# US 10,370,034 B2 · Vehicle body reinforcement structure corresponding to small overlap collision > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,370,034 B2 - Document ID: US10370034B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/653,172 - Filed: 2017-07-18 - Published: 2018-06-21 - Granted: 2019-08-06 - Earliest claimed: 2016-12-15 - Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Motors Corporation - Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Motors Corporation - Inventors: Ji Woong Park; Sun Ik Jang; Jae Kap Joo; Jong Seop Song - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10370034B2 ## CPC - B62D 21/152: {Front or rear frames} - B60R 19/24: Arrangements for mounting bumpers on vehicles - B62D 21/02: comprising longitudinally or transversely arranged frame members - B62D 25/082: {Engine compartments} - B62D 27/023: {Assembly of structural joints} - B60R 19/34: destroyed upon impact, e.g. one-shot type - B62D: MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS (steering, or guiding on a desired track, of agricultural machines or implements A01B69/00; wheels, castors, axles, increasing wheel adhesion B60B; vehicle tyres, tyre inflation or tyre changing B60C; connections between vehicles of a train or the like B60D; vehicles for use on rail and road, amphibious or convertible vehicles B60F; suspension arrangements B60G; heating, cooling, ventilating or other air treating devices B60H; windows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors or similar devices, protective coverings for vehicles not in use B60J; propulsion plant arrangements, auxiliary drives, transmissions, controls, instrumentation or dashboards B60K; electric equipment or propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles B60L; power supply for electrically-propelled vehicles B60M; passenger accommodation not otherwise provided for B60N; adaptations for load transportation or to carry special loads or objects B60P; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q; vehicles, vehicle fittings or vehicle parts not otherwise provided for B60R; servicing, cleaning, repairing, supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring, not otherwise provided for, B60S; brake arrangements, brake control systems or parts thereof B60T; air-cushion vehicles B60V; motor-cycles, accessories therefor B62J, B62K; testing of vehicles G01M) - B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract A vehicle body reinforcement structure corresponding to a small overlap collision may include side members whose front end surface is bonded to a rear surface of a crash box bracket; an external cover whose upper and external edge portions of a front surface are bonded to a rear surface of the crash box bracket; and a fender apron member that is disposed at the outside of the side member and in which at an upper end portion of the front side, an upper bonding portion that is bonded to an upper portion of the external cover, a lower bonding portion and that is bonded to a lower portion of a rear surface of the external cover are formed, and a slanted bonding portion that is bonded to the cover slanted surface of the external cover are formed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A vehicle body reinforcement structure corresponding to a small overlap collision, the vehicle body reinforcement structure comprising: side members that are disposed at a first side and a second side of a front side of a vehicle body and whose front end surface is bonded to the rear surface of a crash box bracket; an external cover whose upper and external edge portions of a front surface are bonded to a rear surface of the crash-box bracket and in which a cover slanted surface receding from the rear surface of the crash box bracket is formed from an upper edge portion to a lower side at a rear surface thereof and whose internal edge portion is bonded to an outside of the side members; and a fender apron member that is disposed at the outside of the side member and in which at an upper end portion of the front side, an upper bonding portion that is bonded to an upper portion of the external cover, a lower bonding portion and that is bonded to a lower portion of the rear surface of the external cover are formed, and a slanted bonding portion that is bonded to the cover slanted surface of the external cover are formed, wherein an internal side surface of the internal edge portion of the external cover is bonded to an external side surface of the side member, and an external side surface of the internal edge portion of the external cover is bonded to an internal side surface of the fender apron member. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The vehicle body reinforcement structure of claim 1, further including: a bolt upper bracket that is bonded to an external side surface of a lower portion of the side member; a bolt lower bracket that is disposed at a lower portion of the bolt upper bracket; and a mounting bolt whose lower end portion is engaged with the bolt lower bracket and whose upper end portion is engaged with the bolt upper bracket and that is engaged with a sub-frame. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The vehicle body reinforcement structure of claim 2, wherein an internal side surface of the external cover is bonded to the bolt upper bracket and the bolt lower bracket. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The vehicle body reinforcement structure of claim 2, wherein a front surface of the bolt lower bracket and the bolt upper bracket is bonded to a lower portion of the rear surface of the crash box bracket. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The vehicle body reinforcement structure of claim 2, wherein a rear surface of the bolt lower bracket is bonded to a front surface of a lower portion of the external cover. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The vehicle body reinforcement structure of claim 2, further including an internal cover whose external side surface of an upper portion thereof is bonded to a lower portion of a front end portion of the side member and whose internal side surface of a lower portion of a rear side is bonded to a lower portion of an edge portion of the inside of the external cover and whose front surface is bonded to the rear surface of the crash box bracket. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The vehicle body reinforcement structure of claim 6, wherein an internal side surface of a lower end portion of the internal cover is bonded to the bolt lower bracket. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The vehicle body reinforcement structure of claim 1, wherein at a front end portion of the fender apron member, an internal side surface is bonded to an external side surface of the side member. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The vehicle body reinforcement structure of claim 1, wherein the side member includes: a side internal member that is disposed at an inside of a vehicle body; and a side external member that is bonded to an outside of the side internal member. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The vehicle body reinforcement structure of claim 1, wherein the fender apron member includes: a fender apron internal member that is bonded to the side member; and a fender apron external member that is bonded to an outside of the fender apron internal member. ### Claim 11 (depends on 2) The vehicle body reinforcement structure of claim 2, wherein the mounting bolt is connected to a sub-frame in which an engine is disposed.