Vehicle
AssigneeToyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorKenji IGASHIRA
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Abstract
A vehicle includes a body and a suspension member attached to a lower portion of the body at a vehicle-front side. The suspension member includes: a pair of side rails extending in a front-rear direction of the vehicle; a front cross member that is disposed between the side rails and that extends in a vehicle-width direction; and a pair of connecting members that connects the front cross member and the side rails. Each of the connecting members has an upper plate, a lower plate, and a side plate. The upper plate is joined to an upper face of the side rail. The lower plate is joined to a lower face of the side rail. The lower plate and an upper face of the front cross member are joined together.
Claims5
A vehicle comprising:
- a body;
- and
- a suspension member that is attached to a lower portion of the body