Motor vehicle functional front end, without radiator
US6619419B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D29/04
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A motor vehicle front end includes at least one upper crossmember (1) capable of supporting the hinges or the catch for the vehicle bonnet, a support piece (2, 3) at each end of the crossmember capable of supporting at least one lighting unit (6) of the vehicle, a lower crossmember (4) extending from one support piece to the other and belonging to a vehicle energy-absorption system, and a cavity located between the two crossmembers and the two support pieces, leaving space for a radiator (12) supported by structure external to the functional front end. The upper crossmember is a hybrid crossmember consisting of a metal alloy section piece reinforced with plastic ribs.
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