Patent ID: 9487245
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: B62D

Claim Text:
1. A frame configuration for a vehicle comprising: a forward part and a rear part, which are united; a first connection part between the forward and rear parts; the first connection part including a forward interface for connection with the forward part and a rear interface for connection with the rear part the first connection part includes a transition between the forward and rear parts which transitions from a first height at the forward part to a second height at the rear part; each of the forward and rear parts includes two parallel, transversely spaced apart beam elements that extend longitudinally along the vehicle, the forward part includes as the beam elements a first forward beam element and a second forward beam element that runs essentially parallel to the first forward beam element, and the rear part includes as the beam elements a first rear beam element and a second rear beam element that runs essentially parallel to the first rear beam element; and the second height exceeds the first height, and the forward interface at the connection part is adapted to the first height at the forward part and the rear interface is adapted to the second height at the rear part.