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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2020
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Kyler A. Tolman, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Alex B. Taylor, Chelsea, MI (US);
Ryan M. Mahn, Lambertville, MI (US);
Robert D. Smith, Dexter, MI (US);
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, INC., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
Subframe brace apparatus and related assemblies for use with vehicles are disclosed. A disclosed vehicle assembly includes a subframe of a vehicle, a vehicle body structure, and a brace attaching the subframe to the vehicle body structure. A body of the brace includes a first end coupled to the subframe and a second end coupled to the vehicle body structure. The first end of the body is configured to remain connected to the subframe during an offset frontal vehicle impact event in which the subframe applies a first load to the first end. The first end of the body is also configured to separate from the subframe during a full frontal vehicle impact event in which the subframe applies a second load to the first end.