of the bus models. in question, which has at least the following characteristics: t 10 a set of one-piece structures, where the upper panel of the shell is joined to a structural reinforcement and a reinforcement of the upper panel, where the set of the instrument panel supports and two reinforcements for the the inner side panels, left and right 15, forming together the panel of the Shell; a set of one-piece structures, where the shell panel, joins their respective outer side panels, left and right and with the left and right side posts, and with the set of upper side covers 20, left and right , to form a reinforcement structure of the shell panel; a set of one-piece structures, where the Coraza panel joins a floor structure, formed in turn by a central floor, by the whole of the left floor and by the whole of the right floor, which they are reinforced by the mounting brackets, left and right and by the reinforcements for fireproof floor, left and right.

2. An improved assembly for forming the structure of a Carapace 5 for motor vehicles as claimed in the Claim 1, where the pieces that form the structure are molded in a single piece with dies, which are joined together and fixed with high strength welding points and / or with rivets.

3. An improved assembly for forming the structure of an Ipio Breastplate for motor vehicles as claimed in the Claim 1, where the upper panel of the shell and its structural reinforcement are joined by means of bayonets and fixed with high resistance welding points and / or with rivets.

4. An improved assembly for forming the structure of a Carapace 15 for motor vehicles as claimed in the Claim 1, where the pieces can be formed from high materials} resistance, mentioning, but not limited to, steel, aluminum, thermoformed plastic, SMC, fiberglass or any other variant of plastic.

5. An improved assembly for forming the structure of a motor vehicle shell as claimed in Claim 1, which can be used for passenger buses and which can be constructed indistinctly in the same assembly line for each of the models of the bus in question.