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| 20080197672 | Automobile Front Portion Structure - A front structure for a vehicle comprises a power unit mounted at a front end of the vehicle, a steering gear box provided in front of or behind the power unit in the vehicle, and a suspension member supporting the steering gear box, the steering gear box being situated at a bottom surface of the suspension member so as to move beneath the power unit when the front end of the vehicle is deformed due to a frontal collision. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080203763 | Vehicle front structure - A vehicle front structure that includes: a fender panel having an outer wall, and an inside end part being bent at a boundary part with a hood panel; an apron upper member that extends in substantially the vehicle longitundinal direction, parallel to the outer wall; a shock-absorbing part that links an inside end of the fender panel and the apron upper member; a cover member, the base end of which is mounted on the inside and that hangs downward as a free end in the substantially downward direction of the vehicle, covers the distal end of the inside and the shock-absorbing part, and extends in substantially the direction transverse direction of the vehicle; and a vehicle side-structure that includes an insertion part formed in substantially the vehicle longitudinal direction near the distal end of the cover member, and into which the cover member may be inserted from above. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080265623 | FRONT STRUCTURE OF AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A support frame is provided to extend upward and rearward from a portion of a front side frame near a suspension tower substantially straight and connect to an upper portion of a hinge pillar. Accordingly, there can be provided a front structure of an automotive vehicle that can properly restrain a forward deformation of a cabin by transmitting an impact load at a vehicle frontal crash to the hinge pillar efficiently. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080272619 | Body Frame Structure for an Automotive Vehicle - In a body frame structure for an automotive vehicle, the amount of the bending and deforming of a longitudinal frame member in the rear direction can be controlled and the amount of the collision energy absorption during a frontal collision can be increased. A kick-up portion that bends and deforms the front portion upwardly during the application of the collision load is provided between a front portion and a rear portion of the closed section of the longitudinal frame member, which extend in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. A deformation guide member, which constrains the longitudinal frame member to bend and deform in the lateral direction of the vehicle at the front portion by colliding portions of the deformation guide member with each other due to the applied frontal collision load, is provided inside the closed section of the kick-up portion of the longitudinal frame members. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080290692 | ENERGY ABSORBING VEHICLE HOOD STOPPER ASSEMBLY - An energy absorbing stopper assembly for an associated vehicle for absorbing at least a portion of the energy during an associated impact is provided. The associated vehicle includes a pivotally disposed closure and a body member toward which the closure is closable. The closure includes an open position and a closed position. The stopper assembly includes a stopper for supporting a non-hinged end of the closure when the closure is in the closed position. The stopper includes a first end and a second end. The first end of the stopper is in contact with one of the closure or the body member when the closure is in the closed position and is spaced apart therefrom when the closure is in the open position. A base for supporting the second end of the stopper is provided. The base is attached to the other of the closure or the body member. An energy absorbing joint is disposed adjacent the base and the other of the closure or the body member. The energy absorbing joint is substantially resilient below a maximum load value. Wherein the energy absorbing joint deforms and the base, the stopper, and the closure deflect, while absorbing at least a portion of the energy during an associated impact. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080309124 | VEHICLE BODY FRONT PART STRUCTURE - A suspension member is fixed to a front part of a vehicle body from below. A stabilizer is fixedly held on an upper surface of the suspension member. The stabilizer has bent portions. At the time of a front end collision of the vehicle, a rear part of the suspension member separates from the vehicle body for rearward movement of the suspension member relative to the vehicle body to allow the bent portions to come into engagement with the vehicle body. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090033125 | Front Guard of Working Vehicle - A front guard | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090058134 | FRONT PART STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE BODY - A front part structure of a vehicle body is provided. A suspension frame disposed posterior to a front-side component in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. An apron side member extends in the longitudinal direction. An apron lower member extends in the longitudinal direction, connects the front-side component and the suspension frame and is disposed below the apron side member. A first shock absorbing portion is provided in a front end portion of the apron side member. A second shock absorbing portion is provided in a front end portion of the apron lower member such that the second shock absorbing portion is disposed below the first shock absorbing portion. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090058135 | FRONT PART STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE BODY - A front part structure of a vehicle body is provided. A suspension frame is disposed posterior to a front-side component in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. An apron side member extends in the longitudinal direction. An apron lower member extends in the longitudinal direction, connects the front-side component and the suspension frame and is disposed below the apron side member. The apron lower member is formed into a square cylindrical shape. Two walls of the apron lower member, which are opposed to each other are respectively fixed to the suspension frame. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090085373 | FRONT END STRUCTURE FOR AUTOMOBILE - A front end structure for an automobile includes a resin-made shroud panel supporting a heat exchanger. The front end structure further includes: a panel support part supporting the shroud panel against car body members; and a rearward movement allowing part allowing the heat exchanger to move rearward of the automobile relative to the panel support part when an impact load works on the shroud panel from the front of the automobile. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090085374 | COVER FOR FRONT COMPARTMENT OF VEHICLE BODY AND FRONT SECTION STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE BODY - A cover is provided between a front hood and a vehicle component. The cover includes a cover main portion, a lid, a supporting portion, a supported portion, and a contacting portion. An opening is formed on the cover main portion. The supporting portion is integrally provided on the cover main portion and around the opening. The supported portion is integrally provided on a circumferential edge of the lid and engaged with the supporting portion. The contacting portion is provided on the lid and receives a downward load from the front hood. One or both of the supporting portion and the supported portion deforms elastically in case where a load has been applied to the contacting portion and thereby the lid drops off within the opening. According to the cover, a deformable amount of the cover can be increased and maintenance costs can be reduced. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090102236 | Front-End Vehicle Structure for a Commercial Vehicle - A front-end vehicle structure for a commercial vehicle has a forward crash zone and a rear crash zone relative to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The forward crash zone and the rear crash zone are interconnected via an intermediate structure which is mounted therebetween and extends substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle such that a force that is applied to the forward crash zone can be transmitted to the rear crash zone via the intermediate structure. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090108627 | FRONT BODY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A front body for a motor vehicle includes, but is not limited to a bumper carrier and a hood lock carrier that are solidly connected to one another. An energy absorber structure that is supported on the bumper carrier on one side and on the whole block carrier on the other side features ribs that extend between the lock carrier and the bumper carrier and are essentially oriented in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090121519 | Vehicle Hood Reinforcement Structures - Vehicle hood reinforcement structures as provided to reduce impact in collisions. In one embodiment, the structure is to include a lower reinforcement panel configured to mount to a vehicle chassis and an upper reinforcement panel welded to the lower reinforcement panel wherein the deflection of a front deformable wall of the upper reinforcement panel is configured to trigger deflection of rear deformable wall of the lower reinforcement panel. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090140546 | VEHICLE BODY FRONT STRUCTURE - A vehicle body front structure wherein impact absorbers are provided on front side frames and a bumper beam is provided to the impact absorbers. The bumper beam has high-strength parts in the rear halves of the left and right ends. The high-strength parts are supported by internal impact absorbers and external impact absorbers. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090146455 | FRONT BODY STRUCTURE OF AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A front side frame includes a bend portion which is operative to bend outward when an impact load acts on the front side frame from ahead. The bend portion is provided in a specified location such that the bend portion in a bending state substantially contacts a damper of the suspension from a vehicle front side. Accordingly, a rear end of the front side frame can be prevented properly from moving back when the impact load acts on the front side frame from ahead. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090146456 | FRONT STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE BODY - A front structure of a vehicle body is disclosed as having a radiator core support including an upper member and a lower member vertically spaced from each other and extending in a vehicle width direction. The upper member is structured in two stages on upper and lower sides composed of an upper-stage upper member and a lower-stage upper member, which have both left and right ends connected to vehicle body components placed in a vehicle body on both sides thereof. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090167056 | A-PILLAR FORCE TRANSFER STRUCTURE - A load transfer structure in an A-pillar assembly for transferring force from a frontal impact to the vehicle rail, rocker and door reinforcement. The load transfer structure having a support wall, a pair of transverse walls, and a longitudinal wall and is disposed in a space within the A-pillar assembly. Accordingly, the load transfer structure reduces material required in conventional A-pillar assemblies while maintaining the same load transfer capabilities. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090195020 | Energy Absorbing Vehicle Hood Assembly with Asymmetric Sandwich Inner Structure - An energy-absorbing hood assembly for a vehicle includes upper, lower, and middle panels. The upper and lower panels respectively include first and second interface surfaces. The upper panel is preferably secured to an inner surface of an outer panel. The middle panel has opposing first and second surfaces defining an asymmetric waveform profile, preferably having a polygonal geometry. The middle panel member is secured to the first and second interface surfaces at preselected locations along the upper and lower surfaces, thereby defining a plurality of laterally oriented asymmetric channels. The asymmetric waveform profile is configured with distinct amplitudes and wavelengths along different regions of the hood assembly, each configured to provide different predetermined levels of absorption and attenuation of kinetic energy imparted to the hood assembly by objects upon impact therebetween. Ideally, the lower and middle panels are respectively configured to controllably fail at first and second predetermined crush loads. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090243336 | FRAME STRUCTURE OF AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A reinforcement member is provided inside a frame member at a space which includes a bend portion operative to bend in such a manner that the reinforcement member comes to contact an inner face of an inside side face portion of the frame member as the frame member bends at the bend portion. Accordingly, the amount of energy absorption even after the bending start of the frame member can be properly increased. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090256389 | Structure of Vehicle End Section - An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle end structure capable of more reliably receiving a load upon a collision in a vehicle body of the frame construction. The vehicle end structure of the present invention is one constructed near a front end (or rear end) of a framework of a vehicle and is characterized by comprising a pair of body frame members | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090261620 | ENERGY ABSORBING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A system for absorbing energy in a vehicle includes a pair of laterally spaced upper and lower side rails which extend along a longitudinal axis. The lower side rails are disposed below the upper side rails. An upper member extends transverse to the longitudinal axis and interconnects the upper side rails. A lower member extends transverse to the longitudinal axis and interconnects the lower side rails. The upper and lower members are each disposed to transmit energy from the upper and lower members through the respective upper and lower side rails. The upper and lower members are configured to simultaneously deform upon impact of the vehicle with an object and transfer a force generated from impacting the object to the upper and lower side rails, respectively. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20100026047 | Sequential Crash Hinges in Automotive Frame Rails - A lower frame rail member forms a part of an automotive front end structure and incorporates first and second bending hinges to provide sequential and alternating bending of the lower frame rail to manage crash forces in the event of a frontal or offset crash event. The first bending hinge is formed by a structural thinning pocket located on the outboard side of the lower frame rail forwardly of the engine mounting bracket. The second bending hinge is formed by V-necking the inboard side of the lower frame rail rearwardly of the engine mounting bracket. The first bending hinge affects an outboard buckling of the frame rail after the front horn section crushes rearwardly into the lower frame rail to induce an inboard movement thereof, while the second bending hinge affects an inboard buckling of the frame rail to induce an outboard movement thereof rearwardly of the engine mounting bracket. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100066124 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - A crash can with a cross-shaped cross section is provided between a side frame and a bumper beam. The crash can connects to an end portion of the side frame in a state where its four projecting portions are directed respectively in upper, lower, right and left directions. The bumper beam comprises a protruding portion which extends in the vehicle width direction. The right and left projecting portions are joined to a top face of the protruding portion and that the upper and lower projecting portions are joined to upper and lower faces of the protruding portion respectively. Plural beads are formed at the crash can at positions which avoid spot-joint positions. Accordingly, the impact energy can absorbed effectively by the crash can. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100084889 | FRONT STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE - The object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle front structure which can efficiently absorb collision energy regardless of collision modes. In the vehicle front structure of the present invention, a load transmission member arranged on inner side faces of a front corner part of a subframe has a load transmission member male attached to a front frame and a load transmission member female attached to a side frame. In a collision mode where a local load is fed to the front frame, the load transmission member male and load transmission member female engage with each other, whereby the front frame is restrained from rotating in such a direction as to approach the side frame, while the fed collision load is transmitted to the side frame through the load transmission member. In a collision mode where a collision load is fed onto an axis of the side frame, on the other hand, the load transmission member male and load transmission member female separate from each other, whereby the load transmission through the load transmission member is blocked. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100090499 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - A vehicle body stricture includes a vehicle frame having a pair of longitudinally extending first frame members spaced apart from one another supporting opposite lower side portions of a vehicle and a laterally extending second frame member extending between respective front portions of the first frame members. A vehicle body is supported on the vehicle frame. A bumper assembly is supported by at least one of the first frame members and the second frame member having a front bumper facia member with a lower edge that extends downward toward an underside of the second frame member. A compatibility member extends laterally between the first frame members, with at least a portion of the compatibility member extending below the second frame member. The compatibility member has at least one attachment point fixed to the second frame member. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100102592 | Twelve-Cornered Strengthening Member - A strengthening member for an automotive vehicle has a twelve-cornered cross section comprising sides and corners creating internal angles and external angles. The strengthening member also comprises one or more of trigger holes, convolutions, and flanges to stabilize the folding mode and prevent bending in response to an axially-applied crash force. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100127531 | FRONT VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - Horizontally elongated member interconnects respective front end portions of a lower frame and a front side frame spaced apart from each other in a width direction of the vehicle body. Impact absorbing section is mounted on a substantially entire front surface of the horizontally elongated member, and a bumper beam is fixedly mounted to the front surface of the impact absorbing section. The impact absorbing section is a cylindrical member having a cross-sectional shape elongated in the width direction and having its outer side wall portion disposed generally on an imaginary extension line of an inner vertical wall portion of the lower frame. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100176623 | SEAT CARRIER ARRANGEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION FOR A BUS - The invention relates to a seat carrier arrangement for a vehicle seat ( | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100244487 | MOTOR VEHICLE FRONT-END PANEL COMPRISING A STRUCTURAL FRAME AND A BUMPER - This assembly comprises a structural frame ( | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100283289 | AUTOMOBILE COMPRISING A CROSSBAR, A TECHNICAL FRONT SURFACE AND A CONVERGENT ELEMENT ATTACHED TO EACH OTHER - An automobile that includes: a lower crossbar including longitudinal arms connected by links to vehicle side rails located above the arms; a technical front surface defining a plate, the plate including an inner face and an outer face and being adapted to be attached to a structural member of the vehicle; a shield convergent element including two absorption members capable of absorbing by deformation thereof the energy of a shock to the vehicle; each longitudinal arm of the crossbar being attached by a first fastener to the inner surface of the plate; and each absorption member being attached by a second fastener to the outer face of the plate so that the two absorption members are capable of deformation along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle upon a shock; the inner surface including ribs. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100314906 | FRONT STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - Provided is a front structure of a vehicle | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100314907 | VEHICULAR HOOD STRUCTURE - A vehicular hood structure, which can generate more properly a load reaction to be inputted to a collision member, even if the collision member collides against the vicinity of an intermediate position between a hood general portion and a portion close to a hood front end edge so that a load acts to deform a hood inner panel of the hood general portion and a hood lock reinforce of a hood front end portion. A rear end portion of the hood lock reinforce is joined, at a leg extending to the hood back side at a portion spaced at a predetermined distance in the hood width direction, to a flat portion of the hood inner panel. In this hood inner panel, a crush bead is formed along the hood width direction at the substantially central portion of a skeleton portion in the hood length direction, and a small bead is formed at the substantially central portion of the flat portion in the hood width direction. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100327626 | Chassis of a Passenger Motor Vehicle - A chassis for a passenger motor vehicle has a center front vehicle seat, and a passenger compartment having a front structure disposed in front thereof. Longitudinal beams of the front structure extending from inside each vehicle wheel, and pass into a respective transition region of a respectively associated side sill. A deformation element is disposed on the front sides of each transition regions. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110025095 | MOTOR VEHICLE FRONT END AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MOTOR VEHICLE FRONT END - A motor vehicle front end and a method for producing a motor vehicle front end are provided in accordance with embodiments of the invention. The motor vehicle front end has a front wall and the front wall girder, the front wall girder essentially being situated in the direction of a vehicle transverse axis. In addition, the motor vehicle front end has a first front wall girder, the first front wall girder being situated essentially in the direction of a vehicle vertical axis. The first front wall girder is supported on the front wall crossbeam in a first area of the front wall crossbeam. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110062750 | FRONT BODY STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - A front body structure of a vehicle comprises a pair of front side frames, a bumper reinforcement, a bumper face, a leg-part sweeping-away member which is provided below the bumper reinforcement and extends in a vehicle width direction, a front end of which is positioned in front of the bumper reinforcement, and a support member which supports the leg-part sweeping-away member at the front side frame. The support member has a specified length in the vehicle longitudinal direction, and comprises beads which absorb an impact load inputted in the vehicle longitudinal direction through their deformation in the longitudinal direction. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110084518 | VEHICLE FRONT BODY STRUCTURE - A vehicle front body structure includes a chassis number marking section on which a chassis number or vehicle identification number (VIN) is applied by stamping. The chassis number marking section is provided on a cowl assembly and disposed above a damper base to which an end of the cowl box is secured. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110095568 | FRONT VEHICLE-BODY STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - Part of a front side frame is configured to be deformed so as to bend outwardly, in a vehicle width direction, by a collision load in a vehicle frontal collision. A sub frame provided at a lower portion of a front vehicle body is joined to the front side frame via a reinforcement. A front portion of the reinforcement is located at a position which corresponds to a bending portion of the front side frame which is to be deformed so as to bend outwardly, in the vehicle width direction, by the collision load in the vehicle frontal collision. Accordingly, the bending of the front side frame at its bending portion when the collision load acts in the vehicle frontal collision can be promoted, so that the collision load against passengers can be decreased securely. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110101732 | One-Piece Shotgun with Impact Energy Absorber - A one-piece shotgun is configured to absorb impact energy when a front of the vehicle is impacted. The shotgun comprises an upper portion, a mid portion, and a lower portion, the upper portion having an end configured to connect to a hinge pillar; and a Z-trigger formed by two indentations and being located adjacent the upper portion end. The indentations of the Z-trigger are located on an outer side and an inner side of the shotgun to cause substantially lateral bending when sufficient force is applied to the shotgun. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110109123 | Motor vehicle front transverse beam comprising a rear fairing element - This beam ( | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110121608 | BODY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - With a body for a motor vehicle with a carrying structure and an engine hood hinged on the carrying structure, the engine hood is supported on the carrying structure through a support crushable in its longitudinal direction. