Patent ID: 6237991
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: B60N,B60R,B62D

Abstract:
Passenger compartment of a vehicle body comprising:a body floor,at least two vehicle doors integrated into two body sides,a center console attached centrally to the body floor,a vehicle seat on each side of the center console located respectively between the center console and one of the vehicle doors, said seats being displaceable lengthwise on the body floor, anda protective device assembly that protects a seat user in the event of a side collision, said protective device assembly including respective reinforcing elements integrated into each said vehicle door, each said vehicle seat, and the center console, said reinforcing elements extending transversely to a lengthwise axis of the compartment, said protective device assembly also having impact plates located between said reinforcing elements, with the reinforcing elements being arranged so that in a side collision said reinforcing elements abut one another by the impact plates,wherein at least one of the reinforcing elements that abut one another in a side collision extend transversely to the lengthwise axis of the compartment and are designed for a maximum length that can be increased in such fashion that all gaps that exist in a pre-collision state of the passenger compartment between the reinforcing elements and the impact plates in a supporting direction are eliminated, andwherein an actuator is provided that can be activated in the event of a side collision, said actuator adjusting at least one of the reinforcing elements to the maximum length, andwherein at least one of the reinforcing elements has a V-shaped toggle lever, both of whose lever arms and toggle angle enclosed by the lever arms in a pre-collision state are dimensioned so that all of the gaps between the impact plates are eliminated in an extended position of the toggle lever.