IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,157,516
Granted Patent B2
US 12,157,516 · App. 17/830,629 · Granted Dec 3, 2024

Casting vehicle body structure

Inventors: Taeou Park (Seoul, KR); Seongwook Seo (Hwaseong-si, KR); Mun Soo Cha (Suwon-si, KR); Heeju Kim (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Corporation
B62D25/08B62D21/11B62D25/088B62D29/008B62D21/157
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Patent No.
US 12,157,516
App. No.
17/830,629
Granted
Dec 3, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An embodiment casting vehicle body structure includes a fender apron upper member, a shock absorber housing disposed under the fender apron upper member, a front side member disposed under the shock absorber housing, a side member runner protruding from an inner surface of the front side member, and a side member rib protruding from the side member runner.

Claims (45)

1. A casting vehicle body structure comprising:

a fender apron upper member;

a shock absorber housing disposed under the fender apron upper member;

a front side member disposed under the shock absorber housing;

a side member runner protruding from an inner surface of the front side member;

a side member rib protruding from the side member runner; and

a housing runner protruding from an inner surface of the shock absorber housing.

2. The casting vehicle body structure of claim 1 , further comprising a suspension upper arm mounting part disposed on the front side member, wherein the side member runner comprises a mounting part runner that protrudes from an inner surface of the suspension upper arm mounting part, and wherein the side member rib comprises a mounting part rib that protrudes from the mounting part runner.

3. The casting vehicle body structure of claim 2 , wherein the mounting part runner and the mounting part rib are disposed in a lateral direction perpendicular to a length direction of the front side member.

4. The casting vehicle body structure of claim 2 , wherein the mounting part runner and the mounting part rib are disposed and connected along a lateral direction perpendicular to a length direction of the front side member.

5. The casting vehicle body structure of claim 2 , wherein:

the side member runner comprises a side member longitudinal direction runner that protrudes from the inner surface of the front side member along a length direction of the front side member; and

the side member rib comprises a side member longitudinal direction rib that protrudes on the side member longitudinal direction runner.

6. The casting vehicle body structure of claim 2 , further comprising an upper arm mounting part reinforcement plate that protrudes adjacent to the suspension upper arm mounting part.

7. The casting vehicle body structure of claim 1 , wherein:

the side member runner comprises a side member lateral direction runner disposed in a lateral direction vertical to a length direction of the front side member on the inner surface of the front side member; and

the side member rib comprises a side member lateral direction rib that protrudes on the side member lateral direction runner.

8. The casting vehicle body structure of claim 7 , wherein the side member lateral direction runner and the side member lateral direction rib are disposed and connected along a lateral direction perpendicular to the length direction of the front side member.

9. A casting vehicle body structure comprising:

a fender apron upper member;

a shock absorber housing disposed under the fender apron upper member;

a front side member disposed under the shock absorber housing;

a side member runner protruding from an inner surface of the front side member;

a side member rib protruding from the side member runner;

an upper member runner protruding from an inner surface of the fender apron upper member; and

a housing runner protruding from an inner surface of the shock absorber housing and connecting the upper member runner and the side member runner.

10. The casting vehicle body structure of claim 9 , wherein the upper member runner comprises an upper member longitudinal direction runner that protrudes along a length direction of the fender apron upper member.

11. The casting vehicle body structure of claim 10 , wherein the upper member runner comprises an upper member lateral direction runner disposed and connected along a lateral direction vertical to the length direction of the fender apron upper member.

12. The casting vehicle body structure of claim 9 , wherein:

the housing runner is formed in two along both sides of the shock absorber housing; and

the casting vehicle body structure further comprises a housing connection runner connecting the housing runners.

13. The casting vehicle body structure of claim 9 , wherein the fender apron upper member, the shock absorber housing, and the front side member are integrally formed.

14. A method of forming a casting vehicle body structure, the method comprising:

casting a fender apron upper member;

casting a shock absorber housing to be disposed under the fender apron upper member;

casting a front side member to be disposed under the shock absorber housing, wherein a side member runner protrudes from an inner surface of the front side member and a side member rib protrudes from the side member runner; and

forming a housing runner that protrudes from an inner surface of the shock absorber housing.

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising forming a suspension upper arm mounting part to be disposed on the front side member, wherein the side member runner comprises a mounting part runner that protrudes from an inner surface of the suspension upper arm mounting part, and wherein the side member rib comprises a mounting part rib that protrudes from the mounting part runner.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein:

the side member runner comprises a side member longitudinal direction runner that protrudes from the inner surface of the front side member along a length direction of the front side member; and

the side member rib comprises a side member longitudinal direction rib that protrudes on the side member longitudinal direction runner.

17. The method of claim 15 , further comprising forming an upper arm mounting part reinforcement plate that protrudes adjacent to the suspension upper arm mounting part.

18. The casting vehicle body structure of claim 9 , further comprising a suspension upper arm mounting part disposed on the front side member, wherein the side member runner comprises a mounting part runner that protrudes from an inner surface of the suspension upper arm mounting part, and wherein the side member rib comprises a mounting part rib that protrudes from the mounting part runner.

19. The casting vehicle body structure of claim 18 , wherein the mounting part runner and the mounting part rib are disposed in a lateral direction perpendicular to a length direction of the front side member.

20. The casting vehicle body structure of claim 18 , wherein the mounting part runner and the mounting part rib are disposed and connected along a lateral direction perpendicular to a length direction of the front side member.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 2, 2022
From: PARK, TAEOU; SEO, SEONGWOOK; CHA, MUN SOO; KIM, HEEJU
To: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 060085/0064 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2022-0002373 · Jan 6, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230211825A1 · Jul 6, 2023