公开(公告)号：US20170305476A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-26

申请号：US15526101

申请日：2016-09-16

Applicant: SABIC Global Technologies B.V.

Inventor： Sandeep Kulkarni ,  Warden Schijve ,  David de Vries

IPC: B62D29/04 ,  B29C70/30 ,  B62D21/02 ,  B29L31/30

CPC classification number: B62D29/041 ,  B29C70/30 ,  B29L2031/30 ,  B62D21/02 ,  B62D25/145 ,  B62D29/043

Abstract: Some of the present vehicle cross members have a composite body including a plastic material and one or more laminates, where the body defines an elongated beam extending between first and second ends and where at least one of the laminate(s) is at least partially disposed along the beam. In some cross members, the laminate(s) at least partially disposed along the beam span a total distance along the beam that is less than 50% of a length of the beam. In some cross members, at least one of the first and second ends of the beam defines one or more openings into the beam for securing the beam to a vehicle. In some cross members, the body defines a first support unitary with and extending from the beam, where at least one of the laminate(s) is at least partially disposed along each of the beam and the first support.