Front body structure of automotive vehicle

Details Front body structure of automotive vehicle Front body structure of automotive vehicle

1990-06-04

1991-06-18

Song, Robert R.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Structural detail

296198, 280688, B62D 2700

Patent

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050244825

ABSTRACT:
A front body structure of a vehicle includes a side frame and a front wheel apron reinforcement, both extending in a lengthwise direction from front to rear of the vehicle. A suspension tower is secured between the side frame and front wheel apron reinforcement for supporting a suspension. A front wheel housing is also secured between the side frame and front wheel apron reinforcement for receiving therein a front wheel. Front and rear side wheel aprons extend in the lengthwise direction, constitute the front wheel housing, and are located on front and rear sides of the suspension tower, respectively. A junction member is provided between and secured to the suspension tower and each wheel apron to form a hollow frame section adjacent to the suspension tower. Bracket holders for holding brackets to support a front suspension arm and connect them to the front body structure are provided and are divided into two parts. Each part is integrally formed with one of the wheel aprons or one of the junction members.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4408794 (1983-10-01), Harasaki
patent: 4717198 (1988-01-01), Komatsu
patent: 4919474 (1990-04-01), Adachi et al.
patent: 4955663 (1990-09-01), Imura

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