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Granted Patent B2
US 11,591,026 · App. 17/443,489 · Granted Feb 28, 2023

Vehicle body joint structure

Inventors: Won Ki Song (Seongnam-si, KR); YongHa Han (Yongin-si, KR); Youn Sic Nam (Daejeon, KR); Ui-Jin Jung (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Corporation
B62D24/00B60R19/03B60R19/34B62D24/02B62D25/025B62D27/023B62D27/065
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Patent No.
US 11,591,026
App. No.
17/443,489
Granted
Feb 28, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An embodiment vehicle body coupling structure of a vehicle that includes an underbody and an upper body coupled to the underbody includes a front back beam assembly provided on a front side of the underbody, a first mounting part provided on a front side member of the upper body and coupled with the front back beam assembly, and a first body coupling part provided on the front back beam assembly and engaged with the first mounting part.

Claims (74)

1. A vehicle body coupling structure of a vehicle that includes an underbody and an upper body coupled to the underbody, the vehicle body coupling structure comprising:

a front back beam assembly provided on a front side of the underbody;

a first mounting part provided on a front side member of the upper body and coupled with the front back beam assembly; and

a first body coupling part provided on the front back beam assembly and engaged with the first mounting part;

wherein the front back beam assembly comprises a front back beam and a front crash box having the first body coupling part, the front crash box being connected to the front back beam;

wherein the first mounting part comprises a first mounting bracket coupled to a front part of the front side member, a first bolt guide coupled to the first mounting bracket, and a first mounting bolt coupled to the first bolt guide; and

wherein the first body coupling part comprises a mounting nut engaged with the first mounting bolt inserted inside the front crash box through an upper surface.

2. The vehicle body coupling structure of claim 1 , wherein the front back beam and the front crash box comprise an aluminum material.

3. The vehicle body coupling structure of claim 1 , wherein the mounting nut is engaged with the first mounting bolt through a mount hole provided on a lower surface of the front crash box.

4. The vehicle body coupling structure of claim 1 , wherein:

the upper body comprises two side sills on opposite sides of the vehicle;

the front side member is connected to an upper crossmember in a vehicle width direction; and

the upper crossmember is connected to the two side sills of the upper body.

5. A vehicle body coupling structure of a vehicle including an underbody and an upper body coupled to the underbody, the vehicle body coupling structure comprising:

a front back beam assembly provided on a front side of the underbody;

a first mounting part provided on a front side member of the upper body and coupled with the front back beam assembly; and

a first body coupling part provided on the front back beam assembly and engaged with the first mounting part;

a front chassis frame connected to a rear of the front back beam assembly;

a second mounting part provided on a center part of the front side member and coupled with a front part of the front chassis frame, wherein the second mounting part comprises a second mounting bracket coupled to the center part of the front side member, a second bolt guide coupled to the second mounting bracket, and a second mounting bolt coupled to the second bolt guide; and

a second body coupling part provided on the front part of the front chassis frame and engaged with the second mounting part, wherein the second body coupling part comprises a third bolt guide of a pipe shape fixed within a closed cross-section of the front chassis frame and configured to support the second mounting bolt inserted inside the front chassis frame through an upper surface and also comprises a weld nut fixed to a lower surface of the front chassis frame and engaged with the second mounting bolt penetrating the third bolt guide and the lower surface of the front chassis frame.

6. The vehicle body coupling structure of claim 5 , wherein the second body coupling part has a greater joint strength than a joint strength of the first body coupling part.

7. The vehicle body coupling structure of claim 5 , wherein the first mounting part comprises:

a first mounting bracket coupled to a front part of the front side member;

a first bolt guide coupled to the first mounting bracket; and

a first mounting bolt coupled to the first bolt guide.

8. The vehicle body coupling structure of claim 5 , further comprising:

a third mounting part provided on a rear part of the front side member and coupled to a center part of the front chassis frame; and

a third body coupling part provided on the center part of the front chassis frame and engaged with the third mounting part.

