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Granted Patent B2
US 12,600,310 · App. 18/218,235 · Granted Apr 14, 2026

Front end module frame of vehicle

Inventors: Tae Ou Park (Seongnam-si, KR); Do Hoi Kim (Sejong-si, KR); Jae Sup Byun (Seongnam-si, KR); Jang Ho Kim (Seoul, KR)
Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Corporation; HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
B60R19/023B60R19/34B62D25/085B60R2019/1806
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Patent No.
US 12,600,310
App. No.
18/218,235
Granted
Apr 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A front end module frame of a vehicle, and the front end module frame including a lower member arranged at a front lower portion of the vehicle and extending in a vehicle width direction, wherein each of opposite ends thereof is connected to a front end of a front sub frame of the vehicle, a front bumper beam extending in the width direction, and connected to the lower member in a vehicle height direction, wherein each of opposite ends thereof is connected to a front end of a front side member of the vehicle, and an upper member arranged at a front upper portion of the vehicle and extending in the width direction, and connected to the front bumper beam in the height direction, wherein each of opposite ends thereof is bent toward the vehicle and connected to a fender apron member of the vehicle is introduced.

Claims (26)

1 . A front end module frame of a vehicle, the front end module frame comprising:

a lower member configured to be arranged at a front lower portion of the vehicle and extending in a width direction of the vehicle, wherein each of opposite ends of the lower member is configured to connect to a front end of a front sub frame of the vehicle;

a front bumper beam extending in the width direction of the vehicle, and connected to the lower member in a height direction of the vehicle, wherein each of opposite ends of the front bumper beam is configured to connect to a front end of a front side member of the vehicle; and

an upper member connected to the front bumper beam in the height direction of the vehicle and configured to be arranged at a front upper portion of the vehicle and extending in the width direction of the vehicle, wherein each of opposite ends of the upper member is configured to bend toward the vehicle and connect to a fender apron member of the vehicle,

wherein the fender apron member has an inclined portion such that a front end of the fender apron member is connected to the front side member, and a fender crash box protrudes from the inclined portion.

2 . The front end module frame of claim 1 , wherein the lower member includes a lower crash box configured to connect to the front end of the front sub frame, and a front end of the lower crash box is connected to the lower member.

3 . The front end module frame of claim 2 , wherein the lower crash box comprises a rod-shaped lower shock absorbing part and a lower flange part at a rear end of the lower shock absorbing part, and the lower flange part is configured to connect to the front end of the front sub frame.

4 . The front end module frame of claim 1 , wherein the front bumper beam includes a connecting part configured to connect to a point on the front bumper beam facing the front end of the front side member so that the front bumper beam and the front side member constitute a front load path.

5 . The front end module frame of claim 1 , wherein the upper member includes an upper crash box configured to connect to the front end of the fender apron member, and a front end of the upper crash box is connected to the upper member.

6 . The front end module frame of claim 5 , wherein the upper crash box comprises a rod-shaped upper shock absorbing part and an upper flange part at a rear end of the upper shock absorbing part, and the upper flange part is configured to connect to the front end of the fender apron member.

7 . The front end module frame of claim 1 , wherein the upper crash box is configured to match with the fender crash box so that the upper member and the fender apron member are connected to each other.

8 . A front end module frame of a vehicle, the front end module frame comprising:

a lower member configured to be arranged at a front lower portion of the vehicle and extending in a width direction of the vehicle, wherein each of opposite ends of the lower member is configured to connect to a front end of a front sub frame of the vehicle;

a front bumper beam extending in the width direction of the vehicle, and connected to the lower member in a height direction of the vehicle, wherein each of opposite ends of the front bumper beam is configured to connect to a front end of a front side member of the vehicle; and

an upper member connected to the front bumper beam in the height direction of the vehicle and configured to be arranged at a front upper portion of the vehicle and extending in the width direction of the vehicle, wherein each of opposite ends of the upper member is configured to bend toward the vehicle and connect to a fender apron member of the vehicle,

wherein the upper member includes an upper crash box configured to connect to a front end of the fender apron member,

wherein the upper crash box comprises a rod-shaped upper shock absorbing part and an upper flange part at a rear end of the upper shock absorbing part, and

wherein an end of the upper member has a concave shape so that the upper flange part is configured to connect to the front end of the fender apron member by bolting at a front portion of the upper member.

9 . The front end module frame of claim 1 , wherein the upper member includes an upper crash box connected to a rear surface of each of the opposite ends of the upper member, and a bead to reinforce stiffness between the opposite ends of the upper member and in the rear surface of the upper member.

10 . The front end module frame of claim 9 , wherein the upper member is a metal frame that is an integral body, and has an internal space with an open rear surface, and the bead is disposed in the internal space of the upper member.

11 . The front end module frame of claim 9 , wherein the lower member and the upper member are metal frames, and the bead includes a plastic material and is disposed in an internal space of the upper member.

12 . The front end module frame of claim 9 , further comprising:

an insulator configured to connect a radiator located inside the front bumper beam to both the lower member and the upper member.

13 . The front end module frame of claim 12 , wherein the bead includes an insert nut integral with the bead and disposed at a lateral portion of the bead, and the insulator fastens to the insert nut to support an upper portion of the radiator.

14 . The front end module frame of claim 12 , wherein the bead includes an insert nut integral with the bead and disposed at a center portion of the bead, and a hood latch fastened to the insert nut to support a vehicle hood secured to the hood latch from below.

15 . The front end module frame of claim 12 , wherein the lower member includes a weld nut integral with the lower member and disposed at a lateral portion of the lower member, and the insulator fastens to the weld nut to support a lower portion of the radiator.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 5, 2023
From: PARK, TAE OU; KIM, DO HOI; BYUN, JAE SUP; KIM, JANG HO
To: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA CORPORATION; HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 064155/0623 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2023-0003488 · Jan 10, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
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