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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2021
Renault S.a.s, Boulogne-Billancourt, FR;
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama, JP;
Sergio De Carvalho, Guyancourt, FR;
Christian Delord, Villiers-Saint-Frederic, FR;
Fabrice Derrien, Guyancourt, FR;
Frédéric Gouzy, Villiers-Saint-Frederic, FR;
Kevin Lechat, Guyancourt, FR;
RENAULT S.A.S, Boulogne-Billancourt, FR;
NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., Yokohama, JP;
Abstract
A front structure of a motor vehicle includes: a bulkhead extending between an engine compartment and a passenger compartment; two front side members connected to the bulkhead; a steering ball joint provided in the bulkhead and projecting into the engine compartment, the steering ball joint having a base and an oblong orifice provided in the base and defining an edge extending around the oblong orifice facing the engine compartment; and a rack installed in the engine compartment and a rack seal designed to engage between the rack and the steering ball joint. The structure also includes a planar annular part surface mounted on the edge and extending around the oblong orifice in order to be able to extend the reception range of the rack seal.
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