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公开(公告)号:US11072375B2
公开(公告)日:2021-07-27
申请号:US16541833
申请日:2019-08-15
申请人: Eric A Darin , Scott E Zilincik , Michael W Gaduski , Amandeep S Gill , Tusher M Phule , Sara M Goldsworthy
发明人: Eric A Darin , Scott E Zilincik , Michael W Gaduski , Amandeep S Gill , Tusher M Phule , Sara M Goldsworthy
IPC分类号: B62D25/20 , B62D21/05 , B62D21/06 , B62D21/15 , B62D23/00 , B60G7/00 , B62D27/02 , B62D25/14 , B62D25/08
摘要: A control arm includes a wheel side end, a body side end, a first connecting member extending between the wheel side end and the body side end, a second connecting member extending between the wheel side end and the body side end, and having a reduced section portion, and a fracture zone extending through the first and second connecting members in a substantially fore-aft direction of the vehicle, the reduced section portion being within the fracture zone. A thickness of the reduced section portion is tunable to establish a controlled fracturing during a small overlap rigid barrier impact event where: (i) an initial fracture of the first connecting member occurs within the fracture zone, and (ii) a secondary fracture of the second connecting member occurs within the fracture zone at the reduced section portion, to thereby provide a desired rearward trajectory of the wheel assembly during the impact event.
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公开(公告)号:US20200223489A1
公开(公告)日:2020-07-16
申请号:US16541839
申请日:2019-08-15
申请人: Michael W. Gaduski , Chris Sleiman , Rene R. Zamarripa , Amandeep S. Gill , Scott E. Zilincik , Tusher M. Phule , Eric E. Lund , Martin L. Hilderth , Eric A. Darin
发明人: Michael W. Gaduski , Chris Sleiman , Rene R. Zamarripa , Amandeep S. Gill , Scott E. Zilincik , Tusher M. Phule , Eric E. Lund , Martin L. Hilderth , Eric A. Darin
摘要: A structural small overlap rigid barrier (SORB) joining bracket for a vehicle having an underbody hold-down assembly, a cowl side assembly, and a body mount assembly configured to connect a vehicle body to a vehicle frame includes a cowl side coupling first portion configured to couple to the cowl side assembly, and an underbody coupling second portion configured to couple to the underbody hold-down assembly and the body mount assembly. The SORB joining bracket couples and maintains structural integrity between the underbody hold-down assembly and the cowl side assembly, and couples with the body mount assembly to increase vehicle load capacity by providing a direct load path into the frame of the vehicle. A frame extension tube assembly creates additional strength and stiffness via stack-up with the SORB joining bracket.
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公开(公告)号:US11260709B2
公开(公告)日:2022-03-01
申请号:US16387691
申请日:2019-04-18
摘要: A tow hook has a front portion extending forwardly from a front side of a side frame rail of an automotive vehicle and a rear portion received in a channel of the frame rail. The tow hook is releasably mounted to the side frame rail so that it releases at low impact force. The rear portion of each tow hook has at least one open slotted mounting member having a slot therein that extends rearwardly from an open front end of the slot. Each open slotted mounting member of the rear portion of each tow hook is secured to a wall of the side frame rail to which it is mounted. A vehicle has the tow hook mounted to a left side frame rail and another such tow hook mounted to a right side frame rail.
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公开(公告)号:US20200331312A1
公开(公告)日:2020-10-22
申请号:US16387691
申请日:2019-04-18
摘要: A tow hook has a front portion extending forwardly from a front side of a side frame rail of an automotive vehicle and a rear portion received in a channel of the frame rail. The tow hook is releasably mounted to the side frame rail so that it releases at low impact force. The rear portion of each tow hook has at least one open slotted mounting member having a slot therein that extends rearwardly from an open front end of the slot. Each open slotted mounting member of the rear portion of each tow hook is secured to a wall of the side frame rail to which it is mounted. A vehicle has the tow hook mounted to a left side frame rail and another such tow hook mounted to a right side frame rail.
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公开(公告)号:US10974769B2
公开(公告)日:2021-04-13
申请号:US16541839
申请日:2019-08-15
申请人: Michael W Gaduski , Chris Sleiman , Rene R Zamarripa , Amandeep S Gill , Scott E Zilincik , Tusher M Phule , Eric E Lund , Martin L Hilderth , Eric A Darin
发明人: Michael W Gaduski , Chris Sleiman , Rene R Zamarripa , Amandeep S Gill , Scott E Zilincik , Tusher M Phule , Eric E Lund , Martin L Hilderth , Eric A Darin
IPC分类号: B62D21/15 , B62D25/20 , B62D27/02 , B62D21/05 , B62D21/06 , B62D23/00 , B60G7/00 , B62D25/14 , B62D25/08
摘要: A structural small overlap rigid barrier (SORB) joining bracket for a vehicle having an underbody hold-down assembly, a cowl side assembly, and a body mount assembly configured to connect a vehicle body to a vehicle frame includes a cowl side coupling first portion configured to couple to the cowl side assembly, and an underbody coupling second portion configured to couple to the underbody hold-down assembly and the body mount assembly. The SORB joining bracket couples and maintains structural integrity between the underbody hold-down assembly and the cowl side assembly, and couples with the body mount assembly to increase vehicle load capacity by providing a direct load path into the frame of the vehicle. A frame extension tube assembly creates additional strength and stiffness via stack-up with the SORB joining bracket.
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公开(公告)号:US20200223271A1
公开(公告)日:2020-07-16
申请号:US16541833
申请日:2019-08-15
申请人: Eric A. Darin , Scott E. Zilincik , Michael W. Gaduski , Amandeep S. Gill , Tusher M. Phule , Sara M. Goldsworthy
发明人: Eric A. Darin , Scott E. Zilincik , Michael W. Gaduski , Amandeep S. Gill , Tusher M. Phule , Sara M. Goldsworthy
IPC分类号: B60G7/00
摘要: A control arm includes a wheel side end, a body side end, a first connecting member extending between the wheel side end and the body side end, a second connecting member extending between the wheel side end and the body side end, and having a reduced section portion, and a fracture zone extending through the first and second connecting members in a substantially fore-aft direction of the vehicle, the reduced section portion being within the fracture zone. A thickness of the reduced section portion is tunable to establish a controlled fracturing during a small overlap rigid barrier impact event where: (i) an initial fracture of the first connecting member occurs within the fracture zone, and (ii) a secondary fracture of the second connecting member occurs within the fracture zone at the reduced section portion, to thereby provide a desired rearward trajectory of the wheel assembly during the impact event.
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