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Front vehicle body structure

US7976037B2 · kind B2 · utility

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4Claims

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Assignee

HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. · JP

Inventors

Hiroyuki Yoshida · Nishio, JP
Tomomasa Machida · Wako, JP
Takahiro Echigo · Wako, JP
Shinya Suzuki · Abiko, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 29, 2008
Grant date	Jul 12, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 29, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB62D3/12
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Front vehicle body structure (10) includes a front sub frame (16) disposed under and fixedly connected to left and right side frames (11, 12), and a steering gear box (18) is mounted on the front sub frame to extend transversely along the width of the vehicle body. The body structure also has support portions (44, 45, 46) provided in left-right symmetrical arrangement on the front sub frame, and the steering gear box is mounted on the support portions via respective bushes.

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