| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 280785000 | Assembled from prefabricated connectable sections | 23 |
| 20080258449 | RETENTION ARRANGEMENT FOR VEHICLE FRONT-END MODULE - A vehicle includes a vehicle body defining at least one channel and a front-end module including at least one attachment arm having a retention feature movable between an extended position and a retracted position. The retention feature is movable into the retracted position when the at feast one attachment arm is inserted into the at least one channel and is biased into the extended position upon movement of the at least one attachment arm relative to the vehicle body a predetermined distance to prevent removal of the at least one attachment arm from the channel. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090152856 | Sub Frame for Vehicle - A sub frame for a vehicle may include an assembly including a front member, a rear member, and a pair of side members of which both front ends are jointed to distal ends of the front member and of which both rear ends are jointed to distal ends of the rear member respectively, wherein the front member, the rear member, and the side members form upper members and lower members that are combined to have a box-shaped close cross section by structural adhesive members. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090194985 | VEHICULAR FRAME ASSEMBLIES AND VEHICLES HAVING SUPPORT BRACKET - A vehicular frame assembly includes a mainframe, a support bracket, and a subframe. The support bracket is coupled with the mainframe. The subframe is coupled with the support bracket such that the subframe is stationary with respect to the mainframe. The support bracket is configured for pivotal attachment to a suspension element. Vehicles including a frame assembly having a support bracket are also provided. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090212548 | Subframe for a Rear Axle of a Motor Vehicle - The subframe contains a framework which is cast as a single part and has profiled hollow members for the longitudinal and cross members. The cross members are connected to each other via supporting pillars at the corners, or are integrally formed on the supporting pillars. Arms which protrude outward are integrally formed on the supporting pillars or on the longitudinal and cross members, the end sides of which arms have connecting bearings toward the vehicle body. A differential is held on the two cross members, the differential having one mounting on the front cross member and two mountings on the rear cross member. The longitudinal members have a curved passage opening for the drive shafts of the differential. Mountings for wheel guiding links are arranged on the outside of the longitudinal member. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090230665 | Vehicle front body structure - Vehicle front body structure includes, in each of its left and right sections, a damper housing having mounted thereon an upper portion of a suspension damper; a front side frame having the housing attached thereto; a damper housing connection bracket inserted in an opening of the frame; a welding section formed on the housing and fixed to the bracket; a lid fitted in the opening to form the frame as a closed-sectional-shape structure. The body structure also includes a collar nut provided within the side frame and supporting a sub frame, and each of the housings has a lower section connected to the collar nut. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20100078926 | FRAME STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE AND VEHICLE - A frame structure for a vehicle includes a vehicle body frame, a pair of occupant seats, and a center pipe. The vehicle body frame has a front-rear direction. The pair of occupant seats includes a driver's seat and a passenger seat and are arranged side by side in a vehicle width direction substantially orthogonal to the front-rear direction. The center pipe extends in the front-rear direction and is arranged substantially on a center line of a vehicle body so as to pass through positions between the driver's seat and the passenger seat in the vehicle body frame. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100187800 | Reinforcement Member for Directly Jointed Tubular Components - A reinforcement member is used to join directly two hydroformed tubular members in an automotive vehicle. The reinforcement member is formed with two spaced triangular plates joined to an orthogonal doubler plate in an integral configuration, providing mating surfaces for connection to orthogonally joined tubular members. The parallel triangular plates improve the joints vertical bending stiffness because the parallel plates provide an increased footprint at the joint. The parallel plates also enhance the lateral bending performance of the joint by locking relative movement of the two tubular members at the joint. The vertical doubler plate increases the thickness of the cross tubular member at the joint to allow a lighter gage tubular member to be utilized. The reinforcement member can be joined by MIG welding techniques on one side or on opposite sides of the cross tubular member for welding to the primary frame member. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100270785 | CARRIER FRAME OF A UTILITY VEHICLE - A utility vehicle ( | 10-28-2010 |
