Abstract: Disclosed is a front frame reinforcement structure of a vehicle including a front column including an inner panel and an outer panel coupled to each other to form a closed structure, a side frame welded at one end thereof to one end of the front column, a reinforcement panel welded at one end thereof to the one end of the front column, the reinforcement panel being welded at the other end thereof to the other end of the side frame so that it defines a closed structure enclosing the front column, together with the side frame, and a dash panel welded at one end thereof to the other end of the reinforcement panel. This front frame reinforcement structure provides an enhancement in the bending and torsion rigidity of a vehicle body, thereby being capable of suppressing an injure of occupants when impact is applied to the front part of the vehicle due to a collision accident.

Abstract: A cap torsion preventing structure of truck wherein a reinforcing material is installed to form a closed space at a connected area between a wheel housing and a head lamp support panel to increase strength relative to load and torsional moment applied to the wheel housing, and to dispense with thicker wheel housing and head lamp support panel, preventing cracks at the connected area, the structure comprising the reinforcing material, one side of which being combined to an inner surface of the wheel housing and the other side being coupled to the head lamp support panel, thereby forming a closed space at a connected area between the head lamp support panel and the wheel housing for dispersion of load.

Abstract: In a vehicle front pillar including inner and outer frame members joined into a substantial tubular shape, a fore portion of the inner frame member is oriented toward the front of the vehicle and has at least one bent portion formed thereon so as to serve as a shock absorbing section. Rear portion of the inner frame member is oriented toward the back of the vehicle and has a reinforcing member of a closed sectional structure attached thereto so as to serve as a high-rigidity section. The reinforcing member may have a circular or rectangular cross-sectional shape.

Abstract: A center console cross member in a vehicle is aligned in a forward structure at a level of an instrument panel in a transverse direction of the vehicle. The cross member is fastened by one end respectively on opposite vehicle body parts of the motor vehicle. The center console cross member includes a tube-shaped basic member, on which at least one holding element for mounting vehicle function elements, and lateral fastening consoles are mounted. For providing a center console cross member, which, while its construction is simple, can be used for several different vehicles of a vehicle family and by means of which large tolerances can be compensated, it is provided that, onto a basic member of a defined length, one or several holding elements and the two lateral fastening consoles can be slid and can be fixed in the intended position by clamping fastenings, the holding elements and the fastening consoles almost completely enclosing the basic member in areas.

Abstract: A bodyshell of a motor vehicle has a front-end structure which has a lower and an upper longitudinal-member plane and in the region of a passenger cell is provided with lateral longitudinal sills. A respective composite strut arrangement is provided on both sides of the vehicle, each said arrangement extending obliquely downwards and also rearwards between the associated upper longitudinal member and the associated lateral longitudinal sill.

Abstract: A vehicle body structure provides an increased engine room collapsing stroke to increase energy absorption during a frontal or rear end collision. Force applied to side members is transmitted efficiently to a floor structure by controlled deformation of first, second and third structural portions of a impact redirecting and impact redirecting structure which interconnects the floor and the side members. Occurrence of bending deformation of the inboard end portions of the side members is attenuated to subject the front side member to collapsible compression which increases the engine room collapsible stroke.

Abstract: The present invention integrates a blower unit into a vehicle dashboard and of reducing blower-vibration transmittance to a steering unit. In a vehicle, at least a reinforcement member having a steering support portion and an air conditioner are disposed inside a dashboard, at least a portion of a blower unit of the air conditioner is fixed to a side bracket for fixing the reinforcement member to a vehicle body. Further, the blower unit is integrally mounted inside the dashboard via the reinforcemnt member. This manner can attain both of realizing the modulization that the blower unit is integrated into the vehicle dashboard and of reducing the vibration transmittance from the blower unit to the steering support portion via the reinforcement member.

