Side rail assembly for a vehicle

• Main Authors: Amrit, Anand, Maryanski, Nolan Robert, Ranga, Suhant
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 01.12.2020
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS INVEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OFTRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GASEXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS, IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS; MOTOR VEHICLES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRAILERS; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES IN GENERAL; VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISEPROVIDED FOR

A side rail assembly connected to a battery tray in a motor vehicle includes a side impact rail having a first portion with a first strength, a second portion with a second strength, the second portion spaced apart from the first portion, and a third portion with a third strength, the third portion connected to the first portion and the second portion. The third strength is greater than the first strength and is greater than the second strength.