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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2023
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Brian Douglas Ross, Marine City, MI (US);
Marius Sawatzki, Pulheim, DE;
Daniel Meckenstock, Wuppertal, DE;
Matt Dunker, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A front-end structure for a motor vehicle with electric front-wheel drive. The front-end structure includes at least two longitudinal members, at least one support unit, and at least one electric traction motor. The longitudinal members extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction and arranged at a lateral distance from each other. The support unit is fastened to the longitudinal members. The electric traction motor is fastened to a front-side crossmember that extends in a vehicle transverse direction and is fastened to the longitudinal members. The electric traction motor has at least one rear-side fastening section, which the electric traction motor is fastened to the support unit at the rear. The support unit has at least one section arranged to be offset relative to the rear-side fastening section.