Abstract: A front body structure of a vehicle may be configured such that a cowl cross member connecting shock absorber mounting portions to each other includes a cowl cross member lower portion, a cowl cross member upper extension portion, and a cowl cross member upper portion, wherein the cowl cross member is provided with two first closed space and second closed space that are defined by the cowl cross member upper extension portion to be isolated from each other, and the cowl cross member is connected to a fender apron upper member and a cowl panel through a hood hinge mounting bracket.

Abstract: An electric vehicle, including, a user compartment and a front section including a portion of a vehicle chassis, a crash absorbing member located in the front section and connected to the portion of the vehicle chassis, the crash absorbing member including a first extruded profile, preferably an aluminum profile, having a main extension direction in a transverse direction (y) of the vehicle, whereby the extrusion direction of the first extruded profile extends substantially in the transverse direction (y) of the vehicle, and wherein further the first extruded profile includes at least two cells (C1, C2) being defined by outer walls and at least one intermediate wall separating the at least two cells (C1, C2), wherein the at least one intermediate wall has a main extension direction in the transverse direction (y) and a second extension direction which extends substantially in a vertical direction (z).

Abstract: A vehicle side portion structure that includes: a pair of rockers arranged at each of two outer sides of a vehicle width direction of a floor panel of a vehicle, the rockers extending in a vehicle front-and-rear direction; and a plurality of cross-members that are arranged with length directions thereof in the vehicle width direction, both length direction end portions of each cross-member being fixed to the pair of rockers, and the cross-members being disposed to be spaced in the vehicle front-and-rear direction. A separation distance between neighboring cross-members in the vehicle front-and-rear direction is specified such that a bending reaction force of the rockers in response to an impact load applied during a side collision of the vehicle is equal to or greater than the impact load.

Abstract: A vehicle body front structure includes: a damper base to which a damper is fixed; a damper housing surrounding the damper base and extending downward along a periphery of the damper base; a front side frame extending in a vehicle front-rear direction and joined to a lower end portion of the damper housing, and a reinforcing member connecting the damper base to the front side frame in a vertical direction. The reinforcing member has a vertically elongated shape with a hat-shaped cross section and has a joint flange corresponding to a periphery portion of the cross section. The joint flange is joined to a side surface of the damper housing. The damper housing and the reinforcing member define a closed cross section whose cross-sectional area increases in a downward direction. The joint flange has an upper end portion joined to an upper surface of the damper base and has a lower end portion joined to an upper surface and a side surface of the front side frame.

Abstract: A subassembly for a vehicle front end includes a grille, a housing supporting at least one light, and a lens attached to said housing. The lens has at least one attribute for engaging said grille. The grille may include at least one extension and the at least one attribute has a shape corresponding with the extension. The at least one attribute may further restrict movement of said lens relative said grille in a Y-axis direction. This ensures consistent margins or gap widths therebetween. The at least one attribute may include an aperture, or a cavity formed in said lens for receiving the extension. The at least one extension may include an overlapping portion of said grille, and the at least one extension may be a loop overlapping at least a portion of said lens.

Abstract: The steering support member is disposed in a front portion of a vehicle cabin to support the steering column. The steering support member includes a steering support member body that extends in a vehicle width direction, and side brackets that fix both ends of the steering support member body to a vehicle body. The steering support member body is disposed above a gravity center position of the steering column to fix the gravity center position or a position in a vicinity of the gravity center position. At least the side bracket closer to the steering column includes a front-and-rear fixing portion that fixes the steering support member to the vehicle body in a vehicle front-and-rear direction.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle front structure including: a tubular front pillar; a front pillar reinforcing member mounted inside the front pillar; a dashboard cross-member that is mounted on a dashboard panel disposed on the front side of the front pillar in a vehicle front-rear direction and extends in a vehicle width direction; an inner panel reinforcing member that is disposed on the rear side of the front pillar in the vehicle front-rear direction and extends in the vehicle width direction; and a front pillar inner gusset to which an end of the dashboard cross-member in the vehicle width direction and an end of the inner panel reinforcing member in the vehicle width direction are connected, wherein the front pillar inner gusset is fastened to the front pillar reinforcing member.

Abstract: Provided is an automobile member including a hat-shaped first member that has a first flange, a second flange, a first wall portion erected from the first flange, a second wall portion erected from the second flange, and a web connecting the first and second wall portions to each other; a second member that is spot-joined to the first and second flanges; a first joining plate that is joined to inner wall surfaces of the first wall portion and the second member; and a second joining plate that is joined to inner wall surfaces of the second wall portion and the second member.

