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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2000
Tatsuo Kasuga, Saitama, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
There is provided a construction for suspension system mounting portions of the body of a vehicle characterized in that a closed cross-sectional portion ( ) extending in a transverse direction of the body of the vehicle is formed with a plurality of sheet materials (a front dash panel and a dash panel lower cross member ) which are each pressed into shapes, that an extruded beam member (a reinforcement beam ) is caused to extend into the interior of the closed cross-sectional portion, die-cast suspension arm brackets ( ) are welded to an external surface of the closed cross-sectional portion with a part thereof (protruding portions ) being caused to protrude into the interior of the closed cross-sectional portion, and that the beam member is welded to the protruding portions. This can provide high rigidity without involving the complexity in shaping the respective members constituting the closed cross-sectional portion. In addition, the breaking strength of the suspension system mounting portions against the repeated stress can further be improved by a combination of the pressed members having high toughness and the cast members having high rigidity.