Abstract: Material characteristics that a foamed filler material (s) to be filled in a frame cross section (fr) should have are discussed. By using a material complying with the characteristics, the energy absorbability of the frame (fr) is effectively enhanced. In a frame structure (fr) for vehicle bodies in which a filler material is filled in at least part of the cross section of a frame, the filler material is set to a mean compressive strength of not less than 4 MPa and/or a maximum bending strength of not less than 10 MPa. More particularly, the filler material is set to a mean compressive strength of not less than 5 MPa and/or a maximum bending strength of 60 MPa.

Abstract: An extruded material frame connection structure for a vehicle, which is constituted by a frame assembly and a reinforcing cover. The frame assembly includes a first extruded member and a second extruded member which are assembled in a state where the first and second extruded members intersect each other and which are welded to each other at an assembled portion thereof so as to be integrated with each other. The reinforcing member is formed to have a size so that the reinforcing member covers the assembled portion between the first and second extruded members and extends to cover portions of the first and second extruded members, the reinforcing member being assembled to the frame assembly and welded to each of the first and second extruded members. With the configuration, it is possible to obtain a frame connection structure in which not only a necessary strength can be secured but also thermal distortion can be suppressed.

Abstract: A vehicle body front end preassembly and method of making a vehicle front end assembly is disclosed. The vehicle body front end preassembly includes a frame to which an integrated front end module formed by an injection molding process is secured. The integrated front end module extends transversely across the vehicle and is provided with a plurality of fastener receptacles that are integrally molded as part of the integrated front end module. A plurality of reinforcement ribs are integrally molded as part of the integrated front end module. Unpainted body panels are secured to some of the fastener receptacles. The frame, injection molded integrated front end module, and body panels are then hot dipped in an electro-coating bath. According to the method of the present invention, the integrated front end module is injection molded to include integrally molded fastener receptacle and integrally molded reinforcement ribs that are injection molded from a fiber reinforced thermoplastic polymer.

Abstract: An automotive impact energy absorbing structure has a structural member having an inner panel, and an interior member spaced from the inner panel by an interval extending therefrom toward the inside of a compartment A hollow body is disposed within the interval. Impact energy applied to the hollow body from inside the compartment is absorbed by deformation of the hollow body.

Abstract: An automotive impact energy absorbing structure has a structural member having an inner panel, and an interior member spaced from the inner panel by an interval extending therefrom toward the inside of a compartment. A hollow body is disposed within the interval. Impact energy applied to the hollow body from inside the compartment is absorbed by deformation of the hollow body.

Abstract: A torque box for use in a vehicle having a front rail and rocker is comprised of a single casting. The torque box includes a first projection shaped to connect to the front rail, a second projection shaped to connect to the rocker, and a connector connecting the first projection to the second projection.

Abstract: In a vehicle front end panel to which a front end member including at least a radiator is assembled, a water filling port for introducing water into the radiator is integrally formed with an upper beam of a panel body portion on a vehicle rear side of the upper beam. The water filling port is coupled with the radiator through a panel joint portion having an opening opened toward a vehicle front side, and the panel joint portion is formed integrally with the panel body portion. Accordingly, the radiator can be readily assembled to the panel body portion of the front end panel, and vehicle assembling performance can be improved.

Abstract: A vehicle body structure is provided to simplify both positioning and temporary fixing in assembling a dash panel 1 to a reinforcement member 4. The vehicle body structure has engagement parts 21 arranged on both sides of the reinforcement member 4 in a vehicle width direction, for engagement of the member 4 with the dash panel 1. In process of assembling, the dash panel 1 is pinched between the engagement parts 21 through both ends of the panel 1 in the vehicle width direction.

Abstract: A vehicle body structure is provided to both enhance the accuracy in positioning suspension mount bolts 7, 8 and improve the workability in assembling a dash panel 1 to a reinforcement member 4. At the stage of casting the reinforcement member 4, the suspension mount bolts 7, 8 as “insert” elements are fixed to the member 4. Owing to the insert structure of the bolts 7, 8, a distance between the bolts 7, 8 is automatically determined to make it unnecessary to ensure the accuracy of the distance between the bolts 7, 8. The reinforcement member 4 has locating pins 19 integrally formed to engage with locating holes 21 in the dash panel 1. The rear suspension mount bolt 8 is embedded in the locating pin 19 coaxially.

Abstract: In a vehicle front end panel to which a front end member including at least a radiator is assembled, an air guiding portion for guiding air into the radiator is provided integrally with a panel body portion, and a low strength portion having a mechanical strength lower than that of the panel body portion is provided in the air guiding portion. Accordingly, at a vehicle slight collision, the low strength portion of the air guiding portion is preferentially broken to absorb a collision energy. Thus, collision force applied to the panel body portion can be reduced, and it can prevent the panel body portion from being broken at the vehicle slight collision.

Abstract: A structure absorbs impact energy in an upper vehicle body portion provided with a vehicle structural member and an interior trim spaced inward from the structural member. The structure includes an energy absorbing member disposed in the interval between the structural member and the interior trim and extending along the structural member. The energy absorbing member may be a hybrid pipe including a core member formed from a metal foil, and sheets of a different material laminated on opposite surfaces of the core member. The hybrid pipe may be twisted about its longitudinal axis, and/or a shape of a cross section of the hybrid pipe may gradually change in a direction of the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: An operator's cab in a construction machine in which hollow pillar portions are formed each with an outer panel and an inner panel bonded to each other and the hollow pillar portions constitute an operator's cab frame, includes at least one reinforcement member constituted of thin plate that is bonded to the outer panel and/or the inner panel to divide an internal space of each of the hollow pillar portions.

Abstract: An outer panel 34 is made thinner than an inner panel 33, and a rear face 34c facing a front door 16 is folded so as to form a valley groove 34d hollowed toward the interior of a tube constituted by the outer panel and the inner panel, whereby when a large magnitude of external force is applied to a front face 34a in a rear ward direction, the outer panel 34 is allowed to be deformed more largely than the inner panel 33 to thereby collapse the valley groove 34d, whereby the rearward travel of the rear face 34c can be reduced.

Abstract: A fluid formed node is provided to connect structure in an automotive vehicle. Another aspect of the present invention includes a method of forming a structural interconnection including the steps of placing a first member, having an internal cavity in a die pressurizing the internal cavity to form a node integral with and protruding from the first member, disposing the node within an aperture of a second member, and coupling the second member to the node.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for a body structure (2) of a vehicle (1), comprising a load-carrying structure (3) which is arranged essentially transversal to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and mounted in each side of the vehicle (1), and an air conditioning system comprising an air conditioning unit (10) having components for air treatment. The invention is characterized in that at least a section (11) of the air conditioning unit (10) is functionally integrated with beam structure (3). An integrated arrangement with high strength and low weight is provided, which arrangement can also be easily built into a vehicle.

Abstract: A front end assembly for a motor vehicle is provided including a U-shaped cross-car support member capable of being spot welded to a pair of cowl members and a pair of rail members. The U-shaped cross-car support member preferably comprises a hydroformed tube having a lower section disposed laterally with respect to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle, a pair of upwardly projecting side sections extending essentially orthogonal to the lower section, and a pair of outwardly projecting end sections extending essentially orthogonal to the upright sections so as to be nearly parallel to the lower section. A cowl bracket is connected to each of the end sections and is spot welded to each of the cowl members. Similarly, a rail bracket is connected to each of the side sections and is spot welded to each of the rails. Advantageously, the ability to spot weld the cowl and rail brackets enables the U-shaped support member to be installed within the front end assembly in a high speed automated process.

Abstract: A forward structure for a self-supporting body shell of a passenger car has two forward structure side members, with which a function carrier is connected on at least four fastening points in a force-transmitting manner, the function carrier being constructed of two cross member sections and two side member sections. The function carrier is designed as a one-piece cast component. The cross member sections and the side member sections are provided with a U-shaped shell profile which is open in the downward direction. Each side member section is provided with at least one geometrically caused desired deformation area which, in the event of a deformation of the forward structure side member in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, can be additionally plastically deformed.

Abstract: An operator's cab in a construction machine in which hollow pillar portions are formed each with an outer panel and an inner panel bonded to each other and the hollow pillar portions constitute an operator's cab frame, includes at least one reinforcement member constituted of thin plate that is bonded to the outer panel and/or the inner panel to divide an internal space of each of the hollow pillar portions.

Abstract: A motor vehicle, particularly a convertible, with a vehicle body to which longitudinally moving struts are assigned and with a supporting frame which includes a longitudinally moving strut, is constructed so that at least one of the struts is constructed so that its length can be varied and has assigned to it an absorbing unit for determining a longitudinal stress, a control element for bringing about a counterforce as well as a control unit for the control element.

Abstract: In a motor vehicle having a front door opening with a front edge and a bottom edge, a structural assembly includes a first structural member, a second structural member, and an extension assembly. The first structural member extends along the bottom edge of the door opening. The second structural member extends along the front edge of the door opening. The second structural member upwardly extends from the first structural member. The extension assembly operates to transfer forces from the first structural member to the second structural member. The extension assembly includes a main body secured to the first structural member and a portion extending through an aperture in the first structural member and abutting the second structural member.

Abstract: This cross-beam has a central part (12) forming a support for a heat exchange and two lateral parts (14) forming supports for respective headlights. Each lateral part (14) is connected to the central part (12) by releasable fastening means (22, 26 to 32). The fastening means preferably include, associated with each lateral part (14), two complementary positioning dihedra (D1) respectively on the central part (12) and on the corresponding lateral part (14), and complementary means (22, 26 to 32) for immobilizing the dihedra relative to each other cooperating with each other by relative displacement of the dihedra substantially parallel to their edge (A1).

Abstract: A vehicle bumper assembly comprises a bumper armature and a front portion of a subframe both attached by brackets to the front of crumple zones in longitudinal parts of the body structure and to the side sections of the subframe. The subframe front portion is longitudinally level with the armature but vertically below it, and an outer bumper panel covers both the armature and the subframe front portion.

Abstract: The invention concerns a front panel comprising a plastic frame reinforced by a top metal section extending over the whole width of the panel and provided with structure for fixing it to the vehicle structural elements. The section is a directly mounted section and force-fitted on a crosspiece of the plastic frame, both the section and the crosspiece comprising mutually fitting structure and co-operating elements for crimping the section on the crosspiece.

Abstract: A composite front panel bodywork element for an automotive vehicle which includes a stamped metal reinforcement defining a cavity in which is seated a portion of a plastic support structure for mounting functional elements associated with the vehicle thereto. The plastic support structure is mounted relative to the metallic reinforcement so as to define open channels therebetween.

Abstract: A front portion structure of an automobile vehicle body having front side members disposed in right and left side portions of a vehicle body and extending in the longitudinal direction and an instrument panel reinforcement disposed between right and left front pillars and extending in the lateral direction. Pillar braces are connected to the front side members in the right and left side portions and the instrument panel reinforcement.

Abstract: A mounting arrangement for coupling a trim member to a structural member of a motor vehicle. The motor vehicle includes a structural member and a glass member. A longitudinally extending formation is coupled to the glass member. The trim member is a longitudinally extending trim member having an edge that extends along its length. When the trim member is coupled to the structural member, the edge of the trim member contacts or engages at least a portion of the longitudinally extending formation so as to accurately position the trim member relative to the glass member.

Abstract: A light weight, structurally stiff instrument panel reinforcement structure for motor vehicle bodies. The reinforcement structure includes driver side and passenger side cross tubes that are preferably aluminum alloy extrusions, and a center stack support that is preferably a magnesium alloy casting connecting the cross tubes. The driver side cross tube supports a steering column assembly. The driver side cross tube has a greater average wall thickness than the passenger side cross tube. The driver side cross tube is hydroformed so that a middle portion has larger bending and torsion resistance than the end portions.

Abstract: A framework structure of an automobile body formed of a lightweight metal material is provided, wherein a press-molded member is placed at a joint part of a die casting member and an extrusion-molded member. In doing so, insufficient toughness of the die casing member is reinforced by the press-molded member, so that the impact energy absorption performance of a welded joint part of the die casting member and the extrusion-molded member is enhanced.