Front body structure of vehicle
US6679546B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 11, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D25/2018
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a front body structure of a vehicle having a dash panel extending in a vertical direction and constituting a front end wall of a crew's cabin, a floor panel continuously extending rearward from the dash panel, and a tunnel portion protruding upward and extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The tunnel portion is provided in a substantially center portion of the floor panel. The dash panel is provided with a dash cross member structured such that one end portion is jointed to a side surface of the tunnel portion, a middle portion extends in the vehicle widthwise direction along the dash panel, and another end portion is connected to a hinge pillar inner, thereby restraining backward movement of the dash panel at a time of a head-on collision and restraining intrusion of a side-sill or doors at a time of a side collision.
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