Abstract: Methods for using a mold to partially harden semifinished products, which are comprised of hardenable steel and have at least partially an open-profile or closed-profile cross section, may involve a number of steps. For example, such methods may involve heating regions of a semifinished product above an AC1 temperature, positioning the semifinished producing in a mold, positioning an active mold cooling element adjacent to or in contact with the heated regions of the semifinished product, and cooling the regions of the semifinished product at a defined cooling rate so that a hardened microstructure in the cooled regions. These methods and corresponding devices provide low cost solutions that dispense with complete hardening of semifinished products and/or employing welded connections to provide various mechanical properties.

Abstract: A deflector structure of an automobile includes: a liner extended portion covering a lower-surface opening located at a front side of a wheel housing; and a deflector attached to the liner extended portion. The deflector is integrally configured by: a deflector base portion attached to the liner extended portion through a bolt and a resin clip; and a plate-shaped deflector main body extending from a rear end of the deflector base portion to a vehicle lower side and having flexibility and a thickness in a forward/rearward direction. A plurality of rear-surface ribs each extending in an upward/downward direction are formed on a rear surface of the deflector main body at predetermined intervals in a width direction, upper ends of the rear-surface ribs being in contact with a lower surface of the liner extended portion.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pillar member of a vehicle, which is characterized by comprising: a pillar main body portion; and a connecting and joining portion provided on both ends of the pillar main body portion and coupled to a vehicle body. The pillar main body portion and the connecting and joining portion are consecutively formed. The connecting and joining portion includes: a first connecting and joining portion provided on one side of the pillar main body portion; and a second connecting and joining portion provided on the other side of the pillar main body portion so as to face the first connecting and joining portion. The pillar main body portion is consecutively formed through a roll forming technique in a region between the first connecting and joining portion and the second connecting and joining portion, and has an odd number of closed cross section portions formed therein.

Abstract: Provided is a front side frame 2, comprising: a main frame 201; and reinforcing members 30, 40, 50 disposed inside the main frame 2, wherein the reinforcing member 30 includes partition wall portions 31b, 32d, 32e dividing a main closed cross-section C_m of the main frame 201 into a plurality of sub closed-cross sections c, the first to third partition wall portions 31b, 32d, 32e being respectively formed with compression-side ridges 31s, 32s, 32u vertically facing each other and able to come into contact with each other in a deformation of the front side frame 2, and tension-side ridges 31t, 32t, 32v arranged in the same manner.

Abstract: A vehicle body structure using carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) may include a cowl member extending along a width direction of a vehicle, a front pillar extending along a height direction of the vehicle, and a cowl side member of which an inner side is coupled to a front end of the cowl member and an outer side is coupled to the front pillar member.

Abstract: A motor vehicle dashboard crossbeam includes a tubular beam made in a single piece provided to extend between the A posts of the structure of the motor vehicle substantially in a transverse direction of the motor vehicle and means for fastening a or each end section of the beam on an A post. The fastening means includes a first and second fastening opening in the longitudinal direction, the first opening being formed through the beam. The fastening means also includes a fastening member attached on the end section, the second fastening opening being formed through the fastening member.

Abstract: A vehicle body front structure includes a corner reinforcement member (22) that connects a damper housing reinforcement member (21) and an upper dash panel reinforcement member (15). The corner reinforcement member (22) is a member having a substantially L-shaped step section (22f), and has a first portion (22a) facing the damper housing reinforcement member (21) in a vehicle body width direction and joined to the damper housing reinforcement member (21), a second portion (22b) extending from the first portion (22a) toward an inner side of a vehicle body in the vehicle body width direction, a third portion (22c) facing the upper dash panel reinforcement member (15) from below and joined to the upper dash panel reinforcement member (15), and a fourth portion (22d) extending downward from the third portion (22c). The first portion (22a) and the third portion (22c) are formed as a continuous surface. The second portion (22b) and the fourth portion (22d) are formed as a continuous surface.

Abstract: Present application discloses side chassis structure. Side chassis structure includes: apron reinforcement member; fender panel covering outside of the apron reinforcement member; and brackets connected to the fender panel. At least one of the brackets includes: main body including support portion supporting fender panel; front leg portion extending downward from front end of inner portion of main body in vehicle width direction, front leg portion being attached to apron reinforcement member; and rear leg portion which extends downward from rear end of the main body, rear leg portion being attached to apron reinforcement member. Front leg portion has inner slotted hole having long axis extending in vehicle width direction, and outer slotted hole which is formed outside inner slotted hole in vehicle width direction, outer slotted hole having long axis longer than long axis of inner slotted hole.