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110133512 | DEFORMATION ELEMENT, MOTOR VEHICLE FENDER BRACKET WITH DEFORMATION ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DEFORMATION ELEMENT - A deformation element, a motor vehicle fender bracket with the deformation element, and a method for producing a deformation element are provided. The deformation element serves to receive external impulses introduced into the deformation element and includes, but is not limited to at least two sleeves that are displaceable relative to one another, and a spring-elastic pressure element that is supported in each case on the at least two sleeves that are displaceable relative to one another. In this case, it is provided that at least one of the sleeves has at least one embossing that forms a sliding surface for the other sleeve. The at least one embossing is preferably introduced by electromagnetic pulse forming. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110193370 | MOTOR VEHICLE FRONT STRUCTURE - A motor vehicle front structure is provided with at least one front frame having two side members and an impact cross member structure. Two crash boxes are fixed between the respective front end of the side members and the impact cross member structure. Each of the crash boxes includes, but is not limited to a first and a second leg that are jointly fixed to the front end of each side member and in the shape of a V merge with ends spread from each other in the direction of the impact cross member structure. The spread ends are fixed on end regions of the impact cross member structure. A connecting structure with honeycomb construction is arranged between the legs. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110193371 | MOTOR VEHICLE FRONT STRUCTURE - A motor vehicle front structure is provided with at least one front frame having two side members and an impact cross member structure. Two crash boxes are fixed between the respective front end of the side members and the impact cross member structure. Each of the crash boxes includes, but is not limited to a first and a second leg that are jointly fixed to the front end of each side member and in the shape of a V in the direction of the impact cross member structure turn into ends spread from each other The spread ends are fixed on end regions of the impact cross member structure. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110210580 | VEHICLE BODY FRONT PART STRUCTURE - A vehicle body front part structure has an apron side panel | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110241378 | FRONT-END STRUCTURE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - With a front-end structure for a motor vehicle, a radiator of a combustion engine and a condenser of an air conditioner are arranged vertically on top of each other. Here, the radiator has the substantially square shape of a block charge air cooler and is located below an edge of the combustion engine facing in driving direction. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110304174 | MOTOR-VEHICLE STRUCTURE HAVING A FRONT MODULE CONSTITUTED BY ELEMENTS MADE OF PLASTIC AND/OR COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A motor-vehicle structure, in particular for a commercial vehicle, van, or the like, comprises a metal frame including a pair of longitudinal members connected by cross members, and a metal cab body mounted on the frame, including a pair of longitudinal sub-cab members supported on the longitudinal members of the frame by means of elastic supports that enable relative movements in a vertical direction of the body with respect to the frame. A front cross member for absorption of impact is fixed to the front end of the two longitudinal frame members. A main front plate is connected to the front end of each longitudinal frame member and faces a respective auxiliary front plate connected to the front end of the respective longitudinal sub-cab member to enable distribution of the applied forces of the aforesaid front cross member between the longitudinal members of the frame and the longitudinal sub-cab members. The structure comprises a front subassembly or module, made up of elements made of plastic and/or composite material, fixed to the cab body and defining the front part of the bodywork of the motor vehicle. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110309655 | VEHICLE FRONT STRUCTURE - A front buckling point and a rear buckling point are set at non-end positions along a longitudinal direction of a front side member respectively. Further, the front buckling point and the rear buckling point are respectively arranged at different positions in the width and vertical directions of the front side member. The front buckling point is arranged on an outboard and upper side of the front side member. The rear buckling point is arranged on an inboard and lower side of the front side member. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120104797 | FRONT MODULE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A front module for a motor vehicle includes two longitudinal members arranged one on either side, a bumper sitting in front of the two longitudinal members and connected to front ends of the longitudinal members with the interconnection of a respective deformation element, and a radiator frame arranged between the longitudinal members and supporting the cooling assembly. In a collision, the bumper, after the deformation of the deformation element, comes to bear against the radiator frame, wherein the radiator frame can then be displaced for a limited distance to the rear in the direction of the passenger compartment. After displacement or deformation of the radiator frame, the bumper ( | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120119542 | CAR BODY WITH REINFORCING STRUCTURE - A car body is provided with a longitudinal beam that extends in essentially the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and with a first reinforcing element that borders thereon in the longitudinal direction and an end section of which that faces away from the longitudinal beam that is supported on a floor structure of the car body by a second reinforcing element. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120161473 | FRONT REGION OF A VEHICLE AND VEHICLE - A front region of a vehicle is provided that includes, but is not limited to an upper front region, a middle front region, and a lower front region. The upper front region includes, but is not limited to an engine hood, front regions of mudguards headlamps or driving direction indicators. The middle front region includes, but is not limited to an impact energy-absorbing region and has molding elements in driving direction. The molding elements interact with impact energy-absorbing, yielding structures. The yielding structures are plastically deformable. The lower front region includes, but is not limited to a molding apron. The lower front region is elastically deformable. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120175912 | SAFETY STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLES - In order to optimize the transmitting of force and in order to keep the longitudinal member undamaged in the event of a low impact speed, for example in the event of an accident involving a pedestrian, and in order to permit easy exchangeability of the longitudinal member, it is proposed that, in a normal position, the lower longitudinal member is held spaced apart in the direction of travel from an associated transverse link and can be brought by the frontal impact into a crash position in which the longitudinal member acts on the transverse link in a manner transmitting force. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120181818 | FRONT-END STRUCTURE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - Forward structure of a motor vehicle includes a frame structure, a bumper beam disposed forward of and connected to the frame structure, and a radiator frame disposed forward of the frame structure and behind the bumper beam. First and second swing arms are connected to the radiator frame at respective first and second forward pivot axes and are connected to the frame structure at respective first and second rear pivot axes. The four pivot axes are substantially parallel to one another and substantially transverse to the vehicle, such that a frontal impact urging the bumper beam rearward against the radiator frame causes the radiator frame to pivot about the swing arms. Forward-most portions of the frame structure, immediately adjacent to the bumper beam, may take the form of deformation elements or crush cans that are designed to yield in a manner to absorb crash energy. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120187719 | VEHICLE FRONT PORTION STRUCTURE - Left and right front side frames are disposed on left and right side of vehicle front portion, respectively, and extend in a front-and-rear direction of the vehicle body. The left and right front side frames each include a lower branching frame having an inclined part inclined downward from a front part of a motor room toward a vehicle floor, and an upper branching frame branching from the lower branching frame, disposed above the inclined part of the lower branching frame, and including a bent part. The upper branching frame is supported by a plurality of support columns connected to frames disposed around the motor room. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120187720 | FRONT VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - Side beam extends from a sub frame, mounted to front side frames, to a front frame section, and includes: a lower impact absorbing bar member having a horizontal intermediate portion joined to the sub frame, and a slanting portion extending upward from the intermediate portion; and a bent impact absorbing member joined to the slanting portion and front frame section and having a smaller strength against an impact than the bar member. Skid plate is mounted to a lower cross beam constituting a lower portion of the frame section and projects forward from the cross beam. Lower impact absorbing bar member is mounted to the cross beam and extends rearward, and an impact absorbing projecting member is provided in front of the bar member. The absorbing projecting member defines a closed sectional shape in conjunction with a rear portion of the skid plate. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120205944 | VEHICLE-BODY FRONT STRUCTURE - A rear apron panel is provided between a suspension tower and a dash panel. A vertical branch brace is provided to extend upwardly from a front side frame along an inner face of a suspension tower to form a closed cross section with a rear portion of the suspension tower. A deformation restraint member interconnects the apron frame and the vertical branch brace. Accordingly, there is provided a vehicle-body front structure which can restrain the apron frame from deforming outwardly in the vehicle width direction in the vehicle frontal collision to prevent the dash panel from moving back into the vehicle compartment too much. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120248820 | VEHICLE BODY FRONT STRUCTURE - A vehicle front part structure efficiently absorbs collision energy upon a narrow offset collision in which a collision object, such as an oncoming vehicle, makes a front collision with a vehicle outer side outer than a front side frame, and thereby inhibits the vehicle body front part from moving rearward to the vehicle interior side. The vehicle front part includes a pair of left/right front side frames extending along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and a power unit disposed at the longitudinal center between the left/right front side frames. The left/right front side frames beside the power unit include branch frames extending toward the vehicle laterally outer side. The rear end portions of the branch frames penetrate the outer surface of the left/right front side frames and extend along an inner wall. Connection members are provided at the front portions of the left/right front side frames. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120292946 | CRASH STRUCTURE FOR ATTACHMENT TO A FRONT SUBFRAME FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A crash structure for attachment to a front subframe for a motor vehicle is provided. The crash structure includes an attachment area and a stiffening structure that reinforces the crash structure in the attachment area for the front subframe. The stiffening structure connects the crash structure to the front subframe in a friction-locked and/or formfitting manner. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20130088043 | MOTOR VEHICLE BODY - A motor vehicle having a windshield, A-pillars laterally enclosing the windshield and a window cross member connected to the A-pillars is provided. The window cross member supports a lower edge of the windshield in that it comprises a support section touching the windshield. The window cross member includes a point of action fastened to the A-pillar, which is offset in the direction of a surface normal of the windshield against the support section. The window cross member also includes a compressible section that connects the point of action with the support section. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130119706 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A power supply system for an electric vehicle includes a battery, a first power line, a first connector, a first shock absorbing member, a first rigid member, and a second rigid member. The first rigid member includes a first front connection portion and a rear portion. The second rigid member includes a first rear connection portion and a front portion. The rear portion of the first rigid member is contactable with the front portion of the second rigid member at a contact point when a front-end collision of the electric vehicle occurs. The first connector is disposed within a first triangular region defined by the first front connection portion, the first rear connection portion, and the contact point in a plan view of the electric vehicle. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130119707 | MOTOR VEHICLE BODY WITH ACTIVE HOOD - A motor vehicle body is provided. The motor vehicle body includes a front hood with an outer skin and a stiffening layer arranged under the outer skin and attached to the outer skin. The motor vehicle body also includes an actuator for lifting up the front hood during an accident, which is accommodated in a recess in the stiffening layer. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130134739 | MOTOR-VEHICLE FRONT-FACE MODULE COMPRISING A FLEXIBLE ZONE | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130169003 | BODY STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - A dash panel has an impact absorption portion formed therein. A suspension tower is connected to the impact absorption portion, so that support stiffness thereof can be ensured. In addition, the suspension tower can be rotated around the front pillar due to an impact, so that an amount of backward movement of the dash panel toward a vehicle interior can be reduced. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130207416 | VEHICLE-BODY FRONT STRUCTURE MEMBER - A front end of a left member having a first plate thickness, and a left end of a lateral member having a third plate thickness are welded together while defining a first weld line, and a front end of a right member having a second plate thickness and a right end of the lateral member are welded together while defining a second weld line. The first plate thickness and the second plate thickness are thinner than the third plate thickness, and a support bracket that supports an auxiliary equipment is fitted to the lateral member. The first weld line and the second weld line are respectively positioned outer side of the vehicle body with respect to a fitted position of the support bracket, so as not to overlap on the fitted position in the lateral member where the support bracket is fitted to the lateral member. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130207417 | STRUCTURE OF FRONT SECTION OF VEHICLE BODY - A structure of the front section of a vehicle body is disposed on the front end portion of a front side frame on the same position as the rear surface of a side stay in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body, and includes a first extending portion extending downward along the rear surface of the side stay. A lower stay is provided with a second extending portion extending outward in the vehicle width direction beyond the side stay to a position below the first extending portion. A joining section is formed so as to join the front surface of the first extending portion, the upper surface of the second extending portion, and outside surface of the side stay. The joining section defines an arrangement region for inner and outer shock absorbing members having a lower rigidity than the front side frame. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130249245 | FRONT VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - On each of left and right sides of a vehicle body, a gusset is provided spaced in a rearward direction of a vehicle body from the distal end of a front side frame by a predetermined distance, a tension member extends between and interconnects the distal end of the front side frame and an outer end portion of the gusset so as to prevent the gusset from peeling off the front side frame, and a mounting plate spans between and interconnects the respective front ends of an inner bumper beam extension extending forward from the front end of the front side frame and an outer bumper beam extension extending forward from the front end of an upper member. A bumper beam is joined to the mounting plates on the left and right sides of the vehicle body. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130249246 | Vehicle body front structure - A vehicle body front structure includes a pair of side members and disposed behind a front bumper; a bumper member; a clearance behind the bumper member; an absorber disposed in front of the bumper member, the absorber being configured to absorb an impact from the front of the vehicle; and an upper member disposed above the bumper member, a front end of the upper member being located, in a front-rear direction of the vehicle, slightly behind the bumper member, wherein the bumper member is formed of a single plate and forms a protrusion protruding toward the front of the vehicle. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130270860 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE CONSTRUCTION METHODS FOR FRONTAL IMPACT - A vehicle frame includes an inverter protection brace extending between front and rear sub-frames located below and in front of side frame members. A gusset of the brace strongly connects to the front sub-frame to load a beam section without overloading the bolts, and a bolted connection attaches to the rear sub-frame. The brace deforms forward of the bolted connection creating a safety cage around an inverter during frontal impacts. A reinforcement bracket attaches to the side frame members to define a pocket for temporarily catching the rear sub-frame. Ramps connect to the reinforcement bracket allowing sliding of the rear sub-frame rearward, and direct movement downwardly beneath a battery assembly. A catching surface defined on a ramp engages at least one rear sub-frame attached structure. A tether connects between the pair of side frame under-members and the rear sub-frame for improving the interaction of the rear sub-frame against the ramps. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130270861 | SUB-FRAME INTRUSION CONTROL BY RAMPING DURING FRONTAL IMPACT FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY PROTECTION - A frame structure is adapted to absorb energy from frontal impacts and extends under a front portion of the body frame. The frame structure includes a rear sub-frame located below and in front of a pair of side frame under-members, and at least one ramp connected to the pair of side frame under-members for directing rearward sliding movement of the rear sub-frame and attached structures downwardly beneath a battery assembly. A catching surface engages a steering gear to improve energy absorption during frontal impacts. A reinforcement bracket attached to the pair of side frame under-members defines a pocket for temporarily catching the rear sub-frame providing an energy absorption path before releasing the rear sub-frame to slide past. A tether is connected between the pair of side frame under-members and the rear sub-frame for holding the rear sub-frame against the ramp to increase energy absorption. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130270862 | VEHICULAR INSTRUMENT-MOUNTING STRUCTURE - The present invention comprises side members ( | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130292969 | FRONT END MODULE ARRANGEMENT FOR THE CHASSIS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a front end module arrangement for the chassis of a motor vehicle, having a front end module mount ( | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130307289 | COLLAPSIBLE STRUT WITH CONTROLLED DEFORMATION FOR THE FRAME OF A ROAD VEHICLE - A collapsible strut with controlled deformation for the frame of a road vehicle, the strut consists of an internally hollow tubular body, which presents a closed transverse section, extends between an inner end and an outer end, which are axially opposite to one another, is suited to be fixed in a projecting manner to the frame of the road vehicle at the inner end, and fulfils the function of deforming in a controlled manner in case of crash, thus collapsing axially, furthermore the strut presents a thickness which axially varies from the inner end to the outer end. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130320709 | FRONT VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - There is provided a front vehicle body structure. The structure includes a front-side frame which is disposed on each side of a power unit in a vehicle width direction, and extends in a fore-and-aft direction; and a load-transfer member disposed outside in the width direction, near a front-end of the front-side frame, a rear end of the load-transfer member being fixed to a certain position of a outer lateral side of the front-side frame in the width direction, the certain position being located forwardly of a center of the power unit in the fore-and-aft direction, a front-end of the load-transfer member being disposed forwardly and outwardly of the rear end. A load to the front-end of the load-transfer member in a rearward direction of the vehicle causes a vicinity area of the fixed position to be displaced in a direction in which the vicinity area approaches the power unit. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130320710 | VEHICLE BODY FRONT STRUCTURE - A vehicle body front structure includes a pair of left and right front side frames which are installed at a front of a vehicle body, and extend in a fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle body; and a power unit disposed in a driving force transmission chamber between the left and right front side frames. The left and right front side frames include respective branch frames which extend from the left and right front side frames obliquely forward and outward in a vehicle width direction, rear ends of the branch frames penetrate through respective outer walls of the left and right front side frames, and extend along inner surfaces of the left and right front side frames, and a reinforcing member is integrally connected to each of intersection portions of the branch frames and the front side frames. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140042775 | Dual-material energy-absorption device with low thermal sensitivity, front end and motor vehicle incorporating such a device - The energy-absorption device ( | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140049069 | Reinforcing Unit for Vehicle Body - A reinforcing unit for the vehicle body may include an insert member coupled to a front side member while being inserted in the front side member, and a fender apron lower reinforce member mounted in a fender apron to be coupled to the insert member, so that crash energy transmitted to the fender apron in a front offset crash of the vehicle may be transmitted to the front side member through the reinforcing unit of the vehicle body to be effectively distributed. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140054926 | STRUCTURE FOR DISPERSING COLLISION ENERGY OF FRONT PILLAR DURING CAR CRASH - A structure for dispersing the collision energy of a front pillar during a car crash, may include a front impact absorption member formed in the interior of a front frame of a vehicle and configured to receive a collision energy when a car crashes into on its front side; upper and lower impact absorption members configured to disperse the collision energy of the front impact absorption member to a front pillar and a lower side of the front pillar; and an impact transition member connected to a lower side of the lower impact absorption member and connected to a front end portion of the side sill. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140062131 | SELECTIVELY DETACHABLE FENDER BRACE SYSTEM - A selectively detachable fender brace system includes a structural fender assembly comprising an outer fender panel comprising an outer upper attachment flange having a brace bore disposed therein and an inner fender panel comprising an inner upper attachment flange having a first blind slot extending inwardly toward an engine compartment and rearwardly to a first slot opening, the inner fender panel attached to the outer fender panel with the inner upper attachment flange disposed below the outer upper attachment flange and brace bore proximate the first blind slot; a brace comprising a fender end having a fender bore extending therethrough and an opposed wall end that is detachably attached to a cross-vehicle wall of the engine compartment; and a threaded fastener that is disposed through the brace bore, first blind slot and fender bore configured to apply a predetermined clamping force and forming a selectively detachable fender attachment joint. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140084627 | VEHICULAR INSTRUMENT MOUNTING STRUCTURE - The present invention relates to a vehicular instrument mounting structure in which an auxiliary battery is mounted so as to be as high as a power control device , for protecting the power control device by a protector even when the auxiliary battery interferes with the power control device. The power control device is fastened to the upper surface of a transaxle by a screw via a mounting foot provided in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. The protector for protecting a corner of the power control device is fastened to the power control device and the transaxle by screws for a power control device fastening part and a transaxle fastening part. The power control device has a power cable for supplying power and a discharger for rapid discharge at a time of emergency. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140091595 | SMALL OVERLAP FRONTAL IMPACT COUNTERMEASURE - A frontal impact countermeasure assembly for an automotive vehicle, the countermeasure assembly comprising: a front side rail extending in a generally longitudinal direction and having a forward end; a bumper extending generally laterally to the longitudinal direction of the front side rail and having an outboard end; and a pivot link having outer and inner mounting portions, the outer mounting portion being pivotably engaged with the bumper in a region of the outboard end to define a front pivot joint, the inner mounting portion being pivotably engaged with the front side rail to define a rear pivot joint, the rear pivot joint being located rearward and inward relative to the front pivot joint. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140097641 | PROTECTION STRUCTURE AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A protection structure is equipped with a protrusion a protector, and a protector fixation portion. An in-vehicle appliance is equipped with a corner portion, a first face, and a second face that the first and the second faces are adjacent to the corner portion. The protrusion is provided on the second face of the in-vehicle appliance. The protector covers the corner portion, equipped with a first portion and a second portion which the faces are opposed to the first face and the second face respectively, and equipped with a notch at an edge of the second portion thereof. The protrusion abuts on an edge of the notch. The protector fixation portion is provided on the first face of the in-vehicle appliance, and the protector is fixed to the in-vehicle appliance through the protector fixation portion. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140110971 | Ladder Honeycomb Hood Structure For A Motor Vehicle For Pedestrian Protection - A ladder honeycomb hood structure for a motor vehicle for pedestrian protection. The ladder has an inner panel having ten numbers of complete equally sized hexagonal of equal diameter cutout with on side making 10° to the horizontal. A first central ladder cutout formed with a horizontal rib. A second central ladder cutout formed with smaller length of horizontal rib than that of the first ladder above the first central ladder. A third central ladder cutout 4 formed below the first central ladder with horizontal rib, merged with a rear channel, having a bigger length than that of the first central ladder. The hood structure arrangement made in such a way that the hexagonal cutouts equally formed on both sides of the central ladders. A number of unequal size hexagonal cutouts formed in the space between the equal size hexagons the and hood side section. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140117717 | VEHICLE WITH FRONT IMPACT BEAM LATERAL LOAD TRANSFERRING MEMBER - A vehicle includes a frame rail and an impact beam attached to an axial end of the frame rail. A body panel mount is attached to the frame rail. The body panel mount is axially spaced from the impact beam a distance along a longitudinal axis. A load transferring member includes a first axial end attached to one of the impact beam and the body panel mount, and a second axial end disposed adjacent to and a pre-defined distance from the other of the impact beam and the body panel mount. The load transferring member is disposed outboard of the frame rail. The load transferring member extends at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis between the impact beam and the body panel mount. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140138985 | BUMPER RAIL FOR VEHICLE - A bumper rail assembled into a bumper of a vehicle includes a bumper rail, a reinforcing member, and a forming part. A bumper rail is disposed at front. The reinforcing member is disposed at the rear side of the bumper rail and forming a closed section together with the bumper rail. The forming part is integrally formed at an inner side of the bumper rail and is disposed parallel along the longitudinal direction of the bumper rail to increase a stiffness of the bumper rail, the forming part having a pipe shape. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140138986 | FENDER PANEL MOUNTING STRUCTURE - A front fender panel and an apron upper member are connected via an impact absorbing bracket. The impact absorbing bracket has a first supporting leg portion and a second supporting leg portion that form an angle with one another as seen from a vehicle vertical direction. The first supporting leg portion and the second supporting leg portion are connected, via a connecting portion, further toward a vehicle lower side than a fender panel mounting portion. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140152051 | STRUCTURE FOR FRONT PORTION OF VEHICLE BODY - A structure for the front portion of a vehicle body includes both an under load path member and a front load transmission member. The under load path member is extended toward the rear of the vehicle body from a lower bulk member to a sub-frame. The front load transmission member is provided at a position closer to the front of the vehicle body than the under load path member and closer to the rear of the vehicle body than the front end of the bottom of the lower bulk member, and transmits to the under load path member a load which is inputted from in front of the vehicle body. A gap is formed between the front load transmission member and the under load path member. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140159423 | FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT ABSORBING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A device for absorbing frontal collision impact for a vehicle includes side members extending in the length direction of the vehicle and impact-absorbing structures mounted on the side members and protruding outward in the width direction of the vehicle. The device can effectively cope with a frontal small offset collision of a vehicle. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140167449 | DEVICE FOR ABSORBING MECHANICAL ENERGY FOR MOTOR VEHICLES | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140167450 | VEHICLE BODY FRONT SECTION STRUCTURE - A vehicle body front section structure includes a projecting member that is provided at an outside wall of a front side member further to a vehicle width direction inside than a front wheel and at a location separated in the vehicle body front-rear direction from a front bumper reinforcement, such that the projecting member projects out further towards the vehicle width direction outside than the outside wall. The vehicle body front section structure is further provided with an assistance portion that is formed to the outside wall, and that assists movement of the rear end portion of the projecting member towards the vehicle width direction inside upon input of load to the projecting member. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140197661 | Front-End Module For A Vehicle, Particularly A Motor Vehicle - The invention relates to a front-end module for a vehicle, particularly a motor vehicle, including a support frame ( | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140217777 | VEHICLE FRONT BODY STRUCTURE - The present invention relates to a vehicle front body structure comprising a cross-sectionally closed front side frame installed to extend in a front-rear direction of a vehicle. The front side frame has a depressed section formed in a lower region of a vehicle-width directional inner wall surface portion thereof in such a manner as to be depressed toward a vehicle-width directional outward side. The front side frame is internally provided with a reinforcing member extending over a front-rear directional dimension of the depressed section. An upper portion of the reinforcing member is joined to at least one of a vehicle-width directional intermediate region of an upper wall portion of the front side frame and an area of the upper wall portion located outward side of the intermediate region, and a lateral portion of the reinforcing member is joined to a wall surface portion corresponding to the depressed section. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140232136 | MOTOR VEHICLE SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A support structure is provided for a motor vehicle that has a front wheel ( | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140232137 | Front-End Module For A Motor Vehicle - The present invention relates to a front-end module ( | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140239671 | FRAMEWORK MEMBER - The present invention provides a framework member by which the amount of impact absorption can be sufficiently ensured. The framework member is a framework member that is extended in a front and rear direction of a vehicle in a front portion of the vehicle. A plurality of deformation-inducing portions, in which deformations are induced by a load exerted from a front of the vehicle, are formed at points in the framework member along the front and rear direction of the vehicle. The plurality of deformation-inducing portions are alternately formed on an outer side and an inner side of the framework member along the front and rear direction of the vehicle. The closer the deformation-inducting portion is positioned to a rear of the vehicle, the greater a distance between the deformation-inducing portions becomes. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140292030 | HOOD OVERSLAM BUMPER ASSEMBLY - A hood overslam bumper assembly includes an overslam bumper having a cylindrical shape and having a screw thread groove formed in an outer peripheral surface thereof, a ring-carrier having a hole formed at the center thereof to have the overslam bumper inserted into an inner side surface thereof and having a screw thread formed on an inner peripheral surface thereof, the screw thread being coupled to the screw thread groove, and a housing having one side fixed to an insertion hole of a hood inner panel, having a hole formed at the center thereof to have the ring-carrier inserted into an inner side surface thereof, and having an elastic part provided on an outer peripheral surface thereof to fix the ring-carrier inserted into the inner side surface thereof. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140300135 | Structure for a Motor Vehicle, In Particular a Passenger Vehicle, as Well as a Method for Producing Such A Structure - A structure for a motor vehicle, particularly a passenger car, includes a front wall delimiting a passenger cabin toward the front, which extends between lateral vehicle pillars of the structure, and a carrier element which extends in transverse direction of the vehicle. The carrier element is supported by a front side of the front wall and at least to some extent overlaps the lateral vehicle pillars. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140300136 | Front Axle Mounting With Crash Grooves - The invention relates to a subframe ( | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140312654 | FRONT SUBFRAME STRUCTURE FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A front subframe structure for an automotive vehicle comprises: a pair of right and left side members each provided with an arm support member for supporting a suspension arm is mounted; a cross member disposed between the left and right side members to couple together respective locations in the side members at each of which the arm support member is provided; and an oblique member extending from central portion of the cross member, in each of right and left directions of the vehicle and obliquely rearwardly and outwardly in the vehicle width direction, wherein each of the side members has a rear end joined to a rear portion of a respective one of the oblique members, and wherein the rear portion of the oblique member is provided with a tunnel-lower-frame coupling portion couplable to a tunnel lower frame, and a floor frame attaching portion attachable to a floor frame. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140319873 | ENERGY DISSIPATION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES - An energy dissipation system for a vehicle includes a frame having a front end and a rear end spaced apart from the front end along a longitudinal axis. The energy dissipation system also includes an energy absorber attached to the frame at the front end. The energy dissipation system further includes a stiffener attached to the frame at the front end and spaced apart from the energy absorber along a vertical axis that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The stiffener is tubular and defines a cavity therein. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140333092 | VEHICLE-BODY SIDE PART STRUCTURE - To provide a vehicle-body side part structure that can achieve both weight reduction and collision performance. A side sill | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140367994 | VEHICLE FRONT STRUCTURE - The vehicle front structure | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150021953 | COWL STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - A cowl structure of a vehicle includes: A-pillars vertically arranged at both sides of a vehicle body; an apron upper member arranged on a front of each of the A-pillars to be longitudinally elongated therefrom; a shock absorber housing formed under the apron upper members; a cowl transversely arranged between the apron upper members; and an engine compartment extension panel connected between the cowl and the apron upper member so as to form an extended plane on both sides of the cowl corresponding to the cowl. The apron upper member is integrally formed with the A-pillar in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, and both sides of the cowl are cut along the shape of the engine compartment extension panel so as to correspond to the engine compartment extension panel. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150028626 | Powertrain Catcher Bracket - A catcher bracket disposed between a powertrain and a sub-frame of a vehicle. The catcher bracket defines a load path in a collision that is sufficient to displace the powertrain that directs the force of the impact through the catcher bracket to a sub-frame of the vehicle. The sub-frame is connected to the body structure of the vehicle by fasteners that fracture to decouple the powertrain and sub-frame from the body structure of the vehicle to reduce the collision pulse. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150035318 | DIVISIONAL COWL-TOP COVER - The present invention is directed to a divisional cowl-top cover. In an upper cowl-top cover, a first engaging claw is formed on a front face side of a supporting portion configured to support a sealing member, and at an upper end of a lower cowl-top cover, a second engaging-receiving portion configured to engage with the first engaging claw from an upper side is formed. If an impact load acts on a hood and then the upper cowl-top cover moves downward, the first engaging claw and the second engaging-receiving portion are disengaged from each other, and the upper cowl-top cover lowers while supporting lowering of the hood, and is capable of absorbing the impact load while lowering. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150054308 | VEHICLE BODY WITH STRUCTURAL COMPONENT - The present disclosure relates to a front structure of a vehicle body having a wheel installation strut and a side member which flanks an interior defined by the front car. The side member has a convex surface, by means of which it is fastened to an end of the wheel installation strut in multiple points. At least one point is offset relative to the other points towards the interior. As a result, a front structure with good stiffness for improved occupant protection can be provided, which can also be assembled in a simple manner. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150069786 | HOOD STRUCTURE FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A panel for a vehicle. The panel includes an outer panel and an inner panel. The outer panel has an exterior surface and an underside surface, and the inner panel is located adjacent to and along the underside surface of the outer panel, but spaced apart from the outer panel. The inner panel also exhibits a bow over a substantial portion of its length, with the bow being in a direction toward the outer panel. The bow induces a moment in the inner panel during impact of the vehicle in a collision that causes the inner panel and, resultantly, the outer panel to undergo a predetermined deformation in an upward direction relative to the vehicle. The panel may be provided as the hood of the vehicle. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150076863 | FRONT LOAD DISTRIBUTION MECHANISM FOR A VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a body that extends along a longitudinal axis. The body includes a front fascia and a forward load bearing beam that are disposed transverse to the longitudinal axis. A load distribution mechanism is rotatably attached to the forward load bearing beam for rotation about a rotation axis. The load distribution mechanism includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is for engaging an upper portion of the front fascia, above the forward load bearing beam. The second portion is for engaging a lower portion of the front fascia, below the forward load bearing beam. The front fascia engages the first portion and the second portion of the load distribution mechanism, and the load distribution mechanism rotates about the rotation axis, to control displacement of the front fascia in response to an applied force in which an object contacts the front fascia. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150084375 | VEHICLE-BODY FRONT STRUCTURE - A pair of right-and-left extension members which deform and absorb an impact at a vehicle frontal collision, in cooperation with a pair of front side frames, are provided. The extension members are configured to be joined to respective middle portions, in a height direction, of a pair of tower portions of a sub frame at their rear end portions, to project forward, bending outward at a level below the front side frames, and to be comprised of a pair of members having a closed cross section, respectively. The rear end portions of the extension members joined to the tower portions are positioned so that a center line of a longitudinal direction of each of the extension members at the rear end portion is located at an inward position relative to a center line of a standing-vertical direction of each of the tower portions. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150091329 | CHASSIS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE OPTIMIZED FOR ABSORBING A FRONTAL IMPACT - A chassis of a motor vehicle optimized for absorbing a frontal impact. The chassis includes a firewall separating a passenger compartment of the vehicle from a front portion of the chassis configured to hold an engine, and a mechanism for absorbing a frontal impact including two side rails mounted on at least the front portion of the chassis and arranged on either side of the chassis, each side rail including a front portion and a rear portion assembled to overlap at least partially. The side rails are arranged such that an overlap area is below the plane of the firewall, and the rear portion of the side rail includes a material which is less compressible than the front portion of the side rail. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150102636 | REINFORCEMENT UNIT FOR ENGINE-ROOM ENCAPSULATION - A reinforcement unit for an engine-room encapsulation mounted to secure rigidity of a vehicle body, may include a cross member disposed to cross the vehicle body in a traverse direction of a vehicle and coupled with a cowl of the vehicle body, a pair of connection members, of which each first end is connected to a first end of the cross member and a second end thereof, respectively and, of which each second end is connected to two shock absorber housings disposed at both sides of the vehicle body, and a pair of support members, of which each first end is connected to second ends of the pair of connection members and, of which each second end is connected to a front end module of the vehicle body, wherein the reinforcement unit for the engine-room encapsulation is coupled with an engine-room encapsulation structure. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150130218 | VEHICLE WITH A SUSPENDED DRIVER UNIT WITH LOCKING AND FORCE ABSORBING MEANS - A vehicle with a driver's cab including a driver unit with a vertically suspended floor structure and a vehicle steering control, a vehicle speed control and a driver's seat. The cab is provided with a deformation zone behind the driver unit for absorbing force in case of a frontal collision. A horizontal beam belonging to the cab frame structure is positioned in front of the driver unit. An arrangement for positively locking the beam to the driver unit is provided in case a frontal collision causes the beam to contact the driver unit. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150298633 | VEHICLE CRUSH RAIL WITH SUBSTANTIALLY SQUARE CELLS AND INITIATORS - A vehicle crush rail includes: a body configured to be at least partially crushed along an axis between first and second ends thereof, the body having a cross section profile that comprises first, second and third cells that are substantially square, wherein at least one of the first, second and third cells extends from the first end to the second end, wherein the first, second and third cells have respective initiators arranged according to a crush pattern for the crush rail. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150298740 | ADAPTER FOR CRUSH RAIL AND TORQUE BOX - An adapter for a vehicle includes: an adapter body configured to bridge between a crush rail at a vehicle end and a back-up structure, the adapter body having a socket configured to receive and enclose four sides of the crush rail, the adapter body having a plug configured to fit into the back-up structure; and an opening in the adapter body configured to have a drive shaft extend through the adapter. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150298741 | SUBFRAME CONFIGURED TO DETACH UPON IMPACT - A subframe for a vehicle has a front attachment to a crush rail in the vehicle, and a rear attachment to the vehicle, the subframe comprising at least one initiator configured to cause the subframe to fold downward in event of impact, the subframe configured so that the front attachment detaches as a result of the impact and the subframe is deflected downward, while the rear attachment does not detach. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150298742 | STRUCTURE FOR FRONT PART OF VEHICLE - A vehicle-body front structure includes vehicle-body side structural members extending in a front-rear direction of a vehicle body at both sides of the vehicle body, a power train arranged between the vehicle-body side structural members at the both sides of the vehicle body, and a load transmission member attached to at least one of the vehicle-body side structural members or the power train with at least part of the load transmission member located outside the vehicle-body side structural members in a vehicle width direction of the vehicle body. The load transmission member is configured to transmit at least part of impact load received from an obstacle in front of the vehicle body to the vehicle body via the power train. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150298744 | TORQUE BOX WITH SHEAR PLANES AT INNER JOINT - A torque box for a vehicle includes: first and second clamshells joined to each other at respective top and bottom edges and configured to form at least first and second enclosures with an inner joint in between, the first and second enclosures configured to provide top and bottom shear planes at the top and bottom edges, respectively, and at least first and second shear planes at the inner joint. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150307134 | VEHICLE FRONT PORTION STRUCTURE - There is provided a vehicle front portion structure including: a front side member including a linear portion that extends along the vehicle front and rear direction on the vehicle width direction outside of the vehicle front portion and is disposed on the vehicle front side of a dash panel, and a slanted portion that extends obliquely downward along an undersurface of the dash panel from a rear end portion of the linear portion; and a side portion weak portion disposed in a vehicle width direction outside surface or a vehicle width direction inside surface of the linear portion along a joint between the linear portion and the slanted portion. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150314807 | SUBFRAME FOR VEHICLE INCLUDING LEVER FOR DETACHING SUBFRAME FROM UNDERBODY DURING FRONT IMPACT - A chassis assembly of a vehicle includes a frame, an underbody supported by the frame, and a subframe connected to the underbody. A connection connects the subframe and the underbody. A lever extends from the subframe to the frame. During a frontal impact of the vehicle, the lever leverages against the frame to detach the connection from the underbody. This movement of the subframe relative to the frame and the detachment of the connection from the underbody absorbs energy during the frontal impact and results in a softer pulse and a reduced Vehicle Pulse Index. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150321700 | VEHICLE FRONT SECTION STRUCTURE - A vehicle front section structure comprising a side rail extending along a vehicle front-rear direction at a vehicle width direction outside of a vehicle front section, the side rail including a bent portion at the vehicle rear side of a front tire, and the bent portion bending toward the vehicle width direction outside on progression from the vehicle front toward the vehicle rear; and a projection projecting out from the bent portion toward the vehicle width direction outside, and having an angled face angled toward the vehicle width direction outside on progression from the vehicle front toward the vehicle rear at a face of the projection facing the front tire. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150329144 | VEHICLE BODY FRONT PORTION STRUCTURE - The vehicle body front portion structure includes a pair of framework members, a bumper framework portion and spacer members. The framework members are long in a vehicle front-and-rear direction and are arranged side by side in a vehicle width direction. Front end sides of the framework members are energy-absorbing portions. The bumper framework portion is long in the vehicle width direction and spans between the front ends of the pair of framework members. The bumper framework portion includes protruding portion that protrudes to vehicle width direction outer sides relative to the framework members. Each spacer member includes a first portion extending from a front end portion and a second portion curving inward in the vehicle width direction from the first portion. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150336535 | Vehicle Assembly - A vehicle assembly comprising a vehicle body panel and hinge means connecting the vehicle body panel to a vehicle structure, spacing means arranged with the hinge means for maintaining at least a part of the vehicle body panel in a predetermined spacing from the vehicle structure when the hinge means is in a first position, the spacing means being configured to suffer substantially brittle failure when a predetermined load is applied thereto. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150336614 | Forward Portion of Vehicle Body - A forward portion of a vehicle body includes a forward side member provided in a forward portion of a motor vehicle, and a shotgun inserted into the forward side member to be directly connected thereto. The shotgun contains an end coupling portion bent in a direction toward the forward side member so as to be coupled to the forward side member. