公开(公告)号：US10035542B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-31

申请号：US15590522

申请日：2017-05-09

Applicant: FCA Italy S.p.A.

Inventor： Giorgio Piermarioli ,  Paolo Barutello ,  Luigi Laera

IPC: B62D25/08 ,  B62D21/15 ,  B62D27/02 ,  B60R19/34 ,  B62D65/02 ,  B60R19/02 ,  B21D53/88

CPC classification number: B62D21/152 ,  B21D53/88 ,  B60R19/02 ,  B60R19/34 ,  B62D25/08 ,  B62D27/02 ,  B62D27/023 ,  B62D65/02

Abstract: Unit with longitudinal beam and front plate for a motor-vehicle front structure, comprising a longitudinal beam in the form of a hollow profile and a front plate rigidly connected to a front end of said longitudinal beam. The longitudinal beam comprises a first beam element defining an upper wall, a lower wall and a first side wall of the longitudinal beam and a second beam element having a wall defining a second side wall of the longitudinal beam. The front plate has a rear face facing towards the longitudinal beam to which there are welded a first flange and a second flange which are separate from each other, for connecting the front end of the longitudinal beam. The first flange is a C-shaped bracket with an upper wall, a lower wall and a side wall respectively welded to the upper wall, the lower wall and the first side wall defined by said first beam element. The second flange is an L-shaped bracket, with a first wall welded to the rear face of the front plate and a second wall facing towards said second side wall defined by said second beam element. The above mentioned welds are electric spot welds. The two flanges may have different thickness.