Support structure component of a motor vehicle body with a plastic insert

{
  "publication_number": "US9051952B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Support structure component of a motor vehicle body with a plastic insert",
  "abstract": "A support structure component is provided for a motor vehicle body and to a correspondingly configured motor vehicle body. The support structure component includes, but is not limited to a support element and a plastic fastening structure arranged thereon, which includes, but is not limited to a fastening element for fastening a motor vehicle component.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A carrier in a tail region of a motor vehicle body, comprising: a motor vehicle component; a support element; and at least one plastic fastening structure comprising a plastic material and that is arranged on the support element and that directly contacts the motor vehicle component; and the at least one plastic fastening structure comprising: at least one plastic fastening element comprising a plastic material and being configured for directly fastening the at least one plastic fastening structure to the motor vehicle component.",
    "2. The carrier according to claim 1, wherein the at least one plastic fastening structure comprises a contact surface at least in sections corresponding to a contour of the support element and configured to contact the support element.",
    "3. The carrier according to claim 1, wherein the at least one plastic fastening structure is connected to the support element in a materially joining manner.",
    "4. The carrier according to claim 1, wherein the at least one plastic fastening structure and the support element are connected with a thermally activatable adhesive.",
    "5. The carrier according to claim 4, wherein the at least one plastic fastening structure on a contact surface facing the support element is coated with the thermally activatable adhesive.",
    "6. The carrier according to claim 1, wherein the at least one plastic fastening structure is fastened to the support element with at least one fixing element forming a positively-joined connection at least in a preassembly position.",
    "7. A support structure component of a motor vehicle body, comprising: a support element, wherein the support element is a cross member arranged in a vehicle rear axle region; and a first plastic fastening structure is arranged on the support element, the first plastic fastening structure comprising: a first fastening element for fastening a motor vehicle component; a second plastic fastening structure, wherein the first plastic fastening structure and the second plastic fastening structure are substantially identical with respect to a connection to the support element; a second fastening element, wherein the first fastening element and the second fastening element are differently configured and differently positioned.",
    "8. The carrier according to claim 1, wherein the at least one plastic fastening structure corresponds to the motor vehicle component arranged on the support element.",
    "9. A support structure component of a motor vehicle body, comprising: a support element; a motor vehicle component arranged on the support element; and a first plastic fastening structure corresponds to the motor vehicle component and is arranged on the support element, the at least one plastic fastening structure comprising: a first fastening element for fastening the motor vehicle component; and a second fastening element is substantially matched to the motor vehicle component, wherein the first fastening element and the second fastening element are differently configured and differently positioned; and a second plastic fastening structure, wherein the first plastic fastening structure and the second plastic fastening structure are substantially identical with respect to a connection to the support element.",
    "10. The carrier according to claim 1, wherein the motor vehicle component is a load carrier.",
    "11. The carrier according to claim 1, further comprising at least two plastic fastening structures which with respect to a connection to the support element are substantially identical, which have differently configured differently oriented fastening elements.",
    "12. The carrier according to claim 1, wherein the motor vehicle component is a pull-out load box.",
    "13. The carrier according to claim 1, wherein the motor vehicle component is an electric energy storage unit.",
    "14. The carrier according to claim 1, wherein the motor vehicle component is a fuel tank for a liquid fuel.",
    "15. The carrier according to claim 1, wherein the motor vehicle component is a fuel tank for a gaseous fuel.",
    "16. A carrier in a tail region of a motor vehicle body, comprising: an electric energy storage unit; a support element; and at least one plastic fastening structure is arranged on the support element and directly contacts the electric energy storage unit, the at least one plastic fastening structure comprising at least one plastic fastening element comprising a plastic material and being configured for directly fastening the at least one plastic fastening structure to the electric energy storage unit.",
    "17. The carrier according to claim 1, wherein the at least one plastic fastening structure forms an insert that is insertable into the support element.",
    "18. The support structure component according to claim 1, wherein the motor vehicle component is a fuel tank for a liquid fuel."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "The technical field relates to a support structure component of a motor vehicle body, which can be configured with a plastic insert for the fastening of different motor vehicle components.\n\nA steadily rising diversification in motor vehicle construction requires a great variety of installation space and connection concepts for accommodating and fastening different motor vehicle components matched to the respective vehicle configuration. Even the great variety of different drives and drive concepts alone requires accommodating correspondingly different energy storage devices, such as for example batteries, accumulators and/or fuel tanks.\n\nA motor vehicle driven by an internal combustion engine for example requires an at least slightly different division of installation space with respect to its fuel tank than a hybrid vehicle or than a purely electromotorically operated motor vehicle. In particular gas-operated motor vehicles, which can for example be operated with liquefied gas or with a gas under high pressure, each have to have separate installation space and fastening concepts for gas tanks to be carried along. In addition, various load carrier systems are known in particular for the tail region of motor vehicles, which comprise for example a load carrier that can be pulled out in vehicle longitudinal direction, for example for carrying along bicycles or comparable pull-out stowage space containers.\n\nAlmost any of the previously mentioned motor vehicle configurations requires a configuration-specific connection of individual motor vehicle components to the vehicle body.",
  "cpc": [
    "F16B 17/00",
    "B60K 1/04",
    "B60K 15/03",
    "B60K 15/067",
    "B60K 2001/0438",
    "B60K 2015/0634",
    "B60L 50/64",
    "B60L 50/66",
    "B60R 11/00",
    "B60R 5/00",
    "B60Y 2304/078",
    "B62D 21/00",
    "B62D 25/08",
    "F16B 11/006",
    "Y02T 10/70",
    "Y10T 403/477",
    "Y10T 403/70",
    "Y10T 403/74"
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  "ipc": [
    "B60K 1/04",
    "B60K 15/03",
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    "B60R 5/00",
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    "B62D 25/08",
    "F16B 11/00",
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  ],
  "assignees": [
    "GM Global Technology Operations LLC"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Marc JUETTNER",
    "Jens Hartmann"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2013-07-10",
  "publication_date": "2015-06-09",
  "grant_date": "2015-06-09",
  "priority_date": "2012-07-11",
  "application_number": "US-201313938710-A",
  "family_id": "49781301",
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