Motor vehicle characteristic influencing method for use during vehicle crash, involves arranging wheel with rim in wheel arches, where reduction of wheel diameter such as rim diameter, is caused by purposeful failure of rim during crash

The method involves arranging a support structure of a motor vehicle at a front end of a safety passenger compartment (1) of a front vehicle comprising a deformable zone (2). Two laterally arranged wheel arches are provided in an area of the deformable zone of the front vehicle. A wheel (3) with a r...

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Main Authors GAISER, FERDINAND, RISTOW, LUTZ
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
German
Published 20.09.2007
Subjects
AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS
CASTORS
INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTING
VEHICLE WHEELS
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Summary:The method involves arranging a support structure of a motor vehicle at a front end of a safety passenger compartment (1) of a front vehicle comprising a deformable zone (2). Two laterally arranged wheel arches are provided in an area of the deformable zone of the front vehicle. A wheel (3) with a rim (5) is arranged in the wheel arches. A reduction of wheel diameter such as rim diameter, is caused by purposeful failure of the rim during a crash of the motor vehicle. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a support structure for a motor vehicle (2) a wheel rim for a motor vehicle. Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Beeinflussung einer Fahrzeugkennlinie eines Kraftwagens bei einem Crash. Um einen sprunghaften Anstieg der Verzögerungswerte zu vermeiden, wird vorgeschlagen, durch ein gezieltes Versagen der Radfelge eine Reduzierung des Raddurchmessers zu bewirken.
Bibliography:Application Number: DE20061012346