Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Rajendra L Kakarla

Brian Christopher Bray

Jason T Hardesty

Brian E Dressel

Hirotomo Yamada

Kevin A Hothem

Andrew George Bakun

Eric M Heitkamp

Steven Matthew Harpster

Ryan A Miller

Anthony John Leanza

Patrick M Shafer

Grant G Foreman

Stephen G Rosepiler

Bradley W Klein

Adam Goellner

Toshihiro Nakamura

Naoki Munekata

Shingo Hakamata

Andrew Salzano

Aditya Malladi

Kurt T Winkelmann

A vehicle includes a control arm having a first branch portion extended from a second branch portion, the first branch portion and the second branch portion being fixed with a frame of the vehicle, and a third branch portion extended from the second branch portion, and coupled with a wheel. The vehicle also includes a first joint fixing the first branch portion to the frame, and a second joint located behind the first joint along the frame in a vehicle longitudinal direction, and fixing the second branch portion to the frame with a first bracket extending along the frame, outward from the second branch portion in a vehicle lateral direction. The first bracket is fixed to the frame at a first bracket weakened portion, and configured such that the second branch portion separates the first bracket weakened portion from the frame while the first joint remains fixed to the frame.

Vehicle control arm assembly

A hollow interconnecting member for connecting vehicular frame members is provided. The hollow interconnecting member is formed of a metal material and defines a centerline. The hollow interconnecting member comprises a first end and a second end. The centerline extends through the first end and the second end. A plurality of walls cooperate to define a continuous passageway that extends between the first end and the second end and defines a first opening and a second opening at the first end and the second end, respectively. The hollow interconnecting member is formed as an as-cast one-piece construction.

Casting, hollow interconnecting member for connecting vehicular frame members, and vehicular frame assembly including hollow interconnecting member

A front side frame member for a vehicle front frame assembly and a method of forming a front side frame member for a vehicle front frame assembly includes an outer frame member having at least one outer frame mating flange and an inner frame member having at least one inner frame mating flange. The at least one inner frame mating flange is fixedly secured to the at least one outer frame mating flange. At least one of the at least one outer frame mating flange and the at least one inner frame mating flange includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced joggles thereon for promoting longitudinal crush of at least one of the outer frame member and the inner frame member.

Front side frame member for a vehicle front frame assembly

A steering gear box for a vehicle includes a housing having a first end portion and an opposing second end portion. A first flange is coupled to the first end portion to mount a steering shaft to the housing. A front mounting leg at the first end portion outboard from the first flange defines a first aperture for receiving a fastener to couple the steering gear box to a body casting of the vehicle. The front mounting leg is configured to fail when a predetermined load is applied to the front mounting leg. A rear mounting leg at the first end portion outboard from the first flange defines a second aperture for receiving a fastener to couple the steering gear box to the body casting of the vehicle. The rear mounting leg is configured to withstand the predetermined load applied to the front mounting leg.

Steering gear box, front body for vehicle frame and method

A front subframe for a vehicle body structure includes left and right longitudinal members which extend in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. A front cross member extends in a transverse direction of the body so as to extend between front ends of these longitudinal members. A rear cross member extends in the transverse direction of the body so as to extend between rear ends of the left and right longitudinal members. An engagement member as part of the front subframe is provided at each front end of the left and right longitudinal members. The engagement member is adapted to be engaged by an associated object during a narrow offset frontal collision and direct crash forces into the front subframe and vehicle body structure.

Front subframe for a narrow offset collision

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Rajendra L Kakarla