Front trunk assembly
A vehicle includes a hood at a front end, a frunk under the hood, and a cabin. The vehicle includes a cross-beam positioned between the frunk and the cabin, and configured to inhibit protrusion of the frunk into the cabin in a frontal impact. The vehicle also includes a frame and the cross-beam is coupled to the frame. The cross-beam is a unitary member that is coupled to the frame or the cross-beam includes two members separated by a gap and each member is coupled to the frame. The frame includes shock towers for coupling the cross-beam to the frame. The frame can also include a bracket for coupling the cross beam to the frame.
1. A vehicle, comprising:
a hood at a front of the vehicle;
a front trunk under the hood;
a cabin;
a cross-beam positioned between the front trunk and the cabin; and
a frame, the cross-beam being coupled to the frame, the cross-beam completely outside the front trunk,
wherein the cross-beam is a unitary member including:
a first end coupled to the frame on a driver side of the vehicle; and
a second end coupled to the frame on a passenger side of the vehicle;
wherein the cross-beam includes a middle portion closer to a front end of the vehicle than are the first end and the second end.
2. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the frame includes a shock tower, the cross-beam being coupled to the shock tower.
3. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a bracket coupling the cross-beam to the frame.
4. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the cross-beam is steel.
5. A vehicle, comprising:
a front trunk;
a cabin;
a frame; and
a cross-beam coupled to the frame and positioned between the front trunk and the cabin,
wherein the front trunk includes:
a bottom surface including an opening; and
a recessed storage compartment in the bottom surface, the recessed storage compartment including:
a sidewall, the cross-beam being positioned between the sidewall and the cabin;
wherein the cross-beam is positioned outside the front trunk between all portions of the front trunk and the cabin, wherein the cross-beam is positioned to contact the sidewall of the recessed storage compartment in a frontal impact of the vehicle.
6. The vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the cross-beam is bolted to the frame.
7. The vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the cross-beam includes steel with a thickness greater than or equal to 2.5 mm.
8. The vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the cross-beam has a width between 2 inches and 6 inches.