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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2013
Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US);
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, JP;
Takaomi Makino, Yokohama, JP;
Takuya Yamashita, Atsugi, JP;
Ramkrishna Jayaram Chunduri, Troy, MI (US);
Kenneth Ameloot, Roseville, MI (US);
Ryan Corby, Novi, MI (US);
Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US);
Abstract
A vehicle front end structure includes an engine cradle, an engine assembly and a lateral energy transfer member. The engine cradle includes a side engine cradle member with an engine mounting structure, which is located rearward of a front corner of the engine cradle. The engine assembly is fixedly attached to the engine mounting structure of the side engine cradle member. The lateral energy transfer member is fixedly attached to the side engine cradle member between the front corner and the engine mounting structure. The lateral energy transfer member has an engine contact surface positioned adjacent an engine structure of the engine assembly with a prescribed lateral gap between the engine contact surface and the engine structure. The prescribed lateral gap is dimensioned to transfer lateral energy to the engine assembly from a lateral force applied to the side engine cradle member.