Front structure for vehicle
View Patent ↗A front structure of a vehicle includes torque box members connecting front side frames and side sills, and front suspension member supports integrally provided on the torque box members. According to the structure of the present invention, the number of members is decreased, and the supporting rigidity of the front suspension member supports is increased. Furthermore, the geometry of the front suspension members supports is maintained by being prevented from local deformation by load application from the suspension member to the front suspension member supports. Thus, the excellent driving stability and maneuverability of the vehicle are assured.
1. A front structure of a vehicle comprising:
a toe board extending in a widthwise direction of the vehicle for partitioning an engine compartment and a passenger compartment;
a floor panel extending rearwardly from a lower end of the toe board;
a pair of front side frames provided by being spaced apart from each other in a widthwise direction of the vehicle, said front side frames extending in a lengthwise direction of the vehicle from a part in front of said toe board to a lower part of said floor panel, said front side frames in front of said toe board being downwardly bent when in contact with said toe board;
a pair of side sills extending in a lengthwise direction of the vehicle along lateral edges of said floor panel at outer positions with respect to said front side frames;
torque box members extending from said front side frames in a widthwise direction of the vehicle and connecting said front side frames and said side sills; and
front suspension member supports provided integrally with said torque box members for supporting front suspension members.
2. The front structure of a vehicle as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:
said front suspension member supports comprise nuts for supporting the front suspension members, and said torque box members including first members and second members, said nuts being fixed to said first members with first ends of said nuts being provided on said first members, said nuts being fixed to said second members with second ends of said nuts being provided on said second members.
3. The front structure of the vehicle as claimed in claim 2 , wherein:
said first members connects said front side frames and said side sills by extending from said front side frames in a rear outer direction of the vehicle, said second members connecting said front side frames and said side sills by extending in a widthwise direction therebetween.