Structure for a motor vehicle front end
AssigneeValeo Systemes Thermiques
InventorsJean-Louis Lanard, Sergio Da Costa Pito
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Abstract
The invention concerns a structure for a motor vehicle front end, comprising a crossmember and at least one column (4) rigidly connected to the crossmember, the crossmember extending longitudinally in a so-called main direction, characterised in that said at least one column (4) comprises a first set (10) of reinforcing ribs (11) on at least a portion (12) of an outer surface of said at least one column (4), each reinforcing rib (11) extending in a direction (D) parallel to the main direction of the crossmember.
Claims9
A structure for a motor vehicle front end, comprising:
- a cross member;
- and
- at least one column rigidly connected to the cross member,
- the cross member extending longitudinally in a main direction,
- wherein said at least one column comprises a first set of reinforcing ribs on portion of at least an outer surface of said at least one column, each reinforcing rib extending in a direction parallel to the main direction of the cross member.
The structure as claimed in claim, 8 comprising an absorbent material in the hollow portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.