| 20110012334 | VEHICLE FRAME - A vehicle frame for a vehicle ( | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110163527 | STRUCTURAL JOINT FOR A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE FRAME AND A FRAME MADE WITH A STRUCTURAL JOINT - A structural joint in a truck tractor frame includes a first frame member having an interface plate permanently mounted thereon, the interface plate having an interface surface contoured with a plurality of protrusions and depressions, which may be grooves and ridges. A second frame member has an interface surface contoured with a plurality of protrusions and depressions complementary to the plurality of protrusions and depressions of the interface surface of the interface plate. The second frame member is mounted to the first frame member with the interface surfaces in contact, with a plurality of releasable fasteners fastening the second frame member to the interface plate, wherein, the contoured interface surfaces interengage to resist linear and torsional shear forces. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110210539 | VEHICLE FRAME ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A frame assembly for a vehicle includes a subframe, a collar assembly with a collar member and a mounting pin, and a main frame with a saddle. The main frame has a contact side that faces toward the collar assembly and the saddle is located on the contact side. The subframe is connected to the main frame with a bolt that extends from the subframe and into a bore in the mounting pin. The mounting pin is in contact with the saddle. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110266785 | MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREFOR - In a motor vehicle includes, but is not limited to a chassis module, a front module, and a body, front module, body, and chassis module, At least one first and one second set of cooperating fastenings are provided for fastening the front module on the chassis module and/or the body. The cooperating fastenings of the first set define an axis about which the front module can be pivoted relative to the chassis module into a stop position in which it is held by the fastening means of the second set. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20120235397 | Front Axle Support Having an Integrated Steering Gear Housing - Disclosed is a front axle support for a motor vehicle having support members, which comprise holders for mounting wheel guidance members, and a transverse structure, which forms a housing of a steering gear, wherein the support members are connected to the transverse structure by weld joints. In a first teaching, the front axle support according to the invention is characterised in that the support members are in the form of longitudinal supports, a portion of each longitudinal support being formed from sheet metal shells welded together, and in that the transverse structure is in the form of a transverse support and is formed from a steering gear housing made of steel. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120319390 | FRAME LONGITUDINAL BEAM STRUCTURE FOR CHASSIS FRAMES OF UTILITY VEHICLES, IN PARTICULAR OF TRUCKS AND/OR BUSES - A frame longitudinal beam structure for chassis frames of utility vehicles, in particular for trucks and/or buses, has at least one frame longitudinal beam of modular construction extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction when in the mounted state. The beam has a base profile extending over substantially the entire length of the frame longitudinal beam and having a plate-shaped central web which, as viewed in cross section, extends between opposite frame longitudinal beam regions, such as between upper and lower flanges. The central web is substantially rectilinear along the longitudinal extent of the base profile. Supplemental profiles formed by separate components are attached to the central web in areal abutment. A plurality of supplemental profiles are attached to the central web such that, in the direction of extent of the longitudinal beam, at least two frame longitudinal beam regions of different profile cross section are formed. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130009390 | Bi-Metallic Component And Method Of Making The Same - In one aspect, the invention is directed to a half-cradle for use in a vehicle frame, comprising a cast end member formed from a first material and first and second tubular cross-member stubs extending from the cast end member. The first and second tubular cross-member stubs are made from a second material. Each of the stubs has an end buried in the cast end member, wherein the buried end is uncapped. Each of the tubular cross-member stubs has an interior that is configured to sealingly receive a core for use in preventing the filling of the stub with molten first material during casting of the cast end member. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130249203 | CHASSIS FRAME ASSEMBLY STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRICAL VEHICLE FOR DISABLED PERSON - The present invention relates to a chassis frame assembly structure for an electrical vehicle, wherein welding assembly units are formed by attachment and welding at respective portions in each of which channel-shaped frames made of aluminum and each configured to have a hollow structure are coupled. The chassis frame assembly structure includes a plurality of fastening holes formed at proper interval close to the welding assembly unit of the chassis frames; reinforcement members each configured to have a channel shape, surround the periphery of the welding assembly unit of the chassis frame, and have a plurality of assembly holes, corresponding to the respective fastening holes, formed at proper intervals in one face of the reinforcement member; and fastening members assembled with the assembly holes and the fastening holes, wherein the reinforcement member is positioned at the outside of the chassis frame. