# US 10,479,406 B2 · Motor vehicle assembly incorporating a front end module, a front suspension and a SORB structure > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,479,406 B2 - Document ID: US10479406B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/626,747 - Filed: 2017-06-19 - Published: 2018-12-20 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2017-06-19 - Assignees: Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Applicants: Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Inventors: Scott J. Bell; Jeffrey A. Walesch; Jayanth Kumar Basavalingiah; Richard F. Huddleston, III - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10479406B2 ## CPC - B62D 21/11: with resilient means for suspension {, e.g. of wheels or engine; sub-frames for mounting engine or suspensions} - B62D 21/152: {Front or rear frames} - B62D 21/155: {Sub-frames or underguards} - B62D 25/084: {Radiator supports} - B62D 25/085: {Front-end modules} - 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) ## Abstract A motor vehicle assembly includes a front end module, a front suspension and a SORB structure connected to the front end module and the front suspension. That SORB structure includes a cross member, a first crush horn, a second crush horn, a first support bracket and a second support bracket. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A motor vehicle assembly, comprising: a front end module; a front suspension; and a small offset rigid barrier (SORB) structure connecting said front end module and said front suspension, said SORB structure including a cross member, a first crush horn carried on said cross member, a second crush horn carried on said cross member, a first support bracket extending between said first crush horn and said cross member outboard and laterally outside of said first crush horn and a second support bracket extending between said second crush horn and said cross member outboard and laterally outside of said second crush horn. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The motor vehicle assembly of claim 1, wherein said front suspension includes a first tension link, a second tension link and a sub-frame. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The motor vehicle assembly of claim 2, further including a first receiver in said first support bracket and a second receiver in said second support bracket. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The motor vehicle assembly of claim 3, further including a first isolator in said first receiver and a second isolator in said second receiver. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The motor vehicle assembly of claim 4, wherein said front end module is supported by said first isolator and said second isolator. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The motor vehicle assembly of claim 5, further including a first fastener connecting said cross member to said sub-frame. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The motor vehicle assembly of claim 6, wherein said sub-frame includes a first side member having a first longitudinal axis and a second side member having a second longitudinal axis. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The motor vehicle assembly of claim 7, wherein said first crush horn is aligned along said first longitudinal axis of said first side member and said second crush horn is aligned along said second longitudinal axis of said second side member. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The motor vehicle assembly of claim 8, wherein said first crush horn, said second crush horn, said cross member, said first side member of said sub-frame and said second side member of said sub-frame are coplanar. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The motor vehicle assembly of claim 9, wherein said first support bracket and said cross member project outboard said first side member and said second support bracket and said cross member project outboard said second side member. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The motor vehicle assembly of claim 10, wherein said front end module includes a radiator overlying said cross member. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The motor vehicle assembly of claim 11, wherein said front end module includes a bolster. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The motor vehicle assembly of claim 12, further including a second fastener connecting said bolster to said cross member. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The motor vehicle assembly of claim 13, wherein said cross member is captured between said bolster and said sub-frame. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The motor vehicle assembly of claim 1, wherein said front suspension includes a sub-frame and said SORB structure is coplanar with said sub-frame. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The motor vehicle assembly of claim 15, wherein said sub-frame includes a first side member and a second side member and said SORB structure has a first end extending outboard said first side member and a second end extending outboard said second side member. ### Claim 17 A motor vehicle assembly, comprising: a front end module including a bolster; a front suspension including a sub-frame having a first side member and a second side member; and a small offset rigid barrier (SORB) structure connecting said front end module and said front suspension wherein said SORB structure (a) is coplanar with said sub-frame, (b) has a first end extending outboard said first side member and a second end extending outboard said second side member and (c) is captured between said bolster and said sub-frame.