VEHICLE FRONT END STRUCTURE
    1.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2020081110A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-04-23

    申请号:PCT/US2019/022325

    申请日:2019-03-14

    Abstract: A vehicle front end structure (14) includes an engine cradle (26) and a force receiving structure (12). The engine cradle (26) has a front corner (50) and an engine (70) mounted to the engine cradle (26). The force receiving structure (12) has a force receiving surface (134) extending laterally outboard from proximate the front comer (50) of the engine cradle (26) and a force directing section (140) located rearward of the force receiving surface (134). The force receiving structure (12) is installed to the engine cradle (26) by a vertically oriented first mechanical fastener (Fi) designed and structured such that during an impact event where an impacting force is applied to the force receiving surface (134), the force receiving structure (12) pivots about the first mechanical fastener (Fi) with an outboard portion of the force receiving surface (134) initially moving rearward relative to the engine cradle (26) and the force directing section (140) initially moving laterally inboard contacting the engine (12) and imparting a portion of the impacting force thereto.

Patent Agency Ranking