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150336615 | CAR UNDERCOVER - A car undercover is provided. The car undercover includes: a cover main body installed on a lower end of a front frame carrier; a plurality of mount units formed by being spaced at a predetermined interval in a longitudinal direction on an end of the cover main body, in order to install the cover main body; and a reinforcement rib formed by being protruded in a vertically longitudinal direction on an internal side of the cover main body, in order to reinforce strength, wherein the reinforcement rib includes a stiffener formed by being protruded from the reinforcement rib in a shape opposite to a shape of the reinforcement rib. The car undercover may minimize damage of a pedestrian, by not being broken when colliding with the pedestrian. In addition, the car undercover may minimize damage of internal components, by being broken when colliding with a vehicle. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150344071 | VEHICLE FRONT PORTION STRUCTURE - There is provided a vehicle front portion structure including: a front pillar having a lower portion disposed on a vehicle rear side of a front wheel well; a rocker having a front end portion joined to a lower end portion of the lower portion of the front pillar; and a reinforcing member that is formed with a length in a vehicle up and down direction, is disposed near a vehicle front side in the lower portion of the front pillar, reinforces a front portion side of the lower portion, and is not joined to the rocker. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150344079 | VEHICLE FRONT END STRUCTURE - A vehicle front end structure includes a longitudinally extending upper tube, and a longitudinally extending lower tube. The upper and lower tubes are conjoined to each other along a substantial portion of the total length of the tubes. The front end structure also includes a coupling bracket that is secured to an outer wall of each of the upper and lower tubes near a rear edge of the tubes. The coupling bracket also includes an extension tab cantilevered from the rear edge of the tubes. Additionally, the front end structure includes a hinge pillar defining a first vertical mounting surface secured to an inner wall of the upper and lower tubes. The hinge pillar also defines a second vertical mounting surface secured to the extension tab of the coupling bracket. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150353002 | HEADLAMP RETAINING BRACKET ASSEMBLY - A vehicle assembly includes a front end module, an upper panel, and a fender covering the upper panel. The vehicle assembly also includes a housing, mounted to the front end module, having a first contour, and a bracket, having a second contour complementary with the first contour, attached with the housing. The bracket generally maintains a position of the headlamp assembly relative to the upper panel during a RCAR Low Speed Structural Crash Test Protocol (Issue 2.2). | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150353049 | FRONT BODY STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - A front body structure of a vehicle includes: a cowl panel supporting a front window member; and an outside air introducing duct of an air conditioner. The cowl panel includes: a protruding portion which is located under a portion supporting the front window member, protrudes in a forward direction, and is provided with an opening portion; and a vertical wall portion extending in a downward direction from a lower end of the protruding portion. The outside air introducing duct includes: an opening connected to the opening portion; and a deformation promoting portion formed on at least one of vehicle-width-direction side surfaces of the outside air introducing duct and configured to promote rearward displacement of the opening when the protruding portion receives a collision load from outside. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150360724 | Front-End Structure - A front-end structure includes at least one lower longitudinal member and an absorber which is arranged on an outer side of a vehicle on the at least one lower longitudinal member and, in the event of an impact with a small overlap, provides an energy-absorbing load path into the at least one lower longitudinal member, wherein at least one deformation element is provided which is arranged at least between the absorber and a suspension strut dome and is connected to both thereof in a in a positive, non-positive and/or integrally bonded manner. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150360729 | VEHICLE HOOD STRUCTURE - A vehicle hood structure, which includes an outer panel that forms an outer surface of a vehicle, an inner panel that is disposed below the outer panel and fixedly attached to the outer panel and that has a plurality of beam portions extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, having a hat-shaped section opening downward, and being separated from each other in a lateral direction of the vehicle, and which covers a front part of the vehicle, the vehicle hood structure including: a reinforcing member that is disposed below the inner panel so as to extend in the lateral direction of the vehicle and to have clearance between the reinforcing member and the beam portions, that has a convex shape curved upward in the lateral direction of the vehicle, and that is fixedly fastened at its both ends in the lateral direction of the vehicle to the inner panel. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150375793 | VEHICLE FRAME BRACKET - A frame portion for a vehicle includes a pillar component extending along a first direction and a beam component at least partially extending along a second direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction. The beam component has a rear end proximate the pillar component. The frame portion further includes a bracket coupled between the pillar component and the rear end of the beam component. The bracket spaces the beam component from the pillar component. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160001817 | VEHICLE LOWER SECTION STRUCTURE - There is provided a vehicle lower section structure including a rocker that extends in a vehicle front-rear direction at a vehicle width direction outer side, a tunnel section that extends in the vehicle front-rear direction at a central portion in the vehicle width direction, a pair of dash cross members that extend in the vehicle width direction at a lower side of a dash panel, that are separated by the tunnel section, tunnel reinforcement that is disposed at a lower side in the vehicle up-down direction that extends in the vehicle front-rear direction, wherein a first front flange is formed at a front end of the dash cross member in the vehicle front-rear direction, and wherein a second front flange is disposed at a position opposing the first front flange across the dash panel or a floor section. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160016611 | Vehicle Front Portion Structure - A vehicle front portion structure has: front side members that are disposed along a vehicle body longitudinal direction, and that have inclined portions that cause vehicle body front portion sides to be positioned higher than vehicle body rear portion sides; and a suspension member that is disposed at a vehicle body front side of the inclined portions, and that has inclined walls whose angle of inclination is made to be smaller than an angle of inclination of the inclined portions, the inclined wall being formed at regions that face the inclined portions, in a side view seen from a vehicle transverse direction. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160023681 | FRONT VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - A front vehicle body structure has a member provided at a side section of a vehicle body along a vehicle-body front-rear direction, a powertrain disposed on an inner side of the vehicle body relative to the member and fixed to a front section of the vehicle body, and a load transmission member provided on the member and configured to come into contact with one end portion, in a vehicle width direction, of the powertrain when receiving a collision load applied by an obstacle from a front side of the vehicle body, and to transmit the load from the obstacle to the powertrain in a state of being sandwiched between the obstacle and the powertrain. The load transmission member has a concave curved surface formed in a surface thereof along the vehicle-body front-rear direction. The concave curved surface is elastically deformed in the state of being sandwiched between the obstacle and the powertrain and receiving the load. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160023682 | Structural Element in the Front Region of a Motor Vehicle - A structural element in the front region of a motor vehicle is arranged between an engine subframe and a bulkhead of the motor vehicle. The structural element has a deformation element which is fastened via a front fixing to the engine subframe and a rear fixing to the bulkhead. The front fixing is connected via an upper shell and a lower shell to the bulkhead in such a way that the two shells form a closed, funnel-shaped structure with one another. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160031484 | FRONT VEHICLE-BODY STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - There are provided a pair of right-and-left front side frames which extend in a vehicle longitudinal direction, a pair of right-and-left apron reinforcements which extend straightly in the vehicle longitudinal direction above and outward, in a vehicle width direction, of the pair of front side frames, a pair of right-and-left fender panels which cover respective outward sides, in the vehicle width direction, of the pair of apron reinforcements, a pair of right-and-left connecting frames which connect respective front end portions of the pair of apron reinforcements to the pair of apron reinforcements, and a pair of right-and-left connecting brackets which connect respective front-end side portions of the pair of fender panels to the pair of apron reinforcements. The connecting bracket is arranged substantially at the same longitudinal position as a connection portion of the apron reinforcement and the connecting frame in a plan view. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160039473 | ENERGY ABSORBER FOR A VEHICLE HOOD - A supplemental energy absorber is provided for a vehicle having a hood subjectable to an external force event and a body structure including a primary hood stop. The supplemental energy absorber includes a spring portion and a resilient portion. The spring portion is attachable to the body structure. The resilient portion is attached to the spring portion. The supplemental energy absorber is configured to cooperate with the hood and the primary hood stop to supplement energy absorption during the external force event. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160046325 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - Provided is a vehicle body structure capable of suppressing or preventing folding partway along vehicle body framework with a hollow closed cross-section structure spanning from an upper portion of a front pillar to a front portion of a roof side rail. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160052553 | STIFFENING ARRANGEMENT FOR A FORWARD STRUCTURE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A stiffening arrangement ( | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160052554 | VEHICLE BODY FRONT SECTION STRUCTURE - A vehicle body front section structure. A front side member includes a side member front portion extending in a vehicle body front-rear direction at a side portion of a power unit chamber, and a side member rear portion that is contiguous to a rear end portion of the side member front portion, and that is formed with a kick portion extending toward a vehicle body rear lower side along a dash panel. An upper end portion on a vehicle body width direction inner side of a reinforcement member is fixed to a side wall portion on the vehicle body width direction outer side of the side member front portion, and a lower end portion on the vehicle body width direction inner side of the reinforcement member is fixed to a side wall portion on the vehicle body width direction outer side of the kick portion. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160059892 | REAR STRUCTURE OF FRONT SIDE MEMBER - A rear structure of a front side member includes a front side member to which collision energy is delivered at the time of a head-on collision of a vehicle body, a front side rear lower member configured to extend from the front side member to a center floor panel formed at a rear end of the front side member, and a front side rear upper reinforcement member configured to extend from the front side member to a front pillar lower member and suppress bending of the front side member occurring due to a moment in a pitch direction. Thus, it is possible to prevent the front side member from being deformed upward by delivering the collision energy from the front side member to the front side rear lower member and the front side rear upper reinforcement member at the time of the head-on collision. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160059893 | Body Rail for a Motor Vehicle - A vehicle body rail for a motor vehicle, which is constructed of fiber-reinforced plastic and is designed as a vehicle body rail which absorbs energy in the event of a collision of the motor vehicle, includes a wall. The wall is provided with indentations and/or elevations such that, in the event of an application of a predetermined collision threshold load in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body rail, a failure of the wall by fragmentation takes place in the area of the indentations and/or elevations. