Patent ID: 6561562
Filing Date: 2003-05-13
Classification: B60J,B60R,Y10T

Abstract:
A motor vehicle with an interior and an exterior and having hollow spaces bordering the exterior, the interior including a passenger compartment, said motor vehicle comprising a plurality of components, including components that border the passenger compartment, and elements made of thermal insulation material, at least one of said elements being constituted by a preformed body containing reinforcements that constitute means for giving said body enhanced rigidity and for enabling said at least one preformed body to serve as a support for function elements of the motor vehicle, wherein said plurality of components include an instrument panel, a floor, a rear window shelf and a roof, in each of which a respective one of said elements made of thermal insulation material is installed between the interior and the exterior and in at least one of the hollow spaces bordering the exterior; wherein said plurality of components further comprise doors and a respective one of said elements made of thermal insulation material is installed in each of said doors; and wherein said at least one of said elements made of thermal insulation material is constructed in regard to at least one of its shape, the selection of its material and its attachment in such a way that said at least one of said elements improves at least one basic function or at least one property of both its associated component and of the entire motor vehicle, with respect to at least one of mechanical stability, acoustic insulation and weight reduction.