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Granted Patent B2
US 11,046,364 · App. 16/516,561 · Granted Jun 29, 2021

Front support for vehicle

Inventor: Do Hoi Kim (Seoul, KR)
Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Motors Corporation
B62D21/152B62D25/08
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Patent No.
US 11,046,364
App. No.
16/516,561
Granted
Jun 29, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A front support apparatus for a vehicle may include an upper back beam mounted at a front of the vehicle, extending in a width direction of the vehicle, and connected to front end portions of a pair of fender aprons positioned at the front of the vehicle; a middle back beam mounted below the upper back beam, extending in the width direction of the vehicle, and connected to front end portions of a pair of front side members extending to the front of the vehicle; and a lower back beam mounted below the middle back beam, extending in the width direction of the vehicle, and connected to a front portion of a front sub-frame mounted below the vehicle.

Claims (45)

1. A front support apparatus for a vehicle, the front support apparatus comprising:

an upper back beam mounted at a front of the vehicle, extending in a width direction of the vehicle, and connected to front end portions of a pair of fender aprons mounted at the front of the vehicle;

a middle back beam mounted below the upper back beam, extending in the width direction of the vehicle, and connected to front end portions of a pair of front side members extending to the front of the vehicle;

a lower back beam mounted below the middle back beam, extending in the width direction of the vehicle, and connected to a front end portion of a front sub-frame mounted below the vehicle; and

a first connection portion mounted between the upper back beam and the middle back beam, extending in a vertical direction directly from the middle back beam and having an upper portion connected to the upper back beam and a lower portion connected to the middle back beam,

wherein a pair of first support portions each extending forward of the vehicle is formed at the front end portions of the pair of fender aprons, and a left rear end portion and a right rear end portion of the upper back beam are connected to each of the front end portions of the pair of first support portions, and

wherein the front end portions of the pair of fender aprons have cross-sectional areas wider than cross-sectional areas of rear surface portions of the pair of first support portions.

2. The front support apparatus for the vehicle of claim 1 ,

wherein each of the pair of first support portions has an upper surface, a lower surface, and a pair of side surfaces connecting the upper and lower surfaces of the pair of first support portions to each other and formed into a hollow closed section structure, and

wherein a plurality of beads are vertically formed on the side surfaces of the pair of first support portions and spaced from each other in a longitudinal direction of the side surfaces of the pair of first support portions.

3. The front support apparatus for the vehicle of claim 1 , further including:

a plate coupled to the front end portions of the pair of fender aprons,

wherein rear surface portions of the pair of first support portions are coupled to a predetermined area of the plate, and

wherein the plate is coupled to the front end portions of the pair of fender aprons by bolting.

4. The front support apparatus for the vehicle of claim 1 ,

wherein a pair of second support portions each extending forward of the vehicle is formed at the front end portions of the pair of front side members, and a left rear end portion and a right rear end portion of the middle back beam are connected to each of front end portions of the pair of second support portions.

5. The front support apparatus for the vehicle of claim 4 ,

wherein each of the pair of second support portions has an upper surface, a lower surface, and a pair of side surfaces connecting the upper and lower surfaces of the pair of second support portions to each other and formed into a hollow closed section structure, and

wherein a plurality of beads are vertically formed on the side surfaces of the pair of second support portions and spaced from each other in a longitudinal direction of the side surfaces of the pair of second support portions.

6. The front support apparatus for the vehicle of claim 1 ,

wherein a pair of third support portions each extending forward of the vehicle is formed at the front end portion of the front sub-frame, and

wherein a left rear end portion and a right rear end portion of the lower back beam are connected to each of front end portions of the pair of third support portions.

7. The front support apparatus for the vehicle of claim 6 ,

wherein rear end portions of the pair of third support portions are connected to a point where a front mount connected to a vehicle body in the front end portion of the front sub-frame is formed.

8. The front support apparatus for the vehicle of claim 6 ,

wherein each of the pair of third support portions has an upper surface, a lower surface, and a pair of side surfaces connecting the upper and lower surfaces to each other, and

wherein a plurality of beads are vertically formed on the side surfaces of the pair of third support portions and spaced from each other in a longitudinal direction of the side surfaces of the pair of third support portions.

9. The front support apparatus for the vehicle of claim 8 ,

wherein the side surfaces of the pair of third support portions connect the upper and lower surfaces of the pair of third support portions to each other at internal end portions of the pair of the third support portions toward an internal to the vehicle, and

wherein external end portions of the pair of the third support portions are formed in an open shape.

10. The front support apparatus for the vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the open shape is a “C” shape.

11. The front support apparatus for the vehicle of claim 1 ,

wherein the upper back beam and the middle back beam are mounted in parallel on a same imaginary vertical line with respect to a longitudinal direction of the vehicle.

12. The front support apparatus for the vehicle of claim 1 ,

wherein the middle back beam and the lower back beam are mounted in parallel on a same imaginary vertical line with respect to a longitudinal direction of the vehicle.

13. A front support apparatus for a vehicle, the front support apparatus comprising:

an upper back beam mounted at a front of the vehicle, extending in a width direction of the vehicle, and connected to front end portions of a pair of fender aprons mounted at the front of the vehicle;

a middle back beam mounted below the upper back beam, extending in the width direction of the vehicle, and connected to front end portions of a pair of front side members extending to the front of the vehicle;

a lower back beam mounted below the middle back beam, extending in the width direction of the vehicle, and connected to a front portion of a front sub-frame mounted below the vehicle; and

a connection portion mounted between the middle back beam and the lower back beam, in a vertical direction of the vehicle and having an upper portion connected to the middle back beam and a lower portion connected to the lower back beam,

wherein a pair of first support portions each extending forward of the vehicle is formed at front end portions of the pair of fender aprons, and a left rear end portion and a right rear end portion of the upper back beam are connected to each of front end portions of the pair of first support portions, and

wherein the front end portions of the pair of fender aprons have cross-sectional areas wider than cross-sectional areas of rear surface portions of the pair of first support portions.

14. The front support apparatus for the vehicle of claim 1 , further including:

a second connection portion mounted between the middle back beam and the lower back beam, extending in the vertical direction of the vehicle and having an upper portion connected to the middle back beam and a lower portion connected to the lower back beam,

wherein each of the lower portion of the first connection portion and the upper portion of the second connection portion is connected to a center portion of the middle back beam.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 19, 2019
From: KIM, DO HOI
To: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049803/0856 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2019-0041804 · Apr 10, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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