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US 2021/0171118 A1Published application
Vehicle assemblies with loose layered build components
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsDavid Brian GLICKMAN, Steve Michael LAKATOS, Kevin Berington JOHNSON, Adam Michael POLITO, Vince S. CARNES
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Abstract
This disclosure details vehicle assemblies that are made up of a plurality of loose layered build components. One or more of the loose layered build components may include locating features for locating and supporting the component relative to other components of the assembly while still permitting movement of the component or one of the other components in at least one direction during the assembly process.
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A vehicle front end assembly, comprising:
- a structural component;
- a headlamp assembly positioned relative to the structural component;
- and
- a grille positioned relative to the structural component and the headlamp assembly,
- wherein the grille includes a first locator adapted for centering the grille relative to the structural component, a second locator adapted for locating the grille relative to a first portion of the headlamp assembly, and a third locator for locating the grille relative to a second portion of the headlamp assembly.
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A vehicle front end assembly, comprising:
- a structural component;
- a bolster secured to the structural component;
- an active grille shutter housing secured to the bolster to establish a grille opening reinforcement (GOR);
- a headlamp assembly secured relative to the active grille shutter housing and the bolster;
- a fender secured relative to the structural component;
- a grille secured relative to the GOR, the headlamp assembly, and the fender;
- the grille including a pair of tapered pins adapted for centering the grille relative to a pair of corresponding locators on the active grille shutter housing;
- the grille including a four-way locating pin adapted for locating the grille relative to a first corresponding locator on the headlamp assembly;
- the grille including a two-way locating pin adapted for locating the grille relative to a second corresponding locator on the headlamp assembly;
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- the grille including a two-stage locator adapter for locating the grille relative to a corresponding locator on the fender.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.