# US 12,600,412 B2 · Vehicle body front structure and vehicle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,600,412 B2 - Document ID: US12600412B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/250,960 - Filed: 2021-11-26 - Published: 2024-01-04 - Granted: 2026-04-14 - Earliest claimed: 2020-11-27 - Assignees: Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Shiwei Du; Cheng Li; Xinping Chang; Tangfu Yuan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12600412B2 ## CPC - B62D 21/155: {Sub-frames or underguards} - B62D 25/08: Front or rear portions {(sub-frames for mounting engine or suspensions B62D21/11)} - B62D 21/152: {Front or rear frames} - B62D 27/023: {Assembly of structural joints} - B62D 25/082: {Engine compartments} - 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 Provided is a vehicle body front structure. The vehicle body front structure includes: a front longitudinal beam assembly, including a front longitudinal beam inner plate, a front longitudinal beam cover plate, and a front longitudinal beam support member, the front longitudinal beam inner plate including a longitudinal beam bottom plate and two longitudinal beam side plates, wherein the front longitudinal beam cover plate is opposite to the longitudinal beam bottom plate, a first portion of the front longitudinal beam support member is in a groove enclosed by the longitudinal beam bottom plate and the longitudinal beam side plates, a second portion of the front longitudinal beam support member is outside the groove; and a front wheel cover side reinforcement beam connected to the second portion. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A vehicle body front structure, comprising: a front longitudinal beam assembly, wherein the front longitudinal beam assembly comprises a front longitudinal beam inner plate, a front longitudinal beam cover plate, and a front longitudinal beam support member, wherein the front longitudinal beam inner plate comprises a longitudinal beam bottom plate and two longitudinal beam side plates, wherein the two longitudinal beam side plates are respectively connected to two opposite side edges of the longitudinal beam bottom plate and are connected to the front longitudinal beam cover plate, wherein the front longitudinal beam cover plate is opposite to the longitudinal beam bottom plate, wherein a first portion of the front longitudinal beam support member is in a groove enclosed by the longitudinal beam bottom plate and the longitudinal beam side plates, a second portion of the front longitudinal beam support member is outside the groove, the first portion is connected to the longitudinal beam bottom plate and the longitudinal beam side plates, and a surface of the front longitudinal beam support member is connected to a side edge of the front longitudinal beam cover plate; and a front wheel cover side reinforcement beam connected to the second portion, wherein the vehicle body front structure further comprises a support structure connected to the front longitudinal beam cover plate and the front longitudinal beam support member, the support structure comprises a support connection plate having two opposite third side edges and two opposite fourth side edges, wherein two ends of each of the third side edges are respectively connected to the two fourth side edges, and the two third side edges are respectively connected to the surface of the front longitudinal beam support member and a surface of the front longitudinal beam cover plate. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The vehicle body front structure according to claim 1, wherein a length of the front longitudinal beam cover plate is less than a length of one of the longitudinal beam side plates in a length direction of the one of the longitudinal beam side plates; and wherein the first portion is on the side edge of the front longitudinal beam cover plate and is connected to the side edge of the front longitudinal beam cover plate. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The vehicle body front structure according to claim 1, wherein the front longitudinal beam support member comprises a support bottom plate and two support side plates, wherein the two support side plates are respectively connected to two opposite side edges of the support bottom plate, a side edge of the support bottom plate is connected to a surface of the longitudinal beam bottom plate, a surface of the support bottom plate is connected to the side edge of the front longitudinal beam cover plate, the support side plates are parallel to the longitudinal beam side plates and are attached to the longitudinal beam side plates. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The vehicle body front structure according to claim 3, wherein the support bottom plate has two opposite first side edges and two opposite second side edges, wherein two ends of each of the first side edges are respectively connected to the two second side edges, and the two support side plates are respectively connected to the two first side edges; and wherein a first connection flange is arranged on the two second side edges, wherein a portion of the first connection flange in the groove is attached to the longitudinal beam bottom plate, and a portion of the first connection flange outside the groove is attached to the front wheel cover side reinforcement beam. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The vehicle body front structure according to claim 3, wherein a second connection flange is arranged on one of the support side plates, wherein the second connection flange and the support bottom plate are on opposite sides of the one of the support side plates, and the second connection flange is opposite to a side edge of the longitudinal beam side plate and is connected to the side edge of the longitudinal beam side plate. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The vehicle body front structure according to claim 1, wherein the support structure further comprises two connection side plates respectively connected to the two fourth side edges, wherein the connection side plates are connected to the surface of the front longitudinal beam support member and the surface of the front longitudinal beam cover plate. