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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2010
Hiroyuki Akaki, Aki-gun, JP;
Hideto Yamada, Aki-gun, JP;
Soukichi Kikuchi, Aki-gun, JP;
Osami Ohno, Aki-gun, JP;
Hiroyuki Akaki, Aki-gun, JP;
Hideto Yamada, Aki-gun, JP;
Soukichi Kikuchi, Aki-gun, JP;
Osami Ohno, Aki-gun, JP;
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A frontal collision energy absorbing structure includes a pair of left and right main frames. A front cross member and a rear cross member each connect the left and right main frames. A suspension tower and an engine mount bracket may each be attached to each main frame. Each front suspension tower is spaced out from the joint between the front cross member and the main frame. Each rear suspension tower is spaced out from the joint between the rear cross member and the main frame. Each of engine mount bracket is longitudinally spaced apart from the following joints: the front cross member and the main frame; the rear cross member and the main frame, and the suspension tower and the main frame.