Abstract: A steel pipe, consisting of, in terms of mass %: from 0.06% to 0.25% of C, 0.50% or less of Si, 1.00% to 1.80% of Mn, 0.030% or less of P, 0.020% or less of S, 0.08% or less of Al, 0.008% or less of N, 0.080% or less of Nb, and a remainder consisting of Fe and unavoidable impurities, wherein a compressive residual stress at an outer surface measured by an X-ray method is 250 MPa or more, and a compressive residual stress at a position at a depth of 1 mm from the outer surface measured by the X-ray method is 70% or more of the compressive residual stress at the outer surface measured by the X-ray method.

Abstract: An impact absorbing member is provided below a fascia upper member (upper-face forming member) which forms an upper face of a front end portion of a vehicle. The impact absorbing member comprises a front side part which includes a front wall portion, a top wall portion, and a rear wall portion so as to have a U-shaped cross section opening downward and a flat-plate shaped rear side part which extends rearward from a lower end of the rear wall portion. A rear end portion of the rear side part is held at a radiator shroud as a vehicle-body-side member, and the rear side part is configured to slant obliquely forward and downward.

Abstract: A vehicle body front structure includes a front side frame body provided on the front portion of the vehicle body, the front side frame including a front frame extending to the longitudinal direction and a rear frame extending downward from the rear end portion of the front frame to the rear direction, the rear portion of the front frame has a front bulkhead and a rear bulkhead which are longitudinally spaced from each other, a recessed portion which recesses the outside wall outside in the width direction of the vehicle to the inside in the width direction of the vehicle, and the recessed portion is positioned between the front bulkhead and the rear bulkhead.

Abstract: A vehicle body structure having an increased capability to absorb impact in a front end of a tunnel member. The vehicle body structure includes a dash lower panel, a dash cross member and the tunnel member. The dash cross member has a convex shape with a central portion located forward of both ends in the vehicle width direction in plan view. The tunnel member has a tunnel closed cross-sectional portion constituting a part of the central portion of the dash cross member, a front fragile portion provided forward of the tunnel closed cross-sectional portion, and a rear tunnel member provided rearward of the tunnel closed cross-sectional portion. The front fragile portion has a lower compressive strength than that of the rear tunnel member, against a load from the front.

Abstract: An auxiliary frame for a front axle of a two-track motor vehicle includes lateral longitudinal members extending in a longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle; front and rear cross members, said lateral longitudinal members converging at respective front and rear corner-joint parts with the front and rear cross members; at least one rear control arm console having console wings, with a rear wheel control arm of a wheel suspension of the motor vehicle being articulately connected between the console wings, one of the console wings having a mounting section; and at least one mount support for supporting an aggregate mount for a drive aggregate of the vehicle, wherein the mount support is formed on the mounting section of the one of the console wings.

Abstract: A body for a vehicle includes an A-pillar defining a C-channel along a first surface of the A-pillar. The body further includes a support disposed within the C-channel and defining a shape matching the C-channel to mate the support along an entirety of the first surface via pre-formed spot welds aligned with the first surface. The welds are defined along a single plane being parallel to the first surface, wherein the welds are spaced to secure the support within the C-channel to form flush contact between the support and the first surface.

Abstract: A battery support structure of a vehicle includes a number of battery support members installed on a bottom surface of a rear floor of a vehicle body to support a battery unit. The battery support members include cross members for battery support extending in a widthwise direction of the vehicle body. A pair of side sills is installed on opposite sides of the rear floor. A rear cross member is installed on the bottom surface of the rear floor. At least one of the plurality of cross members for battery support is connected to the rear cross member and the side sill.

Abstract: A body structure of a motor vehicle includes two substantially parallel longitudinal reinforcing side members, a body side superstructure connected to the side members, rising above the side members and defining, on either side of the vehicle, two wheel arch housing portions of the vehicle. The two wheel arch housing portions are connected by a floor portion of the vehicle, offset vertically relative to the side members and positioned above the side members. The structure also includes at least one rear shock absorber attachment cup at each wheel arch housing portion. The at least one rear shock absorber attachment cup is assembled to the side superstructure, and assembled to a side member by a raising part connecting the cup and only a portion of the side member, having a width, measured in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, substantially equal to that of the cup.