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The vehicle body front structure according to claim 1, wherein a third connection flange is arranged on one of the longitudinal beam side plates, wherein the third connection flange and the longitudinal beam bottom plate are on opposite sides of the one of the longitudinal beam side plates, and the third connection flange is attached to the front longitudinal beam cover plate. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The vehicle body front structure according to claim 1, wherein a fourth connection flange is arranged on a side edge of the front longitudinal beam cover plate, wherein the fourth connection flange is opposite to the front longitudinal beam support member and is attached to the front longitudinal beam support member. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The vehicle body front structure according to claim 1, further comprising: a front baffle plate, wherein a first end of the front longitudinal beam inner plate is connected to the front baffle plate and is distal from the front longitudinal beam support member, a first end of the front longitudinal beam cover plate is connected to the front baffle plate and is distal from the front longitudinal beam support member, and a first end of the front wheel cover side reinforcement beam is connected to the front baffle plate and is distal from the front longitudinal beam support member. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The vehicle body front structure according to claim 9, comprising two front longitudinal beam assemblies and two front wheel cover side reinforcement beams, wherein the two front longitudinal beam assemblies and the two front wheel cover side reinforcement beams are symmetrically on two sides of the front baffle plate. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The vehicle body front structure according to claim 1, wherein the front longitudinal beam support member is fastened to the front longitudinal beam cover plate by welding, and the front longitudinal beam inner plate is fastened to the front longitudinal beam cover plate by welding. ### Claim 12 A vehicle, comprising a vehicle body front structure, wherein the vehicle body front structure comprises: a front longitudinal beam assembly, comprising a front longitudinal beam inner plate, a front longitudinal beam cover plate, and a front longitudinal beam support member, the front longitudinal beam inner plate comprising a longitudinal beam bottom plate and two longitudinal beam side plates, wherein the two longitudinal beam side plates are respectively connected to two opposite side edges of the longitudinal beam bottom plate and are connected to the front longitudinal beam cover plate, the front longitudinal beam cover plate is opposite to the longitudinal beam bottom plate, a first portion of the front longitudinal beam support member is in a groove enclosed by the longitudinal beam bottom plate and the longitudinal beam side plates, a second portion of the front longitudinal beam support member is outside the groove, the first portion is connected to the longitudinal beam bottom plate and the longitudinal beam side plates, and a surface of the front longitudinal beam support member is connected to a side edge of the front longitudinal beam cover plate; and a front wheel cover side reinforcement beam connected to the second portion, wherein the vehicle body front structure further comprises a support structure connected to the front longitudinal beam cover plate and the front longitudinal beam support member, the support structure comprises a support connection plate having two opposite third side edges and two opposite fourth side edges, wherein two ends of each of the third side edges are respectively connected to the two fourth side edges, and the two third side edges are respectively connected to the surface of the front longitudinal beam support member and a surface of the front longitudinal beam cover plate. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The vehicle according to claim 12, wherein a length of the front longitudinal beam cover plate is less than a length of one of the longitudinal beam side plates in a length direction of the one of the longitudinal beam side plates; and wherein the first portion is on the side edge of the front longitudinal beam cover plate and is connected to the side edge of the front longitudinal beam cover plate. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The vehicle according to claim 12, wherein the front longitudinal beam support member comprises a support bottom plate and two support side plates, wherein the two support side plates are respectively connected to two opposite side edges of the support bottom plate, a side edge of the support bottom plate is connected to a surface of the longitudinal beam bottom plate, a surface of the support bottom plate is connected to the side edge of the front longitudinal beam cover plate, the support side plates are parallel to the longitudinal beam side plates and are attached to the longitudinal beam side plates. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The vehicle according to claim 14, wherein the support bottom plate has two opposite first side edges and two opposite second side edges, wherein two ends of each of the first side edges are respectively connected to the two second side edges, and the two support side plates are respectively connected to the two first side edges; and wherein a first connection flange is arranged on the two second side edges, wherein a portion of the first connection flange in the groove is attached to the longitudinal beam bottom plate, and a portion of the first connection flange outside the groove is attached to the front wheel cover side reinforcement beam. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The vehicle according to claim 14, wherein a second connection flange is arranged on one of the support side plates, wherein the second connection flange and the support bottom plate are on opposite sides of the one of the support side plates, and the second connection flange is opposite to a side edge of the longitudinal beam side plate and is connected to the side edge of the longitudinal beam side plate.