IP Library Granted Patent US 11,254,368
Granted Patent B2
US 11,254,368 · App. 17/008,195 · Granted Feb 22, 2022

Structure for reinforcing and supporting vehicle frunk

Inventor: Ji Woong Park (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Motors Corporation
B62D25/087B62D21/03B62D21/11B60K1/00B60K6/26B60Y2200/91B60Y2200/92
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Patent No.
US 11,254,368
App. No.
17/008,195
Granted
Feb 22, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A structure for reinforcing and supporting a vehicle frunk includes front side members installed in a front-to-back direction of a vehicle body at both sides of a front floor panel of a vehicle, a frunk bar extending in a width direction of the vehicle between the front side members and connected to the front side members, a bracket formed at a position corresponding to connection between the frunk bar and a respective one of the front side members, to couple the frunk bar to the respective one of the front side members, at least two motor mounts formed beneath the frunk bar in a height direction of the frunk bar, and a subframe positioned beneath the motor mounts in a height direction of the motor mounts and connected to the front side members to extend in the width direction of the vehicle.

Claims (11)

1. A structure for reinforcing and supporting a vehicle frunk, comprising:

front side members installed in a front-to-back direction of a vehicle body at both sides of a front floor panel of a vehicle;

a frunk bar extending in a width direction of the vehicle between the front side members and connected to the front side members;

a bracket formed at a position corresponding to connection between the frunk bar and each of the front side members, to couple the frunk bar to a respective one of the front side members;

at least two motor mounts formed beneath the frunk bar in a height direction of the frunk bar; and

a subframe positioned beneath the motor mounts in a height direction of the motor mounts and connected to the front side members to extend in the width direction of the vehicle.

2. The structure of claim 1 , wherein the bracket has a truss shape in cross-section.

3. The structure of claim 1 , wherein the frunk bar is coupled to the respective one of the front side members by the bracket having a bolting structure that passes through the respective one of the front side members in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle.

4. The structure of claim 1 , wherein the motor mounts are configured to resist a load applied to the frunk bar in a height direction of the vehicle.

5. The structure of claim 1 , further comprising at least one frunk bar through-pipe formed through the frunk bar in the height direction of the frunk bar at a position corresponding to each of the motor mounts.

6. The structure of claim 1 , wherein the frunk bar, the motor mounts, and the subframe are positioned in a straight line in a height direction of the vehicle.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 31, 2020
From: PARK, JI WOONG
To: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 053647/0856 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2019-0168061 · Dec 16, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210179185A1 · Jun 17, 2021
Cited By (2)
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