Abstract: A vehicle body front structure includes: a bracket 21 that is placed on a lower portion of a front side frame 12; and a front subframe 16 that is attached to a lower portion of the bracket with a bolt 22. The bracket includes: a closed-end hollow bracket body 30 that is suspended from the front side frame; a bulkhead 40 that is located above a bottom plate 31 of the bracket body and vertically partitions the bracket body; and a collar 50 that extends from the bulkhead to the bottom plate of the bracket body. A thickness t2 of the bulkhead is smaller than a thickness t1 of the bracket body. The bulkhead joined to the bracket body has a bulkhead-side flange 44 joined to the front side frame.

Abstract: A vehicle front structure includes front side frames of right and left extending over a front-back direction of a vehicle, upper members provided in an outer side in a vehicle width direction of the front side frames and extending over the front-back direction of the vehicle; and connection frame extending over a space between a front end portion of the front side frame and a front end portion of the upper member, the connection frame includes; a diagonal reinforcement member extending forward from an outer side wall surface in the vehicle width direction of the front side frame while inclining toward the outer side in the vehicle width direction; a box-shaped reinforcement portion extending over a space between an inclination surface on the outer side of the diagonal reinforcement member and an inner side wall surface of the upper member and having a closed cross section.

Abstract: Spring strut domes for use with vehicle bodies can be formed by reshaping a semifinished product into a dome element by way of massive forming. In particular, the semifinished product may be reshaped by rolling, forging, upset-forging, and/or pressing. In this process, structures may be introduced into the dome element that increase the stiffness of the dome element and hence the spring strut dome. Two example structures include ribs and webs, and the dome element may be formed of steel or a steel alloy. In some cases, the semifinished product may be heated before being reshaped into the dome element. Further, the spring strut dome may also include an attaching region coupled to the dome element, which may be used to secure the spring strut dome to a vehicle body. A wall thickness of the attaching region may be equal to or less than 1.5 mm in some examples.

Abstract: A front vehicle body structure includes: lower side members extended in a length direction of a vehicle, and disposed at left and right sides in a width direction of the vehicle; a dash lower cross reinforcement member extended in the width direction of the vehicle, and to which a rear end of each of the front lower side members in the length direction of the vehicle is coupled; and joints to which the rear ends of the left and right front lower side members and the dash lower cross reinforcement member are coupled, which can result in enhanced structural rigidity of the vehicle front body.

Abstract: A front side frame has a closed section through coupling between a frame main body having a U-shaped section that opens to the outboard side and a back plate that closes the opening of the frame main body. A reinforcing frame having a U-shaped section that opens to the outboard side in a frame widened section of the front side frame is fitted to the inside of the frame main body. A vehicle-width-direction inboard wall of the reinforcing frame is coupled to a vehicle-width-direction inboard wall of the frame main body at a branch point. A portion of the vehicle-width-direction inboard wall in front of the branch point separates from the vehicle-width-direction inboard wall of the frame main body to the outboard side. The opening of the reinforcing frame is closed by the back plate in the front section of the frame widened section.

Abstract: A utility vehicle includes a main frame, a front grille, and right and left headlight assemblies each provided between the front grille and a portion of the main frame facing the front grille in an anteroposterior direction of the utility vehicle, and including a front end attached to a rear side of the front grille and a rear end attached to the portion of the main frame.

Abstract: A vehicle lower section structure including: rockers; a floor tunnel; and a floor cross member that extends along the vehicle width direction and couples the rocker and the floor tunnel together, that includes an upper wall, a front wall extending downward from a front end portion of the upper wall, and a rear wall extending downward from a rear end portion of the upper wall that together with the floor panel configure a closed cross-section, wherein of the front wall and the rear wall, a first cutout portion is formed in a lower edge of an end portion at the rocker side of the wall further from a center pillar, and a second cutout portion that is smaller than the first cutout portion is formed in a lower edge of an end portion at the rocker side of the wall closer to the center pillar.

Abstract: A cowl side reinforcement structure of a vehicle includes a front pillar outer upper reinforcement member, a hood hinge mounting reinforcement member, and a cowl side reinforcement member. The front pillar outer upper reinforcement member forms a box-shaped cross-section with a cowl side, and forms a welding gun passing hole. The hood hinge mounting reinforcement member partially overlaps the front pillar outer upper reinforcement member. The cowl side reinforcement member is fixed to the hood hinge mounting reinforcement member, and includes a box-shaped body forming an internal space connected with the welding gun passing hole.