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130300096 | MODULAR FRAME STRUCTURE FOR OFF ROAD VEHICLE - A frame assembly for an off-road vehicle including a left frame rail and a right frame rail that are identical to each other, a front frame module that includes at least one left toot and at least one right foot, an occupant frame module that includes at least one left foot and at least one right foot, a rear frame module that includes at least one left foot and at least one right foot, and a plurality of identical adapters mounting the components to the left and right frame rails. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20140015238 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE COMPONENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE BODY WITH A PLASTIC INSERT - 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. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140138941 | Modular Vehicle Chassis Frame - A modular vehicle chassis frame includes: two longitudinal bar pieces having front and rear end portions and a plurality of engaging portions; two front connecting members; two rear connecting members; two terminal bar pieces, one of which is connected to the front end portions of the longitudinal bar pieces through the front connecting members, and the other one of which is connected to the rear end portions of the longitudinal bar pieces through the rear connecting members; and a plurality of crossbar pieces that extend transversely to the longitudinal bar pieces. Each of the crossbar pieces extends through two aligned ones of the engaging portions respectively of the longitudinal bar pieces. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140151991 | BOLTING STRUCTURE OF SUB-FRAME - A bolting structure of a sub-frame includes a reinforcer mounting the sub-frame through a side member. The reinforcer includes: a reinforcing member disposed to intersect with the side member in a cross shape and bolted, together with the side member, to a lower panel; an inner pipe disposed at the side member from surfaces interfacing between the reinforcing member and the side member; an outer pipe disposed at the reinforcing member from the surfaces interfacing between the reinforcing member and the side member and inserted into the sub-frame; and a bolt bolted to the inner pipe through the outer pipe and fixing the sub-frame. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20150021892 | RAIL AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A number of variations includes a rail and method of manufacture thereof wherein a rail may be fabricated from a first segment, a first node, and a second segment, wherein the first segment is attached to the first node, wherein the second segment is attached to the first node, and wherein the first node comprises a pre-machined hollow aluminum casting comprising at least one chassis component mounting point for attachment. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150061273 | MODULAR ELECTRIC SCOOTER FRAME STRUCTURE - A modular electric scooter frame structure comprises a front frame, a rear frame and a plurality of pivotal elements. The front frame includes at least one first transverse bar and a plurality of front side bars each includes a plurality of first through holes on a lateral side and a female pivot portion at one end. The rear frame includes at least one second transverse bar and a plurality of rear side bars each includes a plurality of second through holes on a lateral side and a male pivot portion at one end. The first and second transverse bars respectively have two struts to wedge in the first and second through holes for fastening. Each pivotal element runs through a first pivotal hole of the female pivot portion and a second pivotal hole of the male pivot portion to fasten the front and rear frames together. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20160114833 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR ENABLING ROTATION MOVEMENT BETWEEN TANDEM OR CATERPILLAR AXLE AND BODY OF VEHICLE - An arrangement and method are provided for enabling rotation movement between a tandem or caterpillar axle and a body of a vehicle. This type of vehicle includes at least one body part that is provided with a tandem or caterpillar axle. At least one body part includes a main body and an auxiliary body connected to it to rotate around the longitudinal axis of the vehicle or an essentially parallel axis thereto. The tandem or caterpillar axle is connected substantially rigidly to the main body, and the body part has at least one actuator for controlling the rotation movement between the main body and auxiliary body. In this way, changes in the position and motion status of the auxiliary body, especially in relation to the rotation around the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, are arranged to cause in the actuator a pushing or pulling motion that steers the auxiliary body to a rotation movement for the purpose of arranging the auxiliary body to a substantially horizontal position. | 04-28-2016 |
