Patent ID: 8851553
Filing Date: 2014-10-07
Classification: B21D,B60J

Abstract:
1. A structural door beam for vehicles, comprising: a sheet metal strip having in cross section a profile including two peaks and a valley disposed between said two peaks and having end mounting flanges integrally formed therewith for securing said structural door beam to a vehicle door; each of said two peaks having a top section and first and second sidewalls formed integrally with said top section and extending toward an open base section for defining each of said two peaks, and said valley having a bottom section; an outer flange being integral with each of said first side walls and being defined along an edge of said sheet metal strip adjacent said open base section of each of said two peaks; and said second sidewall of each of said two peaks extending away from said top section of each of said two peaks further than said first sidewalls toward said bottom section and being formed integrally with said bottom section for defining said valley; wherein one of said two peaks includes a height H measured vertically along a first direction from said open base section to said top section of the one of said two peaks, and said valley includes a depth being greater than 0.2H measured vertically along a second direction that is opposite said first direction from said open base section of the one of said two peaks to said bottom section of said valley; and wherein each of said second side walls includes a shoulder portion as each of said second side walls transitions from said top section of each of said two peaks to said bottom section of said valley.