Abstract: The invention relates to a spring strut top mounting, comprising at least one shaping base body, wherein the at least one shaping base body has a dome-shaped section in the region connecting to the spring strut and at least one separate, local reinforcement element which is connected to the base body. The object of making available a spring strut top mounting which has improved rigidity, in particular improved local rigidity, is achieved according to the invention in that the base body has at least one stamped region in the region connecting to the spring strut, and the at least one reinforcement element lays against the base body at least in the vicinity of the at least one stamped region.

Abstract: A rail assembly configured to limit a lateral deformation of an intermediate portion of the rail assembly to a predetermined lateral deformation when the rail assembly is subjected to an external force includes an inner portion, an outer portion, and a web portion. The inner portion has an inner wall. The outer portion has an outer wall and is attached to the inner portion. The inner portion and the outer portion together form a hollow rail. The web portion is configured with a deformation initiator, disposed inside of the hollow rail, and attached to the inner wall of the inner portion and the outer wall of the outer portion. The web portion is configured to limit the lateral deformation of the intermediate portion of the rail assembly to the predetermined lateral deformation when the rail assembly is subjected to the external force.

Abstract: A spring support for a motor vehicle has a spring strut cup made of a metallic material and three shell-shaped components made of a fiber composite material.

Abstract: A front vehicle body structure may include front lower side members extended along a length direction of a vehicle, disposed in left and right sides along a width direction of the vehicle, and provided in a lower portion in a height direction of the vehicle, front upper side members extended along the length direction of the vehicle, disposed in left and right sides along the width direction of the vehicle, and provided higher in position than the front lower side members in the height direction of the vehicle, and fender apron upper members extended along the length direction of the vehicle, disposed in left and right sides along the width direction of the vehicle, and provided higher in position than the front upper side members in the height direction of the vehicle.

Abstract: An electric vehicle disclosed by the present specification, includes an inverter arranged outside frame members in a vehicle width direction, in a front compartment. An inner side of the inverter in the vehicle width direction is fixed to one of the frame members. An outer side of the inverter in the vehicle width direction is fixed to a cabin outer plate. Furthermore, a fixation strength of the inner side of the inverter is lower than a fixation strength of the outer side of the inverter.

Abstract: In a suspension tower plate, in a plate body that is made of a sheet metal and is a part of an upper wall portion of a suspension tower, three suspension fixing portions are disposed. Three suspension fixing portions fix to an upper end part of a suspension. Further, in the plate body, a bend portion is disposed on an outer periphery side of the three suspension fixing portions. In the suspension fixing portion and the bend portion like this, strain is likely to be generated by an upward load that is input from the suspension. However, in the suspension tower plate, the suspension fixing portion and the bend portion thick portions are disposed. Thick portions are thicker than the plate body.

Abstract: A vehicle bumper assembly having an outer surface and is a bumper having an opening and a lighting optical assembly engaging the opening is provided. The lighting optical assembly has a front wall, defining part of the outer surface, and a rear shell, which supports the front wall and comprises at least one connecting portion fixed to the bumper. The bumper assembly has an additional coupling element, which has an end fixed to the bumper and a supporting portion set behind the rear shell and is set astride of the rear shell. The material, shape, and dimensions of the additional coupling element are such as to render it elastically deformable in the event of impact at a relatively low speed.

Abstract: A grille carrier for at least partially supporting a vehicle grille during installation is provided. The grille carrier includes a base, first and second walls extending from the base, and a top having an upper surface. The top is supported by a U-shaped support forming part of a stem attached to and extending from the base. The upper surface of the top includes a pair of projections for at least partially supporting the grille during installation. The projections are positioned at different distances away from a centerline each include a base and a head. The base is formed of four walls which are perpendicular to one another in one embodiment, and the head covers the base and forms a lip around its periphery. The lip prevents the partially supported grille from coming off during installation.

Abstract: Provided are a vehicle body front portion structure that enables an increase in vehicle body rigidity and strength while suppressing an increase in weight and a decrease in layout freedom, and a vehicle body assembly method. A vehicle body front portion structure (1) is provided with: a first weld portion (11) where a shield lower flange (4a) of a windshield lower (4) is abutted on a closed cross section of a front pillar (2), and where the shield lower flange (4a), an inner front flange (21a), and a rear end portion (5a) are spot-welded; and a second weld portion (12) where a general portion (5b) of a side member (5), a stiffener front flange (22a), and an outer front flange (3a) are spot-welded at a position forwardly of the first weld portion (11).

