Automobile front portion structure
US7669688B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60G2206/016
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
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.
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