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Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2019

Filed:

Nov. 07, 2016
Applicant:

Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;

Inventors:

Kenji Maruyama, Hiroshima, JP;

Hidenori Matsuoka, Hiroshima, JP;

Shigeaki Watanabe, Hiroshima, JP;

Assignee:

MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION, Hiroshima, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/08 (2006.01); B62D 21/11 (2006.01); B62D 25/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/088 (2013.01); B62D 21/11 (2013.01); B62D 25/16 (2013.01); B60Y 2306/09 (2013.01);
Abstract

A front vehicle body comprises a front frame having a closed cross-section, an apron reinforcement, a suspension housing, and first and second bulkheads arranged in the closed cross-section of the front frame. The suspension housing comprises first and second open cross-sections extending in a vehicle width direction and interconnecting the front frame and the apron reinforcement. The first and second open cross-sections include front ridgeline portions which are a high-rigidity portion extending in the vehicle width direction. The first and second bulkheads are arranged in the closed cross-section and located at or near positions which are continuous to lower ends of the front ridgeline portions.


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