Patent ID: 6733068
Filing Date: 2004-05-11
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
A device for increasing strength of a one-piece hollow shaped part with a closed cross-section for a vehicle body, comprising:at least one reinforcing element extendable at least partially into an inner space of the one-piece hollow shaped part in a longitudinal direction at least in a section over a length of the hollow shaped part, wherein said at least one reinforcing element is connected with the one-piece hollow shaped part, wherein an aperture is provided in the one-piece hollow shaped part, said aperture being formed in a manner that said reinforcing element extends into the inner space of the one-piece hollow shaped part, and a centering contour formed in the one-piece hollow shaped part at least over a portion of a region of an end of said reinforcing element arranged in said inner space, whereby the centering contour is arranged so that in the event of a deformation of the one-piece hollow shaped part, the reinforcing element is received into the centering contour and centered there.