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| 20080217961 | Fiber reinforced polypropylene composite front end modules - A fiber reinforced polypropylene composite front end module. The front end module includes a radiator mounting frame molded from a composition comprising at least 30 wt % polypropylene based resin, from 10 to 60 wt % organic fiber, from 0 to 40 wt % inorganic filler, and from 0 to 0.1 wt % lubricant, based on the total weight of the composition, the radiator mounting frame having at least a first side and a second side. A process for producing a front end module is also provided. The process includes the step of injection molding a composition to form the front end module, the front end module having a radiator mounting frame having at least a first side and a second side, wherein the composition comprises at least 30 wt % polypropylene, from 10 to 60 wt % organic fiber, from 0 to 40 wt % inorganic filler, and from 0 to 0.1 wt % lubricant, based on the total weight of the composition. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080231081 | Forward Structure For a Motor Vehicle - In the case of a front structure of a motor vehicle two cross members are connected to one another by means of a longitudinal beam. One of the attachments of the longitudinal beam is displaceable by an amount X in the direction of travel and has an adapter made from plastic. During driving operation a transfer of vibrations between the cross members is prevented by means of the attachment. In the event of a crash, the cross member oriented in the direction of travel is supported by the longitudinal beam. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080238145 | CONNECTIVE SYSTEM - A connective system for connecting a first body to a second body having an aperture, is provided. The system includes a pin connected with the first body. The pin has a detent surface. A retainer ring having a snap fit engagement with the pin detent surface is provided. The retainer ring also has a locking arm for entry into the aperture of the second body with snap fit engagement with a surface of the second body thereby retaining the second body with said first body. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080238146 | FRONT RAIL HAVING CONTROLLED THICKNESS FOR ENERGY ABSORPTION - A frame rail for a vehicle that is provided between vehicle frame and the bumper of a vehicle that has a thickness that varies from the front end of the rail to the back end of the rail. The compressive strength of the rail increases from the front end of the rail to the back end of the rail. The rail is rectangular in shape and the thickness of the rail is continuously increased to improve progressive crush characteristics of the rail under an oblique loading. A rail may be provided by providing a tubular rail having a plurality of ring shaped segments that have incrementally increasing thickness. Alternatively, the rail may have a uniformly increasing thickness from the front end to the back end. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090026806 | Structural Element for a Motor Vehicle, Corresponding Motor Vehicle, and Method for Producing One Such Structural Element - A structural element includes: at least one hollow metallic body ( | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090039680 | FRONT BODY STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE - Disclosed is a front body structure for a vehicle including a substantially rectangular grid portion composed of a bulkhead upper center frame, front parts of a pair of upper members and a frame suspended between the pair of upper members and extending substantially parallel to the bulkhead center frame, where an opening of the grid portion is covered by a panel member formed of a rigid member such as Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090066116 | VEHICLE FRONT STRUCTURE - A vehicle front structure includes: a lower dashboard; an upper dashboard frontward extending from an upper end portion of the lower dashboard, both the lower and upper dashboards partially defining an engine compartment; damper housings disposed on a right side and a left side of the engine compartment, with right and left ends of the upper dashboard being joined to the respective damper housings; and a stiffener extending in a vehicle width direction which is fixed to an upper portion of the upper dashboard, wherein the stiffener is integrally formed of: a first transversal element connecting an upper portion of the right damper housing and an upper portion of the left damper housing; a second transversal element extending in the vehicle width direction and positioned rearward relative to the first transversal element; a plurality of longitudinal elements each connecting the first transversal element and the second transversal element. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090096253 | FRONT VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - Triangular left and right load transmission members each have a first arm interconnecting a front sub frame and a left or right rear frame, a second arm interconnecting the front sub frame and a left or right side sill, and a third arm interconnecting the left or right side sill and the left or right rear frame. The transmission members each transmit an impact load from the front sub frame to the left or right rear frame via the first arm and to the left or right side sill via the second arm. A cross member spans between the side sills and fixedly connected to the rear frames. Left and right rigid areas are formed by the transmission members, cross member and right rear frames. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090108631 | FRONT STRUCTURE OF A VEHICLE BODY - A structure of a vehicle body includes an upper radiator support disposed in an upper front area of an engine compartment, and an upper member supported by the upper radiator support, the upper member disposed between the upper radiator support and a front portion of a hood covering the upper portion of the engine compartment, wherein the upper member includes a main body portion extending along a lateral direction of a vehicle at an upper portion of the upper radiator support and a leg portion extending downwardly from each lateral end of the main body portion, wherein lower ends of the leg portions are coupled to the upper radiator support. