Vehicle underbody structure
Abstract
At the underside of a vehicle body (10), a fuel tank (18) and an exhaust muffler (16) are disposed alongside of each other along a vehicle body longitudinal direction, with a drive shaft being disposed between the fuel tank and the exhaust muffler. The front and rear of the fuel tank (18) are attached with tank bands to two cross members (20,22). The exhaust muffler (16) is attached to the two cross members (20,22) via rubber supports (28). Because the exhaust muffler (16) and the fuel tank (18) are attached to common cross members (20,22), the noise vibration characteristics of the vehicle body are improved while suppressing an increase in the weight of the vehicle body.

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- 1559637
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- EP1559637
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- Application, DOCDB
- 05002057
- Application, EPODOC
- EP20050002057
Titles3
- German
- Fahrzeug-Unterbaustruktur
- English
- Vehicle underbody structure
- French
- Structure de dessous de caisse de véhicule
Classification
- CPC, 4
- B62D21/02
- B60K13/04
- B60K15/063
- B62D25/20
- IPC, 4
- B60K15 063
- B62D21 02
- B60K13 04
- B62D25 20
Designated states2
- Contracting states, 1
- Türkiye
- Extension states, 1
- Yugoslavia, later Serbia and Montenegro (until 2006)