Structural member for front box with integral fluid line

An elongated structural member for use on a front box structure of an at least partially electrically powered vehicle, the elongated structural member comprising:

• an elongated rigid frame surrounding an internal space;
• a first fluid channel integrated within the internal space;
• and
• a second fluid channel integrated within the internal space;
• wherein the elongated rigid frame comprises an outer wall, the outer wall including a top portion, a bottom portion, an inner side wall extending from the top portion to the bottom portion and an outer side wall extending from the top portion to the bottom portion, the top portion, bottom portion, inner side wall and outer side wall forming the internal space, and wherein the elongated rigid frame further comprises a first flange extending upwardly from the top portion and flush with the inner side wall and a second flange extending downwardly from the bottom portion and flush with the inner side wall, the elongated structural member further comprising at least one bracket coupled to one of the first flange and the second flange, the at least one bracket adapted to support at least one component of the at least partially electric vehicle.

A front box structure for a vehicle, comprising:

• a first elongated structural member having a rigid frame and at least one integral fluid line;
• a second elongated structural member having a rigid frame and at least one integral fluid line;
• a plurality of cross supports extending between and coupled to the first elongated structural member and the second elongated structural member;
• a plurality of vertical supports coupled to each of the first elongated structural member and the second elongated structural member;
• and
• at least one vehicle component supported by at least one of the plurality of vertical supports and extending above or below the vertical supports.