Front frame structure for electric vehicle

An electric vehicle, comprising:

• a front frame structure, the front frame structure comprising:
• front side frames in a pair, the front side frames extending in a front-rear direction of a vehicle body of the electric vehicle and being disposed respectively on both sides in a vehicle width direction of a motor room provided in a front portion of the vehicle body;
• and
• impact absorbing members disposed at respective front ends of the front side frames;
• a bumper beam coupling the impact absorbing members;
• and
• a lower frame disposed in a lower portion of the motor room, both sides in the vehicle width direction of the lower frame being supported by the front side frames respectively,
• wherein a power control unit comprising an electric motor is supported on a rear portion of the lower frame,
• wherein the front side frames are disposed respectively in extra spaces that are each defined with a side wall in the vehicle width direction of the motor room and a side surface of the power control unit,
• wherein a rigid frame member is disposed in an extra space in a front portion of the motor room,
• wherein the front side frames are coupled to a rear surface of the rigid frame member, and the impact absorbing members are coupled to a front surface of the rigid frame member,
• wherein the rigid frame member comprises vertical frames on a left and a right and cross members that couple upper portions and lower portions of the vertical frames, and wherein the front side frames and the impact absorbing members are coupled to the vertical frames, and
• wherein the vertical frames each comprise an outer side in the vehicle width direction, the outer side protruding forward of a front wheel of the vehicle.

An electric vehicle, comprising:

• a front frame structure, the front frame structure comprising:
• front side frames in a pair, the front side frames extending in a front-rear direction of a vehicle body of the electric vehicle and being disposed respectively on both sides in a vehicle width direction of a motor room provided in a front portion of the vehicle body;
• and
• impact absorbing members disposed at respective front ends of the front side frames;
• a bumper beam coupling the impact absorbing members;
• and
• a lower frame disposed in a lower portion of the motor room, both sides in the vehicle width direction of the lower frame being supported by the front side frames respectively,
• wherein a power control unit comprising an electric motor is supported on a rear portion of the lower frame,
• wherein the front side frames are disposed respectively in extra spaces that are each defined with a side wall in the vehicle width direction of the motor room and a side surface of the power control unit,
• wherein a rigid frame member is disposed in an extra space in a front portion of the motor room,
• wherein the front side frames are coupled to a rear surface of the rigid frame member, and the impact absorbing members are coupled to a front surface of the rigid frame member, and
• wherein an upper panel is provided on an upper surface of each of the front side frames, and wherein a rear end of the upper panel is joined to a front pillar provided in the vehicle body.