IP Library Granted Patent US 11,858,554
Granted Patent B2
US 11,858,554 · App. 17/406,447 · Granted Jan 2, 2024

Cowl reinforcement structure of vehicle

Inventor: HanSeok Song (Hwaseong-si, KR)
Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA CORPORATION
B62D25/081B60R21/34
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Patent No.
US 11,858,554
App. No.
17/406,447
Granted
Jan 2, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cowl reinforcement structure of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present disclosure for reinforcement of a cowl upper panel connected to a dash panel by forming a curved line along a front and rear direction of the vehicle includes a cowl upper side reinforcement member provided in a shape corresponding to the curved line of the cowl upper panel at the lower part of the cowl upper panel; and a cowl support bracket joined to the cowl upper side reinforcement member at the lower part of the cowl upper panel.

Claims (14)

1. A cowl reinforcement structure of a vehicle for reinforcement of a cowl upper panel connected to a dash panel by forming a curved line along a front and rear direction of the vehicle, the cowl reinforcement structure comprising:

a cowl upper side reinforcement member having a shape corresponding to the curved line of the cowl upper panel and disposed at a lower part of the cowl upper panel; and

a cowl support bracket joined to the cowl upper side reinforcement member and disposed at the lower part of the cowl upper panel,

wherein the cowl support bracket includes a first end joined to the cowl upper side reinforcement member, and a second end joined to a cowl lower panel disposed at the lower part of the cowl upper panel and facing the cowl upper panel.

2. The cowl reinforcement structure of the vehicle of claim 1 ,

wherein the cowl upper side reinforcement member includes an upper flange, a body extending from the upper flange and having a curved shape, and a lower flange extending from the body, and

wherein the upper flange and an upper surface of the lower flange are joined to a front lower surface of the cowl upper panel, wherein a space is formed between the cowl upper panel and the body.

3. The cowl reinforcement structure of the vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the upper flange of the cowl upper side reinforcement member and the upper surface of the lower flange are joined to the front lower surface of the cowl upper panel by double welding.

4. The cowl reinforcement structure of the vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the first end of the cowl support bracket is joined to the front lower surface of the lower flange by triple welding.

5. The cowl reinforcement structure of the vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the body of the cowl upper side reinforcement member includes an opening of a slot shape formed in a length direction of the cowl upper side reinforcement member.

6. The cowl reinforcement structure of the vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the cowl upper side reinforcement member is disposed on both sides of a point where the cowl upper panel is divided into four equal parts in a width direction of the vehicle.

7. The cowl reinforcement structure of the vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the cowl upper side reinforcement member includes a plate panel.

8. The cowl reinforcement structure of the vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the cowl support bracket is disposed on a same line as the cowl upper panel in a height direction of the vehicle.

9. The cowl reinforcement structure of the vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the cowl support bracket has a curved shape that is convex toward a center of the vehicle.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 19, 2021
From: SONG, HANSEOK
To: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 057235/0001 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0024119 · Feb 23, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220266920A1 · Aug 25, 2022