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Granted Patent B2
US 12,534,135 · App. 17/983,857 · Granted Jan 27, 2026

Front structure of vehicle body

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
B62D21/152B60R19/24B60R19/48B62D25/08B62D25/088
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Patent No.
US 12,534,135
App. No.
17/983,857
Granted
Jan 27, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A front vehicle body structure includes a fender apron upper member, a shock absorber housing disposed under the fender apron upper member, and a front side member disposed under the shock absorber housing, and the fender apron upper member, the shock absorber housing and the front side member are integrally formed.

Claims (49)

1 . A front vehicle body structure comprising:

a fender apron upper member;

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

a front side member disposed under the shock absorber housing,

wherein the fender apron upper member, the shock absorber housing and the front side member are integrally formed,

wherein the front side member includes a suspension arm mounting portion formed integrally with an inside concave.

2 . The front vehicle body structure of claim 1 , wherein the shock absorber housing includes:

a mounting upper connection connected to the fender apron upper member;

a mounting lower connection connected to the front side member; and

a shock absorber mounting portion connected to the mounting upper connection and the mounting lower connection, wherein the shock absorber mounting portion includes a shock absorber mounting hole.

3 . The front vehicle body structure of claim 2 , wherein the shock absorber housing further includes a mounting portion upper reinforcement rib integrally formed around the shock absorber mounting hole connecting the mounting upper connection and the shock absorber mounting portion.

4 . A front vehicle body structure comprising:

a fender apron upper member;

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

a front side member disposed under the shock absorber housing,

wherein the fender apron upper member, the shock absorber housing and the front side member are integrally formed,

wherein the shock absorber housing includes:

a mounting upper connection connected to the fender apron upper member;

a mounting lower connection connected to the front side member; and

a shock absorber mounting portion connected to the mounting upper connection and the mounting lower connection, wherein the shock absorber mounting portion includes a shock absorber mounting hole,

wherein the shock absorber housing further includes a mounting portion upper reinforcement rib integrally formed around the shock absorber mounting hole connecting the mounting upper connection and the shock absorber mounting portion, and

wherein the fender apron upper member includes a fender apron reinforcement rib integrally formed inside the fender apron upper member to be connected to the mounting portion upper reinforcement rib.

5 . The front vehicle body structure of claim 3 , wherein the shock absorber housing further includes a mounting portion lower reinforcement rib connecting the mounting lower connection and the shock absorber mounting portion and formed around the shock absorber mounting hole.

6 . A front vehicle body structure comprising:

a fender apron upper member;

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

a front side member disposed under the shock absorber housing,

wherein the fender apron upper member, the shock absorber housing and the front side member are integrally formed;

wherein the shock absorber housing includes:

a mounting upper connection connected to the fender apron upper member;

a mounting lower connection connected to the front side member; and

wherein a shock absorber mounting portion is connected to the mounting upper connection and the mounting lower connection, and includes a shock absorber mounting hole, and

wherein an inclined connection extends from the fender apron upper member to the front side member and protruding protrudes around the shock absorber mounting portion.

7 . The front vehicle body structure of claim 6 , further including an inclined connection hollow side integrally formed inside the inclined connection to form an inclined connection closed cross-section.

8 . The front vehicle body structure of claim 7 , further including an inclined connection reinforcement rib formed in a direction of the front side member from the fender apron upper member inside the inclined connection.

9 . The front vehicle body structure of claim 6 , further including a strut bar mounting portion integrally formed on the inclined connection.

10 . The front vehicle body structure of claim 1 , wherein the front side member includes a cabin mounting lower portion integrally formed at a rear of the front side member.

11 . The front vehicle body structure of claim 1 , further including a suspension arm mounting portion reinforcement rib integrally formed inside the front side member adjacent to the suspension arm mounting portion.

12 . The front vehicle body structure of claim 1 , wherein the front side member includes a powertrain mounting portion integrally formed to the front side member.

13 . The front vehicle body structure of claim 12 , further including a powertrain mounting reinforcement rib integrally formed inside the front side member adjacent to the powertrain mounting portion.

14 . The front vehicle body structure of claim 1 , wherein the front side member includes an integrally formed sub-frame mounting portion concave inwardly.

15 . The front vehicle body structure of claim 14 , further including a sub-frame mounting reinforcement rib integrally formed inside the front side member adjacent to the sub-frame mounting portion.

16 . The front vehicle body structure of claim 1 , further including a front side member front mounting portion integrally formed in front of the front side member.

17 . The front vehicle body structure of claim 16 , further including:

a front member connected to the front side member front mounting portion,

wherein a bolt hole is formed in the front member, and a notch hole smaller than the bolt hole is formed in front of the bolt hole.

18 . The front vehicle body structure of claim 1 , wherein the fender apron upper member includes:

a fender apron upper front member mounting portion integrally formed in front of the fender apron upper member; and

a cabin mounting upper portion integrally formed in a rear of the fender apron upper member.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 9, 2022
From: PARK, TAEOU; SEO, SEONGWOOK; CHA, MUN SOO; KIM, HEEJU
To: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 061713/0403 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0174064 · Dec 7, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230174159A1 · Jun 8, 2023
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