Patent ID: 6416117
Filing Date: 2002-07-09
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
A beam knot forming part of a vehicle body structure, comprising:at least three beam elements, each element further comprising two side walls that extend with relative intervals, and at least one transverse wall for connecting the side walls, wherein the beam elements are rigidly connected with each other in the beam knot and protrude from the knot in respective directions, wherein a first beam element of the at least three beam elements comprises a recess in one side wall thereof, wherein the recess is limited by two side edges, wherein a second beam element of the at least three beam elements inserts transversely through the recess with a section and is connected with the opposite side wall of the first beam element, and wherein the second beam element discloses a width between its side walls which corresponds to the width of the recess between its side edges, and wherein a third beam element of the at least three beam elements is partly situated in the first beam element and, with its side walls, is connected with at least the side walls of the second beam element and connects to the opposite side wall of the first beam element.