Front body structure
US9321488B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D25/082
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A front vehicle body structure for a vehicle body (1) having a vehicle interior compartment (2) and a front compartment (3) which is provided in front of the vehicle interior compartment (2). The front vehicle body structure is provided with: strut towers (16) to which the upper edges of struts for the front wheels are mounted; front pillars (20) extending, at positions at the front of the vehicle interior compartment and on both sides in the width direction, from the roof of the vehicle interior compartment toward the upper edge of the rear of the front compartment; and reinforcement members (25, 70) each having one end joined to the strut tower and the other end joined to the front pillar. Each of the reinforcement members is joined to the strut tower on both the inner side and outer side of a plane (S) with respect to the vehicle body, the plane (S) passing through the axis of the strut and extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body. As a result of the configuration, the front vehicle body structure can efficiently increase the torsional rigidity of the vehicle body of the automobile and in turn can efficiently reduce the weight of the vehicle body by a plate thic…
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