9. The vehicle body coupling structure of claim 8 , wherein the third mounting part comprises:

a third mounting bracket coupled to the rear part of the front side member;

a fourth bolt guide coupled to the third mounting bracket; and

a third mounting bolt coupled to the fourth bolt guide.

10. The vehicle body coupling structure of claim 9 , wherein the third body coupling part comprises:

a fixing bracket coupled to an outer surface of the front chassis frame; and

a mounting bush fixed to the fixing bracket and engaged with the third mounting bolt.

11. The vehicle body coupling structure of claim 8 , further comprising an under crossmember provided on the center part of the front chassis frame and coupled along a vehicle width direction.

12. The vehicle body coupling structure of claim 11 , wherein the under crossmember comprises:

a lower part connected to the center part of the front chassis frame along the vehicle width direction; and

an upper part coupled with an upper surface of the front chassis frame and the lower part.

13. The vehicle body coupling structure of claim 8 , further comprising:

a center chassis frame connected to a rear of the front chassis frame;

a rear chassis frame connected to a rear of the center chassis frame;

a fourth mounting part provided on a rear side member of the upper body and coupled with the rear chassis frame; and

a fourth body coupling part provided on the rear chassis frame and engaged with the fourth mounting part.

14. A vehicle body comprising:

an underbody;

an upper body coupled to the underbody and having a front side member;

a front back beam assembly provided on a front side of the underbody;

a first mounting part provided on the front side member and coupled with the front back beam assembly;

a first body coupling part provided on the front back beam assembly and engaged with the first mounting part;

a front chassis frame connected to a rear of the front back beam assembly;

a second mounting part provided on a center part of the front side member and coupled with a front part of the front chassis frame, wherein the second mounting part comprises a second mounting bracket coupled to the center part of the front side member, a second bolt guide coupled to the second mounting bracket, and a second mounting bolt coupled to the second bolt guide;

a second body coupling part provided on the front part of the front chassis frame and engaged with the second mounting part, wherein the second body coupling part comprises a third bolt guide of a pipe shape fixed within a closed cross-section of the front chassis frame and configured to support the second mounting bolt inserted inside the front chassis frame through an upper surface and also comprises a weld nut fixed to a lower surface of the front chassis frame and engaged with the second mounting bolt penetrating the third bolt guide and the lower surface of the front chassis frame;

a third mounting part provided on a rear part of the front side member and coupled to a center part of the front chassis frame; and

a third body coupling part provided on the center part of the front chassis frame and engaged with the third mounting part.

15. The vehicle body of claim 14 , further comprising:

two side sills on opposite sides of the vehicle body; and

an upper crossmember connected to the two side sills, wherein the front side member is connected to the upper crossmember in a vehicle width direction.

16. The vehicle body of claim 14 , wherein the third mounting part comprises:

a third mounting bracket coupled to the rear part of the front side member;

a fourth bolt guide coupled to the third mounting bracket; and

a third mounting bolt coupled to the fourth bolt guide.

17. The vehicle body of claim 16 , wherein the third body coupling part comprises:

a fixing bracket coupled to an outer surface of the front chassis frame; and

a mounting bush fixed to the fixing bracket and engaged with the third mounting bolt.

18. The vehicle body of claim 14 , further comprising an under crossmember provided on the center part of the front chassis frame and coupled along a vehicle width direction.

19. The vehicle body of claim 18 , wherein the under crossmember comprises:

a lower part connected to the center part of the front chassis frame along the vehicle width direction; and

an upper part coupled with an upper surface of the front chassis frame and the lower part.

20. The vehicle body of claim 14 , further comprising:

a center chassis frame connected to a rear of the front chassis frame;

a rear chassis frame connected to a rear of the center chassis frame;

a fourth mounting part provided on a rear side member of the upper body and coupled with the rear chassis frame; and

a fourth body coupling part provided on the rear chassis frame and engaged with the fourth mounting part.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 27, 2021
From: SONG, WON KI; HAN, YONGHA; NAM, YOUN SIC; JUNG, UI-JIN
To: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 056991/0552 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0177101 · Dec 17, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220194482A1 · Jun 23, 2022
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