Casting, hollow interconnecting member for connecting vehicular frame members, and vehicular frame assembly including hollow interconnecting member

A front body for a vehicle comprising:

• an upper frame;
• a lower frame positioned forward of a vehicle cabin and defining a load path, the lower frame is rigidly secured to the upper frame and includes a hollow casting that is deformable to absorb enemy from an impact to the front of the vehicle, wherein the hollow casting further comprises a sleeve that surrounds a first opening of the hollow casting and is configured to receive a vehicular frame member, wherein the hollow casting includes a first end and a second end, wherein the hollow casting defines a continuous passageway extending from the first end to the second end, and wherein the hollow casting further comprises a stop member that extends from the sleeve into the continuous passageway of the hollow casting;
• and
• a suspension component secured to the hollow casting.

A front body for a vehicle comprising:

• an upper frame;
• a lower frame, positioned forward of a vehicle cabin and defining a load path, the lower frame is rigidly secured to the upper frame and includes a hollow casting that is deformable to absorb energy from an impact to the front of the vehicle, wherein the hollow casting includes a deformation feature that is deformable to absorb the energy from the impact to the front of the vehicle;
• a steering rack positioned along the deformation feature, wherein the deformation feature is shaped to receive at least a portion of the steering rack;
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• a steering component secured to the hollow casting.

A front body for a vehicle comprising:

• an upper frame;
• a lower frame positioned forward of a vehicle cabin and defining a load path, the lower frame is rigidly secured to the upper frame and includes a hollow casting that is deformable to absorb energy from an impact to the front of the vehicle, wherein the hollow casting includes:
• an inboard wall, an outboard wall, an upper wall, and a lower wall defining a chamber therein, wherein the hollow casting includes a plurality of cast internal reinforcements positioned in the chamber, wherein:
• a first reinforcement of the plurality of cast internal reinforcements extends from the upper wall to the lower wall,
• a second reinforcement of the plurality of cast internal reinforcements extends from the outboard wall to the inboard wall, and
• the walls and the plurality of cast internal reinforcements define a continuous passageway that extends from a forward end of the hollow casting to a rearward end of the hollow casting;
• and
• a steering component secured to the hollow casting.

A front body for a vehicle comprising:

• an upper frame;
• a lower frame positioned forward of a vehicle cabin and defining a load path, the lower frame is rigidly secured to the upper frame and includes a hollow casting that is deformable to absorb energy from an impact to the front of the vehicle,
• wherein the hollow casting includes an inboard wall, an outboard wall, an upper wall, and a lower wall defining a chamber therein, wherein the hollow casting includes a plurality of cast internal reinforcements positioned in the chamber,
• wherein a first pair of reinforcements of the plurality of cast internal reinforcements extends from the upper wall to the lower wall, a second pair of reinforcements of the plurality of cast internal reinforcements extends from the outboard wall to the inboard wall, and the walls and the plurality of cast internal reinforcements define a continuous passageway that extends from a forward end of the hollow casting to a rearward end of the hollow casting, wherein a deformation feature is positioned between the first pair of reinforcements,
• wherein the hollow casting further comprises a pair of suspension mounts positioned on an exterior surface of the outboard wall, wherein each suspension mount is positioned opposite one of the second reinforcements;
• a steering component secured to, the hollow casting, wherein the steering component is positioned along the deformation feature and is secured to an exterior surface of the upper wall opposite the first pair of reinforcements;
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• a suspension component secured to the hollow casting.