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090127889 | PACKAGING ARRANGEMENT FOR A FLUID TANK FOR A MACHINE - A packaging arrangement for a fluid tank for a machine, including an engine disposed within an engine compartment of a body having a hood selectively disposed over the engine compartment. The engine includes a cooling package having at least one air intake. At least one fluid tank at least partially surrounds the air intake, and a compliant surface is coupled to at least one of the fluid tank and the hood. The compliant surface substantially seals against both the fluid tank and the hood to substantially inhibit air from within the engine compartment from being drawn into the air intake. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090140552 | FRONT END MODULE OF A VEHICLE - Safety of passengers may be improved by a front end module of a vehicle that includes: a front end module carrier that extends transversely in front of a vehicle a front end module carrier that extends transversely in front of a vehicle engine compartment and forms a frame for mounting vehicle accessory part; and an intercooler assembly that cools an air that is drawn into an engine, wherein the intercooler assembly is assembled with a bottom of the lower member of the front end module carrier. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090212600 | HYBRID-STRUCTURE ASSEMBLY SUPPORT - An assembly support with hybrid structure for front ends of passenger vehicles and light trucks includes an upper cross member ( | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090218852 | Modular Vehicle Front End With Resin Overmold Bracket And Vehicle Comprising Same - Disclosed herein is a modular vehicle front end comprising a frame, a cooling unit mounted to the frame, a conduit running through the cooling unit, and a bracket for securing the conduit to the frame. The bracket can comprise an attachment portion configured for attachment to the frame and a retainer overmolded on the conduit. The bracket can further comprise at least one flexible clamp portion configured to receive and retain a second conduit. A vehicle comprising an engine and the modular front end taught herein is also disclosed. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090302642 | Motor Vehicle Front Face Of The Metal/Plastic Composite Type - Motor vehicle front face of the metal/plastic composite type, comprising at least one metal insert ( | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090302643 | METHOD FOR MOUNTING UNDERBODY ELEMENTS ON A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for mounting, on a motor vehicle, underbody elements and a technical front surface designed to be mounted at one end of a front structural element of the vehicle including side-members. The technical front surface is positioned on one of the underbody elements; the technical front surface is pivoted about a transverse axis from a position wherein it extends substantially transversely to a position wherein it is titled forward; the underbody elements and the tilted technical front surface are moved vertically downwards up to the vehicle; and the technical front surface is folded down from its tilted position to its normal position wherein it is opposite the structural element of the vehicle. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090315364 | A-Pillar Joint for Automotive Vehicles - An A-pillar joint configuration where the front end frame rail members are welded to the A-pillar eliminates the seals at the interface between the front end frame rail members and the A-pillars. The front flange of the A-pillar is also eliminated in the hydroformed configuration while the hydroformed frame rail members are formed with rearward ends that mate with the shape of A-pillar to positioned flattened ends against the exterior vertical side of the A-pillars for welding thereto. The resulting joint configuration eliminates the openings in the A-pillar for the passage of the front end frame rail members requiring seals to insulate the passenger compartment from engine and road noises. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100026049 | MOTOR VEHICLE FRONT-END PANEL, SERIES OF FRONT-END PANELS AND ASSEMBLY METHOD - This front-end panel ( | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100060039 | MOTOR VEHICLE FRONT FACE - The motor vehicle front-end panel includes a structure ( | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100066126 | FRONT STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - Provided is a front structure of a vehicle | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100078969 | VEHICLE CENTER FRAME MEMBER JOINTS - A vehicle frame assembly, system and method includes a vehicle frame assembly having a variable length longitudinal frame component. The longitudinal frame component is formed at a first length when used on a first vehicle type and formed at a second length when used on a second vehicle type. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100084891 | VEHICLE BODY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - In a vehicle body for a motor vehicle, a crossbeam is situated between two longitudinal girders of a front frame. The crossbeam is formed from the vehicle front wall, the cover plate and the bulkhead plate. The bulkhead plate is led up to a plate of a wheel arch laterally outside the longitudinal girders. The vehicle body thus has a particularly high stability at a low weight. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100096886 | VEHICLE FRONT END ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A front end assembly of a vehicle can include a frame member, a headlight assembly, a fender panel, and a stay. The fender panel includes a nose extending along and above the headlight assembly. The stay is secured to the frame member and includes an abutment surface spaced from an inner surface of the fender nose by a gap. The stay transfers an external force applied to the fender nose to the frame member when the nose is deflected into contact with the stay to limit deflection of the fender nose. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100109383 | FRONT STRUCTURE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A front structure for a motor vehicle has a stiffening element situated in a crossbeam. The stiffening element is enclosed by a bulkhead plate and a front wall and ensures a high level of rigidity of the crossbeam. The front structure additionally has a low weight in this case. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100127533 | MOTOR VEHICLE FRONT-END PANEL ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A SHIELD - This assembly comprises a plastics material structural frame ( | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100133880 | Assembly Support System - The invention relates to an assembly support system, especially a front end module, for cooling components ( | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100140978 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF VEHICLE BODY - In a vehicle body structure in which a vehicle-body frame of front side frames with a flangeless structure having a rectangular closed cross section and a vehicle-body panel of a dash panel are welded, a concave portion is formed at a specified portion of the vehicle-body panel to which the vehicle-body frame is welded so as to be concaved toward one side which is opposite to a disposition side of the vehicle-body frame and extends in its longitudinal direction, a temporary connection portion which temporarily connects the vehicle-body frame to a side of the concave portion is formed, and a lazar welding portion which connects the vehicle-body frame to the vehicle-body panel is formed near the temporary connection portion so as to extend along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle-body frame. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100213742 | FRONT END MODULE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A front end module for a motor vehicle substantially contains a downwardly open assembly support which is connected to a crash cross-member via lateral connecting limbs, and the two components form a rectangular, closed frame. A further, lower crash cross-member which likewise forms a rectangularly closed frame is connected to the crash cross-member. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100283292 | MOTOR VEHICLE FRONT END SUBASSEMBLY - A motor vehicle front end subassembly includes a support surround ( | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110025098 | MOULD AND CROSS MEMBER ASSEMBLY, CROSS MEMBER AND MOTOR VEHICLE TECHNICAL FRONT PANEL - The present invention relates to an assembly of a mold ( | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110037292 | Automotive Front Support Beam, Front Carrier, And A Method Of Assembly - An automotive front support beam for use in an automotive front carrier, wherein the automotive front support beam comprises a top piece and a bottom piece, wherein the top piece and the bottom piece are fastened together and enclose a hollow space and wherein the top piece and the bottom piece are molded. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110089720 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE FOR MOUNTING WASHER TANK TO VEHICLE BODY - There is provided a vehicle body structure for mounting a washer tank to a vehicle body, which prevents a fog lamp as a functional part in vicinity of the washer tank from being damaged when the fog lamp comes in contact with the washer tank at the time of a light collision. The vehicle body structure for mounting a washer tank includes a washer tank for being mounted to the vehicle body; and a fog lamp provided at a more frontward position than the washer tank in a traveling direction of the vehicle body, wherein the washer tank is provided with a through hole at a position opposing the fog lamp, and the through hole penetrates through the washer tank in the traveling direction of the vehicle body. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110175400 | VEHICLE FRONT STRUCTURE - A vehicle front structure includes a dash panel | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110181075 | AIRFLOW CONTROL DEVICE FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - An airflow control device is mounted to the front end of an automotive vehicle and includes an upper air scoop section having a scoop channel disposed rearward of a bumper assembly and oriented to direct airflow entering a bumper intake opening toward an air-receiving powertrain component. A lower air dam section extends downwardly from the upper section to be positioned below a lower extent of the bumper assembly to deflect airflow away from an underside of the vehicle. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110272970 | REINFORCING STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE BODY FRONT PART - A reinforcing structure for a vehicle body front part has a reinforcing member | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110291445 | FRONT STRUCTURE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A front structure for a motor vehicle with an upper and with a lower load path has a modular component. The modular component includes, but is not limited to a cross member for connecting of ends of side members of the lower load path facing in driving direction and a radiator member for holding a radiator of a combustion engine of the motor vehicle. The front structure because of this can be produced particularly cost-effectively and is constructed in a particularly simple manner. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110298247 | FRONT MODULE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a front module for a motor vehicle, wherein the front module is in one piece and is composed exclusively of plastic. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110298248 | FRONT MODULE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a front module for a motor vehicle, wherein the front module is in one piece and is composed exclusively of plastic. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110304176 | VEHICLE BODY FRONT STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A vehicle body front structure is disclosed in which a cooling system component is provided to an upper beam and a lower beam of a front bulkhead. A vehicle body front structure comprises a left top support mechanism provided to the upper beam and a left bottom support mechanism provided to the upper beam. The left top support mechanism supports a left top part of the cooling system component, and supports the left top part of the cooling system component so as to allow the left top part to move toward the rear of the vehicle body. The left bottom support mechanism supports a left bottom part of the cooling system component, and supports the left bottom part of the cooling system component so as to allow the left bottom part to move toward the rear of the vehicle body. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120001455 | FRONTAL STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - A frontal structure of a vehicle includes: a dashboard lower section; and a damping panel connecting to the dashboard lower section, wherein the dashboard lower section includes an upper rim flange and a front wall including a bending shape; and the damping panel includes a bead curved more gradually compared to the bending shape. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120001456 | FRONTAL STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - A frontal structure of a vehicle includes: a dashboard lower section comprising a longitudinal wall, a tilted wall, and a horizontal wall connected together; a floor frame provided below the tilted wall; a bead formed along the floor frame, wherein the longitudinal wall intersects with the bead at an upper side of the bead; the horizontal wall intersects with the bead at a lower side of the bead; and a ridge line or a plurality of ridge lines of the bead overlap with the floor frame in an upper-lower direction. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120019027 | FRONT VEHICLE-BODY STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - A pair of sub frames is provided on the outside of a heat exchanger in a vehicle width direction, there is provided a stiffener which interconnects front ends of the sub frames and projects forward, and the stiffener is connected to lower portions of the sub frames. Accordingly, the sufficient attachment rigidity of the stiffener can be secured in the normal state, whereas in the vehicle collision state the stiffener can be easily separated off the sub frames without resisting improperly, so that the safety of pedestrian can be secured. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120038188 | FRONT PROTECTIVE MOLDING FOR AN AUTOMOBILE COMPRISING A REINFORCED CENTRAL PORTION - A front protective molding for an automobile to be installed on a front of an automobile structure that includes a front cross-member, the protective molding including a central portion capable of extending above the front cross-member and including a reinforcement for the central portion that includes a cross beam. The cross beam is deformable when a force greater than a predetermined value is exerted thereupon and the reinforcement includes at least one substantially vertical deformable bearing column capable of supporting the cross beam, and is arranged substantially above or on the front cross-member. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120056447 | VEHICLE FRONT STRUCTURE - A vehicle front structure related to the invention includes a front side member having a kick section extending obliquely downward toward the rear, a member front half section, and a member rear half section. A sub-frame juxtaposed below the front side member abuts on the member rear half section. A rear end portion of the sub-frame is formed with a first inclination portion which extends obliquely downward toward the rear and abuts on the front side member. The front side member | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120086237 | ALIGNMENT DEVICES - An alignment device for attachment to a mounting support for vehicle front ends, whereby the alignment device is configured to receive a crash box that connects the mounting support to a bumper bracket. The alignment device includes a first abutment element and a second abutment element between which the crash box can be inserted and which are provided upon receiving the crash box to rest on opposite sides of the crash box. At least one abutment element is designed such that when receiving the crash box, it presses the same against the other abutment element, whereby one or more holding devices are provided on at least one of the first or second abutment elements that serve to limit the insertion of the crash box into the alignment device. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120091760 | ARRANGEMENT FOR A FRONT PORTION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - An arrangement for a front portion of a motor vehicle, including at least one structural box element including two substantially longitudinal intermediate beams and two upper substantially longitudinal elements at an end of which is attached a transverse technical element and supporting parts of the vehicle, the front portion supporting at least two headlights of the vehicle, a bumper, and two abutments for closing an associated hood. The transverse element includes at least two opposing upper transverse arms extending from a central portion and an end of each of which is attached to the upper longitudinal elements and includes a mechanism attaching at least one attachment tab of an associated headlight, at least one attachment point of the bumper, and the hood-closing abutment. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120104801 | METHOD FOR MOUNTING A TRANSVERSE UNDERSTRUCTURE MEMBER AND A TECHNICAL FRONT PANEL - A method for mounting on a motor vehicle at least one transverse understructure member and a technical front panel to be mounted at a longitudinal end of a frame structural member including two transversely opposite rails and two transversely opposite portions of the frame structural member, in particular hinging members for holding the vehicle headlights. The method includes placing the technical front panel in a vertical position on the transversely opposite portions of the frame structural member, and transversely positioning the technical front panel on the portions. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120187724 | FRONT BODY OF VEHICLE - A front body of a vehicle includes left and right front side frames and a subframe attached to the front side frames. The subframe includes front arm connecting parts and rear arm connecting parts configured to support lower arms of respective suspensions at left and right ends of the subframe, an engine contact part disposed in an upper part of the subframe and facing toward an engine, and rear fastening parts each disposed in a continuous part between the engine contact part and the corresponding rear arm connecting part and fastened to the corresponding front side frame. The rear fastening parts each are formed in a branch part disposed between the corresponding rear arm connecting part and the engine contact part and protruding from a rear branch member toward the rear of the vehicle. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120200121 | SCREENING PANEL FOR A SENSOR UNIT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - An adaptive cruise control device in a front part of a motor vehicle has a sensor unit fixedly connected to a crossmember of the vehicle body. The sensor unit has a sensor eye. A screening panel assembly is arranged at the front in a manner adjusted to fit a passage opening in the front part of the vehicle. The screening panel assembly has a holding frame mounted behind the passage opening. The holding frame has an opening exposing the sensor eye. An outer panel frame is mounted to the holding frame at the opening of the holding frame to partly surround and expose the sensor eye. An inner sensor panel is between the outer panel frame and the sensor unit and has an opening surrounding and exposing the sensor eye. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120280536 | FRONT END OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a front end of a motor vehicle, consisting of at least one main body and at least a first thermoplastic part and a second thermoplastic part, which are securely connected by injection molding firstly to the main body and simultaneously the various plastics parts are securely connected to one another, wherein the two plastics parts consist of different plastics materials and these are injection molded according to the bi-injection process and fuse with one another when they encounter one another. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20130026791 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - A vehicle body structure includes a bumper fascia panel and a fascia support bracket. The bumper fascia panel includes side and front end fascia sections. The front end and side fascia sections are integrally formed as a one-piece member. The side fascia section includes upper and lower fascia portions defining a fascia cutout such that they at least partially surround a vehicle lamp area. The fascia support bracket includes front end and side fascia supports. The front end fascia support supports an inboard surface of the bumper fascia panel along the front end fascia section. The side fascia support includes upper and lower support portions that support the inboard surface of the bumper fascia panel along the upper and lower fascia portions, respectively. The upper and lower support portions define a support cutout such that they at least partially surround the vehicle lamp area. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130057028 | PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE FOR HIGH-VOLTAGE UNIT - A protection structure for a high-voltage unit installed in a vehicle provided with: a vehicle interior; a storage chamber located in front of the vehicle interior in the front-rear direction of the vehicle and storing the high-voltage unit; a dash panel for separating the vehicle interior and the storage chamber; and a high-voltage cable connected to the high-voltage unit. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130106141 | FRONT STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130161978 | FRONT-SECTION STRUCTURE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - For the reinforcement of a front section of a motor vehicle, a transverse beam is arranged between longitudinal beams of the body structure at the front side. The transverse beam is situated above the longitudinal beams and is adjoined by in each case one lattice girder. Each lattice girder extends in the longitudinal direction of the longitudinal beams and is connected at one side to the transverse beam and at the other side to a suspension unit mount. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130161979 | VEHICLE-BODY FRONT STRUCTURE - A vehicle-body front structure includes a rectangular bulkhead that supports a radiator that is provided in a front part of a vehicle body. The bulkhead includes a pair of bulkhead side members arranged at both sides of the bulkhead and extending in a vehicle up-down direction, and a bulkhead lower member arranged at lower ends of the bulkhead side members and extending in a vehicle width direction. The bulkhead lower member has a smaller length than a distance between the pair of bulkhead side members. The bulkhead lower member includes a pair of extensions being respectively hung between the bulkhead lower member and the bulkhead side members in the vehicle width direction. The bulkhead lower member is joined to inner sides of the pair of extensions such that the extensions are hung in a vehicle front-rear direction. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130200655 | FRONT END STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE - A front end structure for a vehicle includes a fascia member defining a forward end of an engine compartment of the vehicle and a radiator disposed in the engine compartment rearwardly spaced from the fascia member. At least one structural brace extends from a location at or near an underside of the vehicle to a location at or near an upper end of the engine compartment. A duct member is interposed between the fascia member and the radiator. The duct member at least partially blocks the radiator and defines a duct passage extending from an underside opening of the vehicle to the radiator. The duct member has at least one recess defined therein that receives the at least one structural brace. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130221708 | VEHICLE FRONT BODY STRUCTURE - A vehicle front body structure includes a pair of damper housings, a pair of damper bases, and a dashboard upper. Each of the damper bases includes a damper base upper wall, three damper fixing portions, three dash upper fixing portion, and a ridge line portion extending along the outer circumference of the damper base upper wall. The three damper fixing portions and the three dash upper fixing portions are alternately disposed on an imaginary circle. Sections of the ridge line portion outside each of the dash upper fixing portions and each of the dash upper fixing portion are located outside the imaginary circle, and each of sections of the ridge line portion between the damper fixing portion and the dash upper fixing portion intersects the imaginary circle so that the ridge line portion is formed in a substantially star shape in plan view. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130234472 | INJECTION MOULDED STRUCTURAL COMPONENT WITH A HOLLOW STRUCTURAL SECTION - An injection-moulded structural component with a hollow structural section, said hollow structural section comprising a section body ( | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130264841 | MOTOR VEHICLE FRONT-END ASSEMBLY COMPRISING MEANS FOR LOCKING A FRONT-END MODULE ONTO A RAILPLATE - This front-end assembly ( | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130334840 | STRUCTURE FOR FRONT OF VEHICLE BODY - A vehicle body includes left and right side front frames extending towards the back of the vehicle body while curving from the outside in the width direction of the vehicle to the inside in the width direction of the vehicle. The left and right front side frames branch off from the ends thereof into left and right side sill-side extensions extending to the back towards the outside in the width direction of the vehicle, and left and right tunnel-side extensions extending to the back towards the inside in the width direction of the vehicle. Left and right reinforcing members are provided to the inside of curved parts on the left and right side and extend in the front-to-back direction of the vehicle body in the left and right side. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140001792 | VEHICLE INSTRUMENT PANEL REINFORCEMENT | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140049072 | SHOCK ABSORBER HOUSING SUPPORTING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A shock absorber housing supporting apparatus for a vehicle installed in a front body including a shock absorber housing disposed between a fender apron upper member provided in an upper portion of a fender apron and a front side member provided in a length direction of a vehicle body and having a beam shape, and a cowl connected to a front side of a front glass and having a panel shape, may include a first supporting device connecting the front side member and the fender apron upper member and covering the shock absorber housing in between them, and a second supporting device connecting the front side member and the cowl and covering the shock absorber housing in therebetween. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140049073 | FRONT BODY STRUCTURE - A front vehicle body structure for a vehicle body ( | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140062140 | POSITIONING AND REINFORCEMENT STRUCTURE FOR A VEHICLE - A positioning and reinforcement structure for a vehicle includes a top support member and a bottom support member each extending relatively horizontally in a cross-car orientation and relatively parallel to each other. Also included is a first side member and a second side member each extending relatively vertically and relatively parallel to each other, the first side member and the second side member each coupled to the top support member and the bottom support member. Further included is a first wing structure detachably coupled to the first side member, the first wing structure comprising a first side flange configured to operably mount to a first fender assembly. Yet further included is a centering bracket disposed proximate a top side of the top support member, the centering bracket configured to locate a front region of a hood to the positioning and reinforcement structure. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140084632 | FRONT BODY STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - A vehicle front body structure comprises: a hood for covering a top of an engine compartment provided in a front section of a vehicle; an engagement element provided at a front section of the hood; a radiator shroud provided at a front section of the engine compartment; an engagement counterpart element provided in front of the radiator shroud and engageable with the engagement element; a wire arranged to extend from a lateral side of the radiator shroud and pass through a position in front of the radiator shroud, and coupled to the engagement counterpart element; and a support supporting the engagement counterpart element with respect to the radiator shroud. The support has a protruding portion which protrudes toward a position capable of hindering at least a part of the wire from being visually seen from a front side of the vehicle body. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140117720 | STRUCTURE FOR FRONT PORTION OF VEHICLE - A structure for a front portion of a vehicle is provided with a windshield lower member. The windshield lower member includes a windshield lower member main body, and an extended portion formed so as to extend frontward from a front end portion of the windshield lower member main body. The extended portion includes a base portion formed so as to continue from a front end portion of the windshield lower member main body, a weight portion extending in an obliquely front-upward direction from a front end portion of the base portion, and a weak portion that extends in a vehicle width direction at a boundary between the base portion and the weight portion, and that has lower rigidity than the base portion. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140159429 | FRONT END MODULE FOR VEHICLE - A front end module for a vehicle includes a first box-type mounting part and a second box-type mounting part. The first box-type mounting part is disposed on a connection portion of a front end module lower member with a front side member. The second box-type mounting part is disposed on a front end portion of the front side member. The first and second box-type mounting parts are coupled to each other by bolt coupling or welding such that sections thereof are connected to each other upon assembling of the front end module and the front side member. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140159430 | MOTOR VEHICLE WITH MODULAR BODY - A motor vehicle is provided that has a central front wall arranged between engine compartment and passenger cell and lateral front walls, each of which comprises first contact points for fastening to the central front wall and second contact points for fastening to a lateral sill structure. Of the lateral front walls, multiple models are provided, which differ with respect to the spacing between first and second contact points measured in transverse direction of the motor vehicle body. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140175836 | NUMBER PLATE MOUNTING STRUCTURE IN MOTORCYCLE - A motorcycle includes a front fender, which overhangs a front wheel, and a number plate which is disposed forwardly of a handlebar. A center portion of the front fender with respect to a widthwise direction is formed with a longitudinal groove that is recessed downwardly to represent a tapered shape and a lower end edge of the number plate is tapered enough to allow it to be engaged in the longitudinal groove. A projection is provided in an upper surface of the front fender and an engagement hole engageable with the projection is provided in the number plate. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140191538 | DETACHABLE POSITIONING AND REINFORCEMENT STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF DISASSEMBLING A FRONT END ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE - A detachable positioning and reinforcement structure includes a first wing structure operably coupled to a first automotive component. Also included is a second wing structure operably coupled to a second automotive component. Further included is a central portion removably coupled to the first wing structure, the second wing structure and a third automotive component disposed rearwardly of the central portion. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140232145 | Assembly Comprising A Motor Vehicle Front Surface Frame Element And A Bracket Intended To Support An Actuator - An assembly comprises a framework, which is intended to be located on the front face of a motor vehicle, and a bracket. The assembly includes a means for positioning the bracket on the framework and the bracket includes a securing means for supporting an actuator that is capable of driving one or more members to be mounted onto the framework. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140265451 | VEHICLE FRONT END STRUCTURE - A vehicle front end structure includes a front side member, a hood ledge and a hood ledge reinforcement. The front side member extends in a vehicle longitudinal direction. The hood ledge has a forward end fixedly attached to a forward section of the front side member. The hood ledge extends upwardly and laterally outward from the forward section of the front side member in a vehicle rearward direction. The hood ledge reinforcement includes a lower section fixedly attached to an outboard surface of the front side member. The upper section is fixedly attached to an underside of the hood ledge, and at least one brace is fixedly attached to both the lower and upper sections. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140319880 | VEHICLE BODY FRONT SECTION STRUCTURE - In a vehicle body front section structure according to the present invention, as well as a pair of left and right front side support portions and a pair of left and right rear side support portions that support a suspension member from the vehicle body, the suspension member is also coupled to a dash panel by coupling members. The coupling members are provided in the vehicle front-rear direction between the pair of left and right front side support portions and the pair of left and right rear side support portions, and provided in the vehicle width direction between the front side support portion and rear side support portion on the vehicle left side and the front side support portion and rear side support portion on the vehicle right side. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140354013 | HYDRO-FORM BONDED BOLSTER - A vehicle front end load bearing bolster is provided with improved structural performance and a lower component weight, while also minimizing material, tooling, and production costs. The front end assembly is formed with a hydro-formed cross car reinforcement tube secured or bonded with mechanical fasteners and room temperature adhesive to a bolster, thereby improving stress distribution and increasing cross car system stiffness. The bonded hydro-form tube/bolster assembly provides increased torsion stiffness and dimensional stability to the vehicle frame. The hydro-formed cross car reinforcement tube have flattened terminal ends with apertures for integrated attachment to a bolster. The hydro-formed cross car reinforcement tube is formed of aluminum, brass, carbon, steel, stainless steel, copper and high strength alloys. The bolster is formed of high strength plastics and composites including sheet molding compounds (SMC), bulk molding compounds (BMC), and thermoplastic compounds such as glass mat thermoplastic (GMT) and direct long fiber thermoplastic (DLFT). | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140375085 | SHOCK ABSORBER HOUSING FOR VEHICLE - A shock absorber housing for a vehicle, which is provided in a vehicle body, encloses a shock absorber, and is coupled to the shock absorber so that the shock absorber is mounted in the vehicle body, may include a housing cap which covers an upper end of the shock absorber housing, and is coupled to an upper end of the shock absorber, wherein the housing cap includes a curved surface portion extending from the upper end and formed in a curved surface shape that is convex upward. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150054312 | VEHICLE BODY FRONT STRUCTURE - A vehicle body front structure ( | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150061325 | STRUCTURE OF ENGINE ROOM - A structure of an engine room includes an FEM (front end module) disposed at a front side, a dash panel disposed at a rear side, and housing panels disposed at both lateral sides between the FEM and the dash panel, respectively. The structure may include a housing member including a transverse portion which is disposed to be substantially parallel to the dash panel, and longitudinal portions which are bent forward from both ends of the horizontal portion, respectively, and disposed side-by-side with the corresponding housing panels. The housing member is formed with an open interior. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150130223 | VEHICLE BODY FRONT SECTION STRUCTURE - A vehicle body front section structure includes: a suspension tower; an apron upper member that extends in a vehicle front-rear direction along a top wall portion of the suspension tower, a pair of frames that are disposed to a vehicle front side and a vehicle rear side of the suspension tower, that extend from the apron upper member towards a vehicle lower side and vehicle width direction inner side, and that are integrally formed with a cast-formed suspension tower structural body together with the suspension tower and the apron upper member; a cross rib that is formed at the apron upper member and that extends along the apron upper member; and a pair of vertical ribs that are respectively formed at the pair of frames, that extend along each of the pair of frames, and that are connected to the cross rib. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150306931 | Motor Vehicle - A motor vehicle is provided having a towing lug at a front end of the motor vehicle. The towing lug is directly accessible. A longitudinal axis of the towing lug is arranged substantially vertical or downward at an angle, such that a free end of the towing lug, at which a lug section of the towing lug is formed, points downward in the direction of a roadway. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150314811 | VEHICLE BODY FRONT STRUCTURE FOR AUTOMOBILE - In a vehicle front structure, without increasing the thickness of the material of a damper housing structure and reinforcement portions, an adequate mechanical strength in supporting the damper can be ensured, and the cost of the manufacturing facilities can be minimized. The damper housing structure is formed by a damper base, a damper housing main body, a front reinforcement portion and a rear reinforcement portion, and the damper base. Each of the damper housing main body, the front reinforcement portion and the rear reinforcement portion includes a closed cross section portion extending linearly with a same cross section. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150336519 | VEHICLE FRONT STRUCTURE - A vehicle front structure includes a roof header, which is arranged on a lower side of a front part of a roof panel of a vehicle in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and extends in a vehicle width direction, and a rear wall part, which is provided in the roof header, and extends towards the roof panel on the rear side of the roof header. The roof header is provided with a region in which a length of the roof header in a front-rear direction of the vehicle is longer than that of a surrounding area, and height of the rear wall part is smaller than that of the surrounding area. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150367888 | SUSPENSION TOWER AND VEHICLE FRONT PORTION STRUCTURE - There is provided a suspension tower including: a top wall in which a shaft hole is formed at a region that faces a central portion of an upper end portion of a suspension of a vehicle; a projecting portion that is formed by an edge portion of the shaft hole at the top wall projecting toward a vehicle upper side; plural ribs that extend from an outer periphery of the projecting portion toward an outer peripheral side of the top wall; a suspension mounting portion that is provided at the top wall between a pair of the ribs that are adjacent to one another, and to which the upper end portion of the suspension is mounted; and an overhang portion that juts-out locally from the projecting portion toward the shaft hole side, between the suspension mounting portion and the shaft hole. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160039486 | FRAME COVERING DEVICE - Richard O'Neal Sallis (First Named Inventor), am a resident of the United States of America. I reside at 138 N. Barclay St., in Waterloo, Iowa. The title of my invention is called ‘Frame Covering Device system for a three wheel motorcycle, that provides (1) a covering for protection of the double A-arm and shock assembly, (2) air flow and (3) improved overall appearance for the three wheel motorcycle. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160090127 | CARRIER FOR MOTOR VEHICLE - Provided is a carrier for a vehicle of which a replacement cost is minimized at the time of collision of the vehicle at a low speed by configuring head lamp mounting parts of the carrier in which head lamps are to be mounted in a separable form and allowing the head lamp mounting parts to be coupled through both ends of a bumper beam coupled to the carrier. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160137230 | Vehicle Body Front Structure - A vehicle body front structure comprises a radar bracket disposed between a bumper member and a hood lock member. The radar bracket includes an upright portion to which a radar unit is fixed and oblique portions that are continuous with an upper end of the upright portion and extend toward a vehicle rear side and upward, and a space is formed under the oblique portions on a rear side with respect to the upright portion. At a boundary between the upright portion and the oblique portions, first deformation portions are formed that facilitate deformation at this boundary, and at attachment positions of the oblique portions at which the oblique portions are attached to the hood lock member, second deformation portions are formed that facilitate deformation at these attachment positions. | 05-19-2016 |
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