IP Library Granted Patent US 12,187,341
Granted Patent B2
US 12,187,341 · App. 17/832,864 · Granted Jan 7, 2025

Vehicle body reinforcement structure of electric vehicle

Inventor: Jiwoong Park (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Corporation
B62D21/152B60K11/00B62D21/11
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Patent No.
US 12,187,341
App. No.
17/832,864
Granted
Jan 7, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a vehicle body reinforcement structure of an electric vehicle includes a front side member provided on both sides of the vehicle body along the vehicle body length direction, a cooling module mounted on the front side member, a frunk bar provided at the rear of the cooling module and an extension that mounts the frunk bar to the front side member with the center of the frunk bar being spaced apart from the center of the height direction of the cooling module.

Claims (23)

1. A vehicle body reinforcement structure of an electric vehicle comprising:

a front side member provided on both sides of the vehicle body along a vehicle body length direction;

a cooling module mounted on the front side member;

a frunk bar provided at a rear of the cooling module;

an extension that mounts the frunk bar to the front side member with a center of the frunk bar being spaced apart from a center of a height direction of the cooling module;

a strut bad disposed rear of the frunk bar and connecting shock absorber housing provided on both sides of the vehicle body; and

a coolant hub module mounted on the frunk bar and the strut bar.

2. The vehicle body reinforcement structure of claim 1 , wherein the extension comprises:

a horizontal portion having a shape parallel to the front side member; and

a slant portion inclined and connected to the front side member.

3. The vehicle body reinforcement structure of claim 1 , wherein the frunk bar comprises a front part disposed in a front direction of the vehicle body and having a round-shaped cross-section.

4. The vehicle body reinforcement structure of claim 3 , wherein the frunk bar further comprises a vertical reinforcement that forms a closed cross-section at a rear of the front part along a width direction of the vehicle body.

5. The vehicle body reinforcement structure of claim 3 , wherein the frunk bar further comprises an auxiliary reinforcement that forms an auxiliary closed cross-section along the width direction of the vehicle body in a rear direction of the vehicle body.

6. A vehicle body reinforcement structure of an electric vehicle comprising:

a front side member provided on both sides of the vehicle body along a vehicle body length direction;

a cooling module mounted on the front side member; and

a frunk bar connected to the front side member from a rear of the cooling module, having a frunk body of a square cross-section shape and a front part formed to protrude in front of the frunk body with a rounded cross-section shape.

7. The vehicle body reinforcement structure of claim 6 , wherein the frunk bar further comprises an auxiliary reinforcement that forms an auxiliary closed cross-section inside the frunk body along a width direction of the vehicle body.

8. The vehicle body reinforcement structure of claim 6 , further comprising an extension that mounts the frunk bar to the front side member.

9. The vehicle body reinforcement structure of claim 6 , further comprising:

a strut bar disposed rear of the frunk bar and connecting the shock absorber housings provided on both sides of the vehicle body; and

a coolant hub module mounted on the frunk bar and the strut bar.

10. A vehicle comprising the vehicle body reinforcement structure of claim 1 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 6, 2022
From: PARK, JIWOONG
To: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0089552 · Jul 8, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230021039A1 · Jan 19, 2023
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