A structural arrangement for a vehicle includes a vehicle frame including a first frame member and a second frame member coupled to the first frame member. The vehicle frame extends along a vehicle body axis. The vehicle frame includes a suspension component including a control arm, a bushing, a bolt coupling the suspension component to the second frame member, and a load member coupled to the first frame member at a first attachment point and coupled to the second frame member at a second attachment point. The load member extends generally longitudinally along the vehicle body axis. The suspension component is coupled to the second frame member at the second attachment point and is detachable from the second frame member upon application of a load to the vehicle due to an impact event.
LOAD MEMBER FOR SMALL OVERLAP FRONTAL IMPACT
2022-05-19
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
VEHICLE COMPRISING A SMALL-OVERLAP FRONTAL-IMPACT ABSORPTION DEVICE
European Patent Office | 2020
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