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US 11,260,916 · App. 17/001,240 · Granted Mar 1, 2022

Front vehicle-body structure of vehicle

Inventors: Keisuke Ebisumoto (Aki-gun, JP); Ippei Kuroda (Aki-gun, JP); Syunsuke Mino (Aki-gun, JP)
Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
B62D25/20B62D25/025B62D25/08B62D25/2036B62D27/02
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Patent No.
US 11,260,916
App. No.
17/001,240
Granted
Mar 1, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A front vehicle-body structure includes a floor panel; a side sill; a floor frame extending in a front-rear direction on a vehicle-width-direction inner side of the side sill; a first cross member connecting a front portion of the side sill to the floor frame in a vehicle width direction; and a second cross member connecting the side sill and floor frame in the vehicle width direction on a rear side of the first cross member. The floor panel has a quadrilateral closed region surrounded by the side sill, the floor frame, and the cross members, on a periphery of the closed region, and the closed region has a bead linearly extending in a direction intersecting with a virtual line connecting front and rear portions on vehicle-width-direction outer and inner sides, respectively, of the closed region to each other at an angle of 45 degrees or more in plan view.

Claims (72)

1. A front vehicle-body structure of a vehicle, the front vehicle-body structure comprising:

a floor panel;

a side sill extending in a front-rear direction on a vehicle-width-direction outer end portion of the floor panel, a cross-section of the side sill orthogonally intersecting with a front-rear direction being formed as a closed cross-section;

a floor frame extending in the front-rear direction on vehicle-width-direction inner side of the side sill, a cross-section of the floor frame orthogonally intersecting with the front-rear direction that being formed as a closed cross-section together with the floor panel;

a first cross member connecting a front portion of the side sill and the floor frame to each other in a vehicle width direction, a cross-section of the first cross member orthogonally intersecting with the vehicle width direction that being formed as a closed cross-section together with the floor panel; and

a second cross member positioned on a rear side of the first cross member and connecting the side sill and the floor frame to each other in the vehicle width direction, a cross-section of the second cross member orthogonally intersecting with the vehicle width direction being formed as a closed cross-section together with the floor panel, wherein

the floor panel has a quadrilateral closed region surrounded by the side sill, the floor frame, the first cross member, and the second cross member on a periphery of the quadrilateral closed region;

a high-rigidity portion linearly extending in a direction intersecting with a virtual line connecting a front portion on a vehicle-width-direction outer side of the closed region and a rear portion on a vehicle-width-direction inner side of the closed region to each other at an angle of 45 degrees or more in a plan view and having a higher rigidity than rest of portions is provided in the closed region,

the high-rigidity portion comprises a plurality of high-rigidity portions; and

the plurality of high-rigidity portions include one or more side-sill-side high-rigidity portions positioned biased to the side sill side, and one or more floor-frame-side high-rigidity portions positioned biased to the floor frame side.

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

the plurality of high-rigidity portions overlap with each other when seen from an extending direction of the virtual line.

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

the side-sill-side high-rigidity portion and the floor-frame-side high-rigidity portion are alternately positioned in a direction of the virtual line.

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

at least one of the one or more side-sill-side high-rigidity portions terminates at a rear portion on the vehicle-width-direction outer side of the closed region.

5. The front vehicle-body structure of the vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein

at least one of the one or more floor-frame-side high-rigidity portions terminates at a front portion on the vehicle-width-direction inner side of the closed region.

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

the closed region is formed in a curved shape protruding to an upper side or a lower side as a whole; and

the high-rigidity portion is provided in a position avoiding a position that protrudes to an up-down direction most in the closed region.

7. The front vehicle-body structure of the vehicle according to claim 6 , wherein:

the closed region has an opening opened to an up-down direction formed in the front portion on the vehicle-width-direction outer side thereof;

the opening has a flange portion on a hole rim portion;

the opening has a cap member mounted on the flange portion; and

the virtual line is defined as a line connecting a portion, positioned between the hole rim portion and the side sill, of the front portion on the vehicle-width-direction outer side and the rear portion on the vehicle-width-direction inner side to each other.

8. The front vehicle-body structure of the vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein

the high-rigidity portion is integrally formed as a bead obtained by causing the floor panel to bulge to an upper side.

