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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2021
Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US);
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama, JP;
Stephen Fekete, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Ryan Corby, Novi, MI (US);
Adam Strean, Highland Township, MI (US);
Yunosuke Yamada, Tokyo, JP;
Seiichiro Eba, Tokyo, JP;
Toshio Furuta, Tokyo, JP;
Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US);
NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD, Yokohama, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle engine cradle structure includes a front member, a rear assembly and a side member. The front member extends in a vehicle lateral direction and has a first outboard end and a second outboard end. The rear assembly extends in the vehicle lateral direction and has a first outboard area and a second outboard area opposite the first outboard area. The first side member has a first forward end, a first rearward end and a first forward outboard portion all being formed as a single monolithic unitary element. The first forward end is fixedly attached to the first outboard end of the front member. The first rearward end is fixedly attached to the first outboard area of the rear assembly. The first forward outboard portion extends in an outboard direction from the first outboard end of the front member defining an off-center impact area.