# US 2008/0185875 A1 · Front-End Structure of a Motor Vehicle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2008/0185875 A1 - Document ID: US20080185875A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 12/027,623 - Filed: 2008-02-07 - Published: 2008-08-07 - Earliest claimed: 2007-02-07 - Assignees: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft - Inventors: Rainer Joest; Joachim Kappich; Matthias Herntier - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20080185875A1 ## CPC - B62D 25/081: {Cowls (ventilating openings situated directly in front of the vehicle front window B60H1/28)} - B62D 25/088: {Details of structures as upper supports for springs or dampers} - 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 A front-end structure of a motor vehicle has a stiffening part which runs in the transverse direction of the vehicle. The stiffening part is in a form of a sheet-like cast part and is fixedly connected on each of the longitudinal end sides to a spring strut dome of the motor vehicle and on its longitudinal side to a cowl. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A front-end structure for a motor vehicle, the front-end structure comprising: a stiffening part running in a transverse direction of the motor vehicle, said stiffening part being a sheet-shaped cast part having longitudinal end sides each fixedly connected to a spring strut dome of the motor vehicle and a longitudinal side fixedly connected to a cowl of the motor vehicle. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The front-end structure according to claim 1, wherein said stiffening part is formed from a light metal alloy. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The front-end structure according to claim 1, wherein said stiffening part is a water box cover. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The front-end structure according to claim 1, wherein said stiffening part is screwed to at least one of the spring strut domes of the motor vehicle and to the cowl. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The front-end structure according to claim 1, wherein said stiffening part has a side pointing downward in an installed state and reinforcing ribs disposed on said side pointing downward. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The front-end structure according to claim 1, wherein said stiffening part has at least one through-opening formed therein for permitting access to at least one of a fuse box, a brake fluid container, and a feed-through for a wiper arm. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The front-end structure according to claim 6, wherein said at least one through-opening is punched. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The front-end structure according to claim 1, wherein said stiffening part is a support for a vehicle component selected from the group consisting of a wiper system and an air inlet system. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The front-end structure according to claim 1, wherein said stiffening part is a thin-walled cast part. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The front-end structure according to claim 1, wherein said stiffening part is formed from a cast aluminum alloy. ### Claim 11 A motor vehicle, comprising: spring strut domes; a cowl; and a front-end structure having a stiffening part running in a transverse direction of the motor vehicle, said stiffening part being a sheet-shaped cast part having longitudinal end sides each fixedly connected to one of said spring strut domes and a longitudinal side fixedly connected to said cowl. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The motor vehicle according to claim 11, wherein said stiffening part is formed from a light metal alloy. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The motor vehicle according to claim 11, wherein said stiffening part is a water box cover. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The motor vehicle according to claim 11, wherein said stiffening part is screwed to at least one of said spring strut domes and to said cowl. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The motor vehicle according to claim 11, wherein said stiffening part has a side pointing downward in an installed state and reinforcing ribs disposed on said side pointing downward. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The motor vehicle according to claim 11, wherein said stiffening part has at least one through-opening formed therein permitting access to at least one of a fuse box, a brake fluid container, and a feed-through for a wiper arm. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The motor vehicle according to claim 16, wherein said at least one through-opening is punched. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The motor vehicle according to claim 11, wherein said stiffening part is a support for a vehicle component selected from the group consisting of a wiper system and an air inlet system. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The motor vehicle according to claim 11, wherein said stiffening part is a thin-walled cast part. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The motor vehicle according to claim 11, wherein said stiffening part is formed from a cast aluminum alloy.