STRUCTURE FOR FRONT OF VEHICLE BODY

Title:

STRUCTURE FOR FRONT OF VEHICLE BODY

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/102067

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

A structure for the front of a vehicle body comprises front side frames (16). The front side frames (16) have bend portions (29) in the rear portion thereof, said bend portions (29) sloping downwards along a dashboard lower panel (21) as the front side frames (16) extend towards the back of the vehicle body. Side sill-side extensions (45) curve to the side of side sills (23) from the end parts (29a) of the bend portions (29). Curving tunnel-side extensions (46) curve towards a tunnel portion (24). The side sill-side extensions (45) and the tunnel-side extensions (46) form branched portions (48) branching at substantially the same angle. Triangular load support portions (49) are formed at the back of the branched portions (48) between the side sill-side extensions (45) and the tunnel-side extensions (46). Rear end support portions (59) for supporting the rear ends (18b) of sub frames (18) are provided to the bend portions (29) and the fronts of the load support portions (49).

Inventors:

ISEKI MASASHIGE (JP)
TOMOZAWA KOSAKU (JP)
ISHIZONO MANABU (JP)
YOSHIMOTO TAKESHI (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2012/050231

Publication Date:

August 02, 2012

Filing Date:

January 10, 2012

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

HONDA MOTOR CO LTD (JP)
ISEKI MASASHIGE (JP)
TOMOZAWA KOSAKU (JP)
ISHIZONO MANABU (JP)
YOSHIMOTO TAKESHI (JP)

International Classes:

B62D25/20

Foreign References:

JP2009018724A	2009-01-29
JP2001219873A	2001-08-14
JPH05270435A	1993-10-19
JPH06219333A	1994-08-09
JP4325351B2	2009-09-02

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