Title:
STRUCTURE FOR FRONT PART OF VEHICLE BODY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/172132
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A bumper reinforcement (7) extending in the width direction of a vehicle is joined to the front ends of side member bodies (3) extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. Protrusion ends (7a) are provided at the ends of the bumper reinforcement (7) in the width direction of the vehicle, the protrusion ends (7a) protruding further outward in the width direction of the vehicle than the joint sections (5a) where the bumper reinforcement (7) and bumper stays (5) are connected together. Gussets (13) extending toward the rear of the vehicle body are provided to the protrusion ends (7a). Catchers (21) are mounted to portions of the outer surfaces of the side member bodies (3), the portions being located behind the gussets (13) relative to the vehicle body. The catchers (21) are located at positions corresponding to the mount sections (25) of the side member bodies (3), the mount sections (25) being those to which a power train unit (23) is mounted. When a side member (3) is pressed and crushed due to the collision of an obstacle (N), from the front of the vehicle, with the portion of the vehicle which is located on the outside of the side member body (3) in the width direction of the vehicle, the gusset (13) is received by the catcher (21) to minimize the crushing of the side member body (3), and the catcher (21) receives the gussets (13) with increased force.
Inventors:
OOKUBO TAKAO (JP)
IDE HIROYUKI (JP)
SHIMA KIYOTO (JP)
OGATA TAKESHI (JP)
WATANABE MASAYA (JP)
ITOU HISAYASU (JP)
NISHIDA TOSHINORI (JP)
JO HIRONARI (JP)
FUSHIKIDA KIYOSHI (JP)
IDE HIROYUKI (JP)
SHIMA KIYOTO (JP)
OGATA TAKESHI (JP)
WATANABE MASAYA (JP)
ITOU HISAYASU (JP)
NISHIDA TOSHINORI (JP)
JO HIRONARI (JP)
FUSHIKIDA KIYOSHI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2013/061021
Publication Date:
November 21, 2013
Filing Date:
April 12, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NISSAN MOTOR (JP)
International Classes:
B60R19/04; B62D25/20; B60R19/48
Foreign References:
| JP2008213739A | 2008-09-18 | |||
| JP2004066932A | 2004-03-04 | |||
| JPH10203411A | 1998-08-04 | |||
| JPH07187003A | 1995-07-25 | |||
| JPS4912525A | 1974-02-04 | |||
| JPS4921833A | 1974-02-26 | |||
| JP2009248603A | 2009-10-29 | |||
| JP2013123957A | 2013-06-24 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2851272A4
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MIYOSHI, Hidekazu et al. (JP)
Hidekazu Miyoshi (JP)
Hidekazu Miyoshi (JP)
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