IP Library Granted Patent US 7,419,208
Granted Patent B2
US 7,419,208 · App. 11/700,306 · Granted Sep 2, 2008

Carrier for front end module of vehicle

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Patent No.
US 7,419,208
App. No.
11/700,306
Granted
Sep 2, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A carrier for a front end module of a vehicle includes two side panels; a lower panel arranged across lower ends of the two side panels; two head lamp mounting parts formed outwardly at both sides of an upper end portion of the side panels; and an upper panel formed in a structure of downwardly opened channel type so that both ends thereof are inserted in and removably coupled to a coupling part formed on an upper end of the side panels. A cooling module mounting part is formed together with the side panels and the lower panel. Further, a reinforcing panel is installed along a lower end portion of a downwardly opened portion of the upper panel to reinforce rigidity of the upper panel.

Claims (23)

1. A carrier for a front end module of a vehicle comprising:

two side panels each formed with a bumper mounting part at an outside thereof;

a lower panel arranged across lower ends of the two side panels;

two head lamp mounting parts formed outwardly at both sides of an upper end portion of the side panels; and

an upper panel formed in a channel type structure with a downwardly opened U-shape so that both ends thereof are inserted in and removably coupled to a coupling part formed on the upper end portion of the side panels, and forming a cooling module mounting part with the side panels and the lower panel,

wherein the side panels and the lower panel are formed of metal and then are insert injection molded with synthetic resins so as to be connected to each other, and the head lamp mounting part is formed of synthetic resins and is integrated in a hybrid structure to the side panels by the insert injection molding.

2. The carrier for a front end module of a vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a first through hole formed at an end portion of the upper panel which is coupled to a coupling part of the side panel, a second through hole formed at a position of the coupling part corresponding to the first through hole, and

a fastener passing through the first and the second through holes together for coupling the side panel and the upper panel.

3. A carrier for a front end module of a vehicle comprising:

two side panels each formed with a bumper mounting part at an outside thereof;

a lower panel arranged across lower ends of the two side panels;

two head lamp mounting parts formed outwardly at both sides of an upper end portion of the side panels; and

an upper panel formed in a channel type structure with a downwardly opened U-shape so that both ends thereof are inserted in and removably coupled to a coupling part formed on the upper end portion of the side panels, and forming a cooling module mounting part with the side panels and the lower panel,

wherein a reinforcing panel with a structure of downwardly opened channel type is installed along a lower end portion of a downwardly opened portion of the upper panel, thereby reinforcing the rigidity of the upper panel.

4. The carrier for a front end module of a vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein a hood latch assembly is coupled to a central portion of a front side or a rear side of the upper panel.

5. A carrier for a front end module of a vehicle comprising:

two side panels each formed with a bumper mounting part at an outside thereof;

a lower panel arranged across lower ends of the two side panels;

two head lamp mounting parts formed outwardly at both sides of an upper end portion of the side panels; and

an upper panel formed in a channel type structure with a downwardly opened U-shape so that both ends thereof are inserted in and removably coupled to a coupling part formed on the upper end portion of the side panels, and forming a cooling module mounting part with the side panels and the lower panel,

wherein the coupling part is filled with synthetic resins and formed to have higher strength than that of the other portion of the side panel.

6. The carrier for a front end module of a vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein the coupling part is formed with a depressed portion for preventing deformation during injection molding of the synthetic resins.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 30, 2015
From: HALLA VISTEON CLIMATE CONTROL CORPORATION
To: HANON SYSTEMS
Reel/Frame 037007/0103 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 28, 2013
From: HALLA CLIMATE CONTROL CORPORATION
To: HALLA VISTEON CLIMATE CONTROL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 030704/0554 →