9. A front vehicle-body structure of a vehicle, the front vehicle-body structure comprising:

a floor panel;

a side sill extending in a front-rear direction on a vehicle-width-direction outer end portion of the floor panel, a cross-section of the side sill orthogonally intersecting with a front-rear direction being formed as a closed cross-section;

a floor frame extending in the front-rear direction on vehicle-width-direction inner side of the side sill, a cross-section of the floor frame orthogonally intersecting with the front-rear direction that being formed as a closed cross-section together with the floor panel;

a first cross member connecting a front portion of the side sill and the floor frame to each other in a vehicle width direction, a cross-section of the first cross member orthogonally intersecting with the vehicle width direction that being formed as a closed cross-section together with the floor panel; and

a second cross member positioned on a rear side of the first cross member and connecting the side sill and the floor frame to each other in the vehicle width direction, a cross-section of the second cross member orthogonally intersecting with the vehicle width direction being formed as a closed cross-section together with the floor panel; wherein

the floor panel has a quadrilateral closed region surrounded by the side sill, the floor frame, the first cross member, and the second cross member on a periphery of the quadrilateral closed region;

a high-rigidity portion linearly extending in a direction intersecting with a virtual line connecting a front portion on a vehicle-width-direction outer side of the closed region and a rear portion on a vehicle-width-direction inner side of the closed region to each other at an angle of 45 degrees or more in a plan view and having a higher rigidity than rest of portions is provided in the closed region;

the closed region is formed in a curved shape protruding to an upper side or a lower side as a whole;

the high-rigidity portion is provided in a position avoiding a position that protrudes to an up-down direction most in the closed region;

the closed region has an opening opened to an up-down direction formed in the front portion on the vehicle-width-direction outer side thereof;

the opening has a flange portion on a hole rim portion;

the opening has a cap member mounted on the flange portion; and

the virtual line is defined as a line connecting a portion, positioned between the hole rim portion and the side sill, of the front portion on the vehicle-width-direction outer side and the rear portion on the vehicle-width-direction inner side to each other.

10. A front vehicle-body structure of a vehicle, the front vehicle-body structure comprising:

a floor panel;

a side sill extending in a front-rear direction on a vehicle-width-direction outer end portion of the floor panel, a cross-section of the side sill orthogonally intersecting with a front-rear direction being formed as a closed cross-section;

a floor frame extending in the front-rear direction on vehicle-width-direction inner side of the side sill, a cross-section of the floor frame orthogonally intersecting with the front-rear direction that being formed as a closed cross-section together with the floor panel;

a first cross member connecting a front portion of the side sill and the floor frame to each other in a vehicle width direction, a cross-section of the first cross member orthogonally intersecting with the vehicle width direction that being formed as a closed cross-section together with the floor panel; and

a second cross member positioned on a rear side of the first cross member and connecting the side sill and the floor frame to each other in the vehicle width direction, a cross-section of the second cross member orthogonally intersecting with the vehicle width direction being formed as a closed cross-section together with the floor panel; wherein

the floor panel has a quadrilateral closed region surrounded by the side sill, the floor frame, the first cross member, and the second cross member on a periphery of the quadrilateral closed region;

a high-rigidity portion linearly extending in a direction intersecting with a virtual line connecting a front portion on a vehicle-width-direction outer side of the closed region and a rear portion on a vehicle-width-direction inner side of the closed region to each other at an angle of 45 degrees or more in a plan view and having a higher rigidity than rest of portions is provided in the closed region;

the closed region has an opening opened to an up-down direction formed in the front portion on the vehicle-width-direction outer side thereof;

the opening has a flange portion on a hole rim portion;

the opening has a cap member mounted on the flange portion; and

the virtual line is defined as a line connecting a portion, positioned between the hole rim portion and the side sill, of the front portion on the vehicle-width-direction outer side and the rear portion on the vehicle-width-direction inner side to each other.

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

the high-rigidity portion is integrally formed as a bead obtained by causing the floor panel to bulge to an upper side.

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

the side-sill-side high-rigidity portion and the floor-frame-side high-rigidity portion are alternately positioned in a direction of the virtual line.

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

at least one of the one or more side-sill-side high-rigidity portions terminates at a rear portion on the vehicle-width-direction outer side of the closed region.

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

at least one of the one or more floor-frame-side high-rigidity portions terminates at a front portion on the vehicle-width-direction inner side of the closed region.

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

the closed region is formed in a curved shape protruding to an upper side or a lower side as a whole; and

the high-rigidity portion is provided in a position avoiding a position that protrudes to an up-down direction most in the closed region.

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

the closed region has an opening opened to an up-down direction formed in the front portion on the vehicle-width-direction outer side thereof;

the opening has a flange portion on a hole rim portion;

the opening has a cap member mounted on the flange portion; and

the virtual line is defined as a line connecting a portion, positioned between the hole rim portion and the side sill, of the front portion on the vehicle-width-direction outer side and the rear portion on the vehicle-width-direction inner side to each other.

17. The front vehicle-body structure of the vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein

the high-rigidity portion is integrally formed as a bead obtained by causing the floor panel to bulge to an upper side.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 24, 2020
From: EBISUMOTO, KEISUKE; KURODA, IPPEI; MINO, SYUNSUKE
To: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 053578/0684 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2019-160526 · Sep 3, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210061365A1 · Mar 4, 2021