An apron upper member of a vehicle extends from a front pillar to a front side of the vehicle, and includes: a rear half portion having a sheet metal structure and having a vehicle rear end connected to the front pillar; and a front half portion formed of a casting product, the front half portion being connected to the rear half portion, extending to the front side of the vehicle, and having a vehicle front end connected to a crash box. The front half portion has a strength lowering portion immediately ahead of a connecting portion connected to the rear half portion. This suppresses significant approach of an occupant to a vehicle body at the time of collision.
APRON UPPER MEMBER OF VEHICLE
2019-06-13
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge |
CONNECTING STRUCTURE OF FENDER-APRON-UPPER-MEMBER AND FRONT-SIDE-MEMBER
Europäisches Patentamt | 2015
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