Patent ID: 8342600
Filing Date: 2013-01-01
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. A floor assembly of a vehicle body, comprising: transversely spaced sill profiles running in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body; and a unitary cast part extending between the sill profiles and having outer flanges joined respectively in substantially face to face relationship with said sill profiles, said cast part being formed from magnesium and having a central tunnel, left and right central floor parts extending respectively from the outer flanges to the central tunnel, transverse seat supports projecting up from the central floor parts and extending transverse to the longitudinal direction across the respective central floor parts between said central tunnel and the respective outer flanges at the corresponding sill profiles, outer reinforcement ribs projecting up from the central floor parts and extending between the respective central floor parts and the outer flanges and inner reinforcement ribs spaced from the outer reinforcement ribs and projecting up from the central floor parts, the inner reinforcement ribs extending between the central floor parts and said central tunnel.