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US 12,583,520 B2Granted
Vehicle skeleton structure
AssigneeToyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsKatsunori Higashihara, Daisuke Motoi
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Abstract
The front module and the rear module, which are skeletal components, are assembled to the frame. The frame includes a pair of frame side members, a pair of cross members, and a joint block. The joint block joins the frame side member and the cross member. The joint block includes a cross arm. The cross arm is inserted into the opening of the cross member. Further, the cross arm is provided with an adhesive surface along the vehicle width direction.
Claims5
A vehicle skeleton structure comprising:
- a frame having a polygonal shape;
- and
- a skeletal component that is integrally molded and assembled to the frame, wherein:
- the frame includes
- a pair of side members extending in a vehicle front-rear direction, the side members each having an opening provided in a longitudinal end portion,
- a pair of cross members extending in a vehicle width direction, the cross members each having an opening provided in a longitudinal end portion, and
- a joint block that joins one of the side members and one of the cross members;
- the skeletal component has a pair of abutment surfaces set for each of the side members;
- the joint block includes a cross arm to be inserted into the opening of one of the cross members;
- and
- the cross arm is provided with an adhesive surface along the vehicle width direction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.