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Granted Patent B2
US 11,529,996 · App. 17/160,162 · Granted Dec 20, 2022

Front vehicle-body structure of vehicle

Inventors: Ryo Shimoda (Aki-gun, JP); Taiki Yotsuyanagi (Aki-gun, JP)
Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
B62D21/152B62D25/08B62D27/02B62D29/008
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Patent No.
US 11,529,996
App. No.
17/160,162
Granted
Dec 20, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A front vehicle-body structure of a vehicle is provided that allows for lower deceleration (so-called G) for occupants in the event of an oblique collision, which involves the largest load input, while restraining a load in a shear direction from being input to connecting portions of frames. A front vehicle-body structure of a vehicle includes a suspension housing formed with a suspension damper supporting portion, an upper arm supporting portion, and a lower arm supporting portion. A plurality of frames connecting the suspension housing and a vehicle cabin structural member are provided, and at least one frame of the plurality of frames is configured to be facilitated to break in a Z-shape in vehicle plan view in the event of an oblique collision.

Claims (39)

1. A front vehicle-body structure of a vehicle including:

a suspension housing having a suspension damper supporting portion, an upper arm supporting portion, and a lower arm supporting portion; and

a plurality of frames connecting the suspension housing and a vehicle cabin structural member; wherein

at least one frame of the plurality of frames is configured to be facilitated to break in a Z-shape in vehicle plan view in an event of an oblique collision,

at least one frame of the plurality of frames comprises breakage facilitating beads extending in a vertical direction on vehicle-width-direction inner and outer side portions of the at least one frame at positions offset from each other in a vehicle front-rear direction, and

at least another one frame of the plurality of frames has a curved shape bulging toward an outside in a vehicle width direction, and a breakage facilitating bead extending in a vertical direction on a vehicle-width-direction outer-side portion of the at least another one frame.

2. The front vehicle-body structure of the vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

at least one frame of the plurality of frames is inclinedly disposed such that a rear end thereof is offset in a vehicle width direction relative to a front end thereof, and is configured such that a load in a front-rear direction is input to a connecting portion thereof in an event of an oblique collision.

3. The front vehicle-body structure of the vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

the vehicle cabin structural member includes a dash panel and a hinge pillar; and

the plurality of frames comprises:

an upper inner frame connecting an upper portion of the suspension housing and an upper portion on a vehicle-width-direction inner side of the dash panel; and

an upper end outer frame connecting an upper end of the suspension housing and an upper end of the hinge pillar.

4. The front vehicle-body structure of the vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein the plurality of frames comprises:

an upper outer frame connecting the upper portion of the suspension housing and a front portion of the hinge pillar; and

a lower inner frame connecting a lower portion of the suspension housing and a lower portion on the vehicle-width-direction inner side of the dash panel.

5. The front vehicle-body structure of the vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

the vehicle cabin structural member includes a dash panel and a hinge pillar; and

the plurality of frames comprises:

an upper outer frame connecting an upper portion of the suspension housing and a front portion of the hinge pillar; and

a lower inner frame connecting a lower portion of the suspension housing and a lower portion on a vehicle-width-direction inner side of the dash panel.

6. A front vehicle-body structure of a vehicle including:

a suspension housing having a suspension damper supporting portion, an upper arm supporting portion, and a lower arm supporting portion; and

a plurality of frames connecting the suspension housing and a vehicle cabin structural member; wherein

at least one frame of the plurality of frames is configured to be facilitated to break in a Z-shape in vehicle plan view in an event of an oblique collision, and

at least one frame of the plurality of frames comprises breakage facilitating beads extending in a vertical direction on vehicle-width-direction inner and outer side portions of the at least one frame at positions offset from each other in a vehicle front-rear direction, wherein

the vehicle cabin structural member includes a dash panel and a hinge pillar;

the plurality of frames comprises:

an upper inner frame having one of the breakage facilitating beads and connecting an upper portion of the suspension housing and an upper portion on a vehicle-width-direction inner side of the dash panel; and

an upper end outer frame having one of the breakage facilitating beads and connecting an upper end of the suspension housing and an upper end of the hinge pillar; and

the front vehicle-body structure allows the upper inner frame and a front portion of the upper end outer frame to break inward around the breakage facilitating beads in the event of an oblique collision.

7. A front vehicle-body structure of a vehicle including:

a suspension housing having a suspension damper supporting portion, an upper arm supporting portion, and a lower arm supporting portion; and

a plurality of frames connecting the suspension housing and a vehicle cabin structural member; wherein

at least one frame of the plurality of frames is configured to be facilitated to break in a Z-shape in vehicle plan view in an event of an oblique collision, and

at least one frame of the plurality of frames comprises breakage facilitating beads extending in a vertical direction on vehicle-width-direction inner and outer side portions of the at least one frame at positions offset from each other in a vehicle front-rear direction, wherein

the vehicle cabin structural member includes a dash panel;

the plurality of frames comprises a lower inner frame having the breakage facilitating beads and connecting a lower portion of the suspension housing and a lower portion on a vehicle-width-direction inner side of the dash panel; and

the front vehicle-body structure allows the lower inner frame to break in a Z-shape around the breakage facilitating beads in the event of an oblique collision.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 27, 2021
From: SHIMODA, RYO; YOTSUYANAGI, TAIKI
To: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055053/0160 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2020-023887 · Feb 15, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210253172A1 · Aug 19, 2021
Cited By (1)
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