Front-end structure of a motor vehicle

US10899391B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Jan Bokeloh · Munich, DE
• Michael Floer · Munich, DE
• Ralf Kiesmueller · Munich, DE
• Michael Stein · Wuppertal, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 12, 2019
• Grant date: Jan 26, 2021
• Expiry date: Mar 12, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B62D25/088
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A motor vehicle has a bodyshell which forms a passenger cell. The bodyshell has two lateral side frames with in each case one front, lateral bodyshell pillar or A pillar. On a front side of the bodyshell, a front-end structure is formed, wherein the front-end structure has, on both sides, in each case one spring strut dome, one horizontally running support member arranged between the spring strut dome and the respective A pillar, and one support member running diagonally between the spring strut dome and a lower end of the A pillar. The two support members and the A pillar are assembled in monocoque construction from member profiles, wherein the three members form in each case one triangular load-bearing structure. The respective outwardly facing member profile of the A pillar, the respective outwardly facing member profile of the horizontally running support member and the respective outwardly facing member profile of the diagonally running support member are each unipartite profiles. The three profiles are connected to one another to form a triangular load-bearing structure.