Light weight instrument panel reinforcement structure

Details Light weight instrument panel reinforcement structure Light weight instrument panel reinforcement structure

1997-12-19

1999-08-03

Pedder, Dennis H.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Dashboards

296 72, 29620302, 280752, B62D 2514

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059315202

ABSTRACT:
A light weight, structurally stiff instrument panel reinforcement structure for motor vehicle bodies. The reinforcement structure includes driver side and passenger side cross tubes that are preferably aluminum alloy extrusions, and a center stack support that is preferably a magnesium alloy casting connecting the cross tubes. The driver side cross tube supports a steering column assembly. A knee bolster is connected by two metal crush tubes to the driver side cross tube. Two metal crush tubes connect a glove box door frame to the passenger side cross tube. The instrument panel reinforcement structure offers about a 40% weight saving compared with similar systems made with steel components.

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