Volvo Car Corporation

Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Martin Swahn

Tom Stoddart

Jens Raine

Frida Madsen

Jonas Forssell

Daniel Karlsson

Martin Weiman

Mikael Fermer

Thomas Broberg

Babak Nejabat

Weijia Wu

Jan-Erik Larsson

Orhan Mesinovic

Eric Lindmark

Stina Jonsell

Mats Boberg

Andr&eacute;as Tonnqvist

Egon Strandberg

Martin Wedel

Robin Hjorth

Ejder Eken

Asmer Ibrovic

Stevan Nedic

Håkan Önal

John Lees

The present disclosure relates to a Vehicle front structure as defined above is provided, in which the front structure comprises: a side member for supporting a vehicle bumper beam, the side member extending along a longitudinal axis between a first end for connecting to the vehicle bumper beam and a second end for connecting to a bulkhead, and a lateral extension member extending substantially perpendicular with respect to the longitudinal axis of the side member and outward with respect to the vehicle front structure, the lateral extension member is connected to the side member such that the lateral extension member can exert a bending moment to the side member, and a bending strength of the lateral extension member in backward direction towards the side member is higher compared to a bending strength in the forward direction away from the side member.

Vehicle front structure for improved compatibility during a frontal crash

A battery protective device for a vehicle, wherein the battery protective device includes a body, a first slide surface, a first bearing surface, a second bearing surface and an attachment bracket adapted for attaching the battery protective device to a battery. The battery protective device is adapted to protect the battery from damage during a crash, and to prevent the battery from escaping the engine compartment during a crash.

Battery protective device for a vehicle

The present invention relates to a front bumper system for a vehicle. A pair of front side members is arranged along a front-rear direction of the vehicle and arranged on opposite sides of the vehicle and on opposite sides of a cross member structure of the vehicle. Pair of crash box units are mechanically fixated to the front side members. A front bumper is laterally disposed and mechanically fixated to each of the crash box units. A lateral push element is mechanically fixed to one of the crash box units and being arranged to provide a load transfer path via the cross member structure towards the opposing front side member such that at least the front side member on the side of the lateral push element is moved towards the opposing front side member in the event of a crash.

Front bumper system for a vehicle

A coupling arrangement for enabling fixing of a body structure member and a structure member. The coupling arrangement includes, at least two threaded tubes provided one in either end portion of a passage through a housing. The housing is fixed attachable in relation to the structure members and includes a threaded passage, wherein a threaded bolt is arranged through the passage. The threaded bolt is adapted to connect the body structure member and the structure member in a coupling position, from which coupling position the threaded bolt, via inserts, enables adjusting operation of the threaded tubes in opposite directions along the threaded bolt. Thus, the threaded tubes are adjustable to a respective fixed position by screwing the threaded bolt.

Couling arrangement

A stabilized frame assembly for a motor vehicle including a pair of forwardly directed brace members Each brace member of the pair is coupled at a forward end to an impact receiving assembly such as a front bumper assembly. The brace members are coupled for support at a rearward end to a respective one of a pair of stabilized support arrangements Each of the stabilized support arrangements are configured to resist deformation under the influence of crash related impact forces having magnitudes in a manageable design range for the stabilized support arrangement Each of the pair of stabilized support arrangements are constructed to include a plurality of support legs that are configured so that loads or forces transmitted from the supported brace member to the stabilized support arrangement are distributed as substantially axial loads in the plurality of support legs

Axially loaded arrangement for a motor vehicle frame

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Martin Swahn