Patent ID: 7712823

Claim:
An armored vehicle comprising: a pan-shaped subshell ( 4 ) including side walls ( 11 , 12 ) and a floor area ( 6 ), a top shell ( 5 ) connected to the subshell ( 4 ) to define an occupants' area, and an inner floor plate ( 7 ) secured at a distance above the floor area ( 6 ) of the subshell ( 4 ), wherein the inner floor plate ( 7 ) comprises: borders ( 9 , 10 ) running parallel to the side walls ( 11 , 12 ) of the subshell ( 4 ), the borders ( 9 , 10 ) being connected to the side walls ( 11 , 12 ) so as to be shear-resistant, and a plurality of bracing elements ( 13 - 15 ; 23 - 25 ; 29 - 32 ) rigidly connecting the inner floor plate ( 7 ) with the floor area ( 6 ) of the subshell ( 4 ), so that the inner floor plate ( 7 ) and the floor area ( 6 ) of the subshell ( 4 ) form a bend-resistant floor structure ( 80 ), integrated in the vehicle.