BODY STRUCTURE HAVING B-PILLAR REINFORCEMENTS FORMED INTEGRALLY AND AS CURVED TUBES, AND CORRESPONDINGLY FORMED B-PILLAR REINFORCEMENT

摘要

A body structure for a passenger car has B-pillar reinforcements of which each have an upper attachment section for attachment to the roof area and a lower attachment section for attachment to the floor assembly or to a side sill. The B-pillar reinforcements are formed as integral tubes made of high-strength steel material and, between the lower attachment sections of the tubes and the upper attachment sections thereof, have a curved course having a constant radius of curvature.