Front-End Structure of a Motor Vehicle
A front-end structure of a motor vehicle has a stiffening part which runs in the transverse direction of the vehicle. The stiffening part is in a form of a sheet-like cast part and is fixedly connected on each of the longitudinal end sides to a spring strut dome of the motor vehicle and on its longitudinal side to a cowl.
1 . A front-end structure for a motor vehicle, the front-end structure comprising:
a stiffening part running in a transverse direction of the motor vehicle, said stiffening part being a sheet-shaped cast part having longitudinal end sides each fixedly connected to a spring strut dome of the motor vehicle and a longitudinal side fixedly connected to a cowl of the motor vehicle.
2 . The front-end structure according to claim 1 , wherein said stiffening part is formed from a light metal alloy.
3 . The front-end structure according to claim 1 , wherein said stiffening part is a water box cover.
4 . The front-end structure according to claim 1 , wherein said stiffening part is screwed to at least one of the spring strut domes of the motor vehicle and to the cowl.
5 . The front-end structure according to claim 1 , wherein said stiffening part has a side pointing downward in an installed state and reinforcing ribs disposed on said side pointing downward.
6 . The front-end structure according to claim 1 , wherein said stiffening part has at least one through-opening formed therein for permitting access to at least one of a fuse box, a brake fluid container, and a feed-through for a wiper arm.
7 . The front-end structure according to claim 6 , wherein said at least one through-opening is punched.
8 . The front-end structure according to claim 1 , wherein said stiffening part is a support for a vehicle component selected from the group consisting of a wiper system and an air inlet system.
9 . The front-end structure according to claim 1 , wherein said stiffening part is a thin-walled cast part.
10 . The front-end structure according to claim 1 , wherein said stiffening part is formed from a cast aluminum alloy.
11 . A motor vehicle, comprising:
spring strut domes;
a cowl; and
a front-end structure having a stiffening part running in a transverse direction of the motor vehicle, said stiffening part being a sheet-shaped cast part having longitudinal end sides each fixedly connected to one of said spring strut domes and a longitudinal side fixedly connected to said cowl.
12 . The motor vehicle according to claim 11 , wherein said stiffening part is formed from a light metal alloy.
13 . The motor vehicle according to claim 11 , wherein said stiffening part is a water box cover.
14 . The motor vehicle according to claim 11 , wherein said stiffening part is screwed to at least one of said spring strut domes and to said cowl.
15 . The motor vehicle according to claim 11 , wherein said stiffening part has a side pointing downward in an installed state and reinforcing ribs disposed on said side pointing downward.
16 . The motor vehicle according to claim 11 , wherein said stiffening part has at least one through-opening formed therein permitting access to at least one of a fuse box, a brake fluid container, and a feed-through for a wiper arm.
17 . The motor vehicle according to claim 16 , wherein said at least one through-opening is punched.
18 . The motor vehicle according to claim 11 , wherein said stiffening part is a support for a vehicle component selected from the group consisting of a wiper system and an air inlet system.
19 . The motor vehicle according to claim 11 , wherein said stiffening part is a thin-walled cast part.
20 . The motor vehicle according to claim 11 , wherein said stiffening part is formed from a cast aluminum alloy.