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160059900 | CABIN FRONT STRUCTURE OF AUTOMOBILE - When a front pillar on a driver's seat side is deformed to a vehicle rear side due to short overlap collision on the driver's seat side of an automobile, an instrument panel reinforcement bridged between left and right front pillars is bent at a long hole serving as a starting point and provided on an outer side of a column bracket in a vehicle width direction. Due to this, a steering column, which is mounted on the instrument panel reinforcement through the column bracket, is restrained from being displaced due to a load from the front pillar. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160068192 | VEHICLE FRONT STRUCTURE - A vehicle front structure that is structured with a headlight covered above that can suppress a collision reaction force in the event of a collision body from above the structure is obtained. A headlight is arranged below a front end portion of a hood. A protrusion portion formed on a lower surface side of the front end portion of a hood inner panel of the hood. The protrusion portion protrudes toward an upper surface side of an upper wall portion of lens of the headlight. A fragile portion is formed in the upper wall portion of the lens of the headlight, in a region opposed to the protrusion portion. Besides, the headlight is fixed to a vehicle body in a manner incapable of being displaced in response to load input from the protrusion portion, and is set so as to fracture due to the load input from the protrusion portion. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160068193 | VEHICLE FRONT SECTION STRUCTURE - There is provided a vehicle front section structure, the structure comprising a first member that is configured from a metal material, that is formed in a hollow rectangular column shape, and that is disposed with a length direction along a vehicle front-rear direction at a front section of a vehicle; a second member that is configured from a metal material, that extends along the vehicle front-rear direction at a vehicle rear side of the first member, and that has a front end portion fixed to a rear end portion of the first member; and a stopper that is provided at the second member, that is disposed facing a rear end of the first member along the vehicle front-rear direction, and that covers at least one corner portion of the first member from the vehicle rear side. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160068194 | TWELVE-CORNERED STRENGTHENING MEMBER, ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING A TWELVE-CORNERED STRENGTHENING MEMBER, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING AND JOINING THE SAME - A motor vehicle assembly that includes a strengthening member having a twelve-cornered cross section along at least a portion of the strengthening member, and an automotive component having a four-cornered cross section along at least a portion of the automotive component. The cross section of one of the strengthening member and the automotive component transitions between twelve corners and four corners to facilitate a connection between the strengthening member and the automotive component. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160082878 | VEHICLE COMPONENT ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE FOR ENERGY ABSORPTION - An attachment bracket for attaching one vehicle component, such as a headlamp housing, to another vehicle component includes a wall with an upper end flange and a rib structure defining stiffness along one axis of the vehicle component and having a buckle portion allowing buckling and deformation of the attachment bracket along at least one perpendicular axis to absorb energy. The rib structure includes at least one rib extending along the wall of the attachment bracket, where the at least one rib includes a shape defining an intermediate buckle portion along the rib. The at least one rib may have a laterally extending notch, a lateral offset segment, a curved segment, or a thinner segment. One or more apertures formed in the wall to define the buckle portion. Any rib configuration may be provided on one or all of the opposed major wall surfaces of the attachment bracket. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160083013 | VEHICLE BODY FRONT SECTION STRUCTURE - There is provided a vehicle body front section structure including: a dash panel; and a front side member comprising a side member front section, and a side member rear section, wherein the side member front section includes: a front side; a rear side; and a weakened portion that is formed to a side wall of the side member front section at a vehicle body up-down direction upper side of a boundary between the front side location and the rear side location, and that is set such that a crush amount at an upper side of the weakened portion is greater than a crush amount at a lower side of the weakened portion when collision load is input from the vehicle body front side. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160083015 | SIDE VEHICLE-BODY STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - There are provided a hinge pillar comprising an outer panel and an inner panel which form a closed cross section extending vertically, a hinge pillar reinforcement provided in the closed cross section, a front door attached to the hinge pillar via a pair of upper-and-lower door hinges, and a hinge bracket attaching the lower door hinge to the hinge pillar reinforcement, the hinge bracket being provided to face a front wheel in a longitudinal direction. Herein, the hinge bracket has a lower strength than a portion of the hinge pillar reinforcement where the hinge bracket is provided. Accordingly, when receiving a collision load from the front wheel, the hinge bracket changes a contact portion of the front wheel to the hinge pillar so as to guide the retreating front wheel outward in a vehicle width direction. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160090126 | VEHICLE BODY REINFORCING STRUCTURE FOR COPING WITH FRONT COLLISION - A vehicle body reinforcing structure for coping with a front collision may include a cowl panel extended in a width direction of a vehicle, cowl side upper members coupled to front end portions of both sides of the cowl panel in the width direction of the vehicle and extended in a length direction of the vehicle, fender apron upper members extended in the length direction of the vehicle and coupled to front end portions of a front of the cowl side upper members in the length direction of the vehicle, and side outer panels extended in a height direction of the vehicle and connected to the front end portions of both sides of the cowl panel in the width direction of the vehicle and the cowl side upper members. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160101814 | Vehicle Structures and Methods Of Assembling The Same - Vehicle structures and methods of assembling the same are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a unibody structure of a vehicle includes an inboard A-pillar member, an outboard A-pillar member positioned outboard of the inboard A-pillar member and coupled to the inboard A-pillar member, and a reinforcement member positioned between the inboard A-pillar member and the outboard A-pillar member. The reinforcement member is coupled to the outboard A-pillar member and has a plurality of reduced thickness regions that are positioned in a vehicle vertical direction along the reinforcement member. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160107695 | CONNECTION STRUCTURE OF A VEHICLE - A connection structure of a vehicle includes a fender apron upper extending in a length direction of the vehicle, a front side member extending in a length direction of the vehicle, a front reinforcement, a bumper, and a back beam mounted in an inner side of the bumper. A front end portion of the fender apron upper is connected to one end of the front reinforcement and a rear end portion of the fender apron upper is connected to at least one of a cowl and a front pillar. A front end portion of the front side member is connected to the back beam and a rear end portion of the front side member is connected to a lower portion of the vehicle body. The other end of the front reinforcement is coupled to a front side portion of the front side member in the length direction thereof. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160107696 | VEHICLE FRONT STRUCTURE - A vehicle front structure including: a front side member in a side part of a vehicle that extends in a longitudinal direction; apron upper member above the front side member; and apron lower member that bridges between the upper member and a front end portion of the front side member. The lower member includes: a first end portion fixedly attached to the upper member and extending toward the front of the vehicle; an upper bent portion bent toward the bottom from the first end portion; an intermediate joint portion extending linearly from the upper bent portion toward the bottom; a lower bent portion bent toward the front from the intermediate joint portion, and the lower bent portion including a second end portion that is provided by a distal end portion of the lower bent portion, the second portion being fixedly attached to the front portion of the first side member. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160107699 | WHEEL CATCHER ASSEMBLY - A wheel catcher assembly can inhibit a wheel from moving toward a passenger compartment of a vehicle when an external force is applied to the vehicle. The wheel catcher assembly generally includes an energy absorbing bracket and a plate coupled to the energy absorbing bracket. The energy absorbing bracket includes a plurality of ridges and grooves so as to define a waveform portion. The plate is coupled to the energy absorbing bracket at the ridges such that an external force applied to the wheel catcher assembly is transferable from the plate to the energy absorbing bracket. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160121931 | VEHICLE-BODY FRONT STRUCTURE - A vehicle-body front structure that is able to secure collision performance for a collision with a small overlap amount of a collision object with respect to a bumper frame portion is obtained. A vehicle-body front structure includes: paired frame members elongated in a vehicle front-rear direction and arranged side by side in a vehicle width direction; a bumper frame portion elongated in the vehicle width direction and provided over front ends of the paired frame members in the vehicle front-rear direction; and a load transmission member. The load transmission member is placed on an inner side in the vehicle width direction relative to at least one of the frame members so as to be opposed to a load receiving portion placed between the paired frame members from at least one of a front side in the vehicle front-rear direction and an outer side in the vehicle width direction within a range where the load transmission member overlaps with the frame member in a vehicle up-down direction. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160121932 | VEHICLE BODY FRONT PART STRUCTURE - A vehicle body front part structure has a front side member that is located at a front part of a body of a vehicle and that extends in a vehicle front-rear direction, a shock absorption bracket that projects from an outer side surface in a vehicle width direction at a front end portion of the front side member toward an outside in the vehicle width direction, a hood ridge body that is disposed above the front side member and that extends in the vehicle front-rear direction, and a hood ridge extension member that extends from a front end of the hood ridge body toward the front of the vehicle. The shock absorption bracket has a front surface connected to a front end surface of the front side member, and an inclined surface. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160121934 | VEHICLE FRONT SECTION STRUCTURE - A vehicle front section structure includes a front side member including an inner wall and an outer wall facing each other in a vehicle width direction; a load receiving section that is provided or formed at a vehicle front-rear direction front end portion of the front side member, and that receives load; and a weakened portion that is formed at least in the inner wall and the outer wall, at a location that is rear side in a vehicle front-rear direction of the front side member than the load receiving section, and that has lower rigidity than the rigidity of other locations in the front side member. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160129941 | FRONT SIDE MEMBER FOR VEHICLE - A structure of a front side member of a vehicle includes a front side member body mounted to a lower right side and a lower left side of the vehicle and extending along a length direction of the vehicle. The front side member includes a variable thickness part formed along the length of the vehicle and having a thickness that varies along the height of the vehicle. | 05-12-2016 |
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| 20160186472 | VEHICLES HAVING LOAD-TRANSFERRING HOOD HINGE MEMBERS - Vehicles incorporating load-transferring hood hinge members are disclosed. In one embodiment, a vehicle includes an A-pillar portion, an upper side member coupled to the A-pillar portion and extending forward from the A-pillar portion in a vehicle longitudinal direction, and a dash panel coupled to the A-pillar portion and extending in a vehicle lateral direction that is transverse to the vehicle longitudinal direction. The vehicle also includes a hood hinge member that is coupled to the upper side member and positioned forward of the A-pillar portion. The hood hinge member includes an attachment portion that is coupled to the upper side member, a flange member that extends upward from the attachment portion, a hood attachment opening passing through the flange member, and a rearward-projecting protrusion having a distal surface that is positioned transverse to the flange member. | 06-30-2016 |
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