Patent ID: 6330778
Filing Date: 2001-12-18
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
A beam arrangement for connecting between two separated frame side members in a vehicle, wherein the side members extend in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, the beam arrangement comprising:a first and a second side portion which are separated from each other along the frame side members, each side portion connected between both of the frame side members, each side portion being shaped to extend in a substantially vertical plane;a connecting portion connecting the separated side portions;the beam arrangement including end regions toward the frame side members and a central region between the frame side members;each of the side portions extending in from both of the frame side members toward the central region;at each end region of the beam arrangement, each side portion converging generally toward the other side portion inward from both of the frame side members and toward the central region of the beam arrangement, and each of the side portions in one end region extends along a substantially common line with the diagonally opposite part of the other side portion in the other end region;at the central region, the side portions remaining spaced apart, wherein each of the side portions converges from both of the frame side members through both end regions and toward the central region and converges in a direction toward a point situated in the central region of the beam arrangement which point is substantially common to both end regions and the side portions converge toward each other;the beam arrangement further including an intermediate region between the end regions, the side portions converging to the intermediate region and extending substantially parallel and spaced apart in the intermediate region; at least the intermediate region of the beam arrangement is U-shaped in cross-section with the connecting portion defining the closed end of the U and the side portions defining the legs of the U.