Abstract: A structure for the front of a vehicle body includes left and right front-side frames extending in the longitudinal direction thereof, a front bulkhead provided between the front ends of said left and right front-side frames; and a bumper laid out in front of said front bulkhead. Left and right side bulkhead members include left and right front walls and left and right rear walls located behind said left and right front walls at a distance therefrom. The bumper overlaps the front surfaces of the left and right front walls. Left and right stays extend between the left and right front walls and the left and right rear walls. The front ends of said left and right stays, the left and right front walls, and the bumper are joined together. The rear ends of the left and right stays are joined to the left and right rear walls.

Abstract: A vehicle body front section structure. A front side member includes a side member front portion extending in a vehicle body front-rear direction at a side portion of a power unit chamber, and a side member rear portion that is contiguous to a rear end portion of the side member front portion, and that is formed with a kick portion extending toward a vehicle body rear lower side along a dash panel. An upper end portion on a vehicle body width direction inner side of a reinforcement member is fixed to a side wall portion on the vehicle body width direction outer side of the side member front portion, and a lower end portion on the vehicle body width direction inner side of the reinforcement member is fixed to a side wall portion on the vehicle body width direction outer side of the kick portion.

Abstract: A structure for mounting a hood hinge for a vehicle includes a front pillar outer panel bonded to each of rear portions of fender apron upper members, which extend in a length direction of the vehicle, and mounted to left and right sides of the vehicle. A cowl upper panel extends in a width direction of the vehicle and is bonded to the front pillar outer panel and each of the rear portions of the fender apron upper members. A cowl side outer panel is connected to the fender apron upper member, the front pillar outer panel, and the cowl upper panel. The hood hinge is mounted on the connection portion of the cowl side outer panel and the fender apron upper member.

Abstract: Embodiments of vehicles including wheel well reinforcement members are discussed and disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a vehicle includes a wheel well, a rocker coupled to the wheel well, where the rocker extends rearward from the wheel well in a vehicle longitudinal direction, a torque box coupled to the rocker, and a reinforcement member positioned at least partially within the wheel well, the reinforcement member including a forward face that is coupled the radially inward facing side of the wheel well, and at least one of a downward face that is coupled to and extends along the torque box and that is oriented to face downward in a vehicle vertical direction and an outboard face that is coupled to and extends along the rocker and that is oriented to face outboard in the vehicle lateral direction.

Abstract: A utility vehicle according to the invention includes a body frame supporting a cabin disposed between a pair of left and right front wheels and a pair of left and right rear wheels, a cabin front wall extending substantially throughout a vehicle width at a front end of the cabin, and an inner fender covering a lower surface of a front chamber located ahead of the cabin and above the front wheels and extending substantially throughout the vehicle width. The cabin front wall and the inner fender are connected to each other substantially throughout the vehicle width and form a front wheel space including wheel housings of the front wheels and a space between the front wheels.

Abstract: A support structure is provided for a motor vehicle that has a front wheel (8). The support structure includes an A pillar (5) having a slide-off surface (40) for the front wheel. The slide-off surface for the front wheel (8) is inclined so that the front wheel (8) slides out along the slide-off surface (40).

Abstract: There is provided a vehicle front portion structure having a front side member that extends along a vehicle longitudinal direction at a vehicle transverse direction outer side of a vehicle front portion, a gusset that is provided at a vehicle transverse direction outer side of a vehicle longitudinal direction front portion of the front side member, a first bead that is provided at a side surface of the gusset with the vehicle longitudinal direction being a length direction thereof, and that is structured as a concave portion that is recessed toward a vehicle transverse direction inner side or as a convex portion that projects-out toward a vehicle transverse direction outer side, and a second bead that is provided at a side surface of the front side member, and that is engaged with at least a rear end portion of the first bead.

Abstract: A vehicle-body front structure includes: a front side member which has a closed section by joining an inner panel placed on a vehicle-width inner side to an outer panel placed on a vehicle-width outer side, the front side member being placed in a vehicle-body front portion along a vehicle-body front-rear direction and being provided with an energy absorption portion that is provided on a vehicle-body front side of the front side member; and a reinforcing member provided on an inner-panel side in an offset manner toward the vehicle-width inner side from a vehicle-width outer end of a rear end of the energy absorption portion in a plane view.

Abstract: A device for absorbing frontal collision impact for a vehicle includes side members extending in the length direction of the vehicle and impact-absorbing structures mounted on the side members and protruding outward in the width direction of the vehicle. The device can effectively cope with a frontal small offset collision of a vehicle.