US 12,233,939 B2
Vehicle body in white and method for its manufacturing
Felix Aizik, Kibbutz Sasa (IL); and Nir Kahn, Nahariya (IL)
Assigned to PLASAN SASA LTD., Kibbutz Sasa (IL)
Appl. No. 17/623,022
Filed by PLASAN SASA LTD., Kbiggutz Sasa (IL); and Sarit Aizik, Or Yehuda (IL)
PCT Filed Jul. 4, 2019, PCT No. PCT/IL2019/050747
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Dec. 27, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/001813, PCT Pub. Date Jan. 7, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0266913 A1, Aug. 25, 2022
Int. Cl. B62D 23/00 (2006.01); B62D 21/02 (2006.01); B62D 27/02 (2006.01); B62D 29/04 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 23/005 (2013.01) [B62D 21/02 (2013.01); B62D 27/023 (2013.01); B62D 27/026 (2013.01); B62D 29/041 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle, comprising:
a body in white (“BIW”) comprising two or more structural members having two or more respective engaging portions;
wherein the two or more respective engaging portions of at least two of the two or more structural members being connected to each other by a node unit formed of two or more shell members assembled with each other, the node unit having at least two designated sockets, each of the at least two designated sockets snugly receiving one of the two or more respective engaging portions of one of the two or more structural members;
wherein at least one of said at least two designated sockets is an interior socket formed between the two or more shell members, wherein one of the two or more shell members constitutes a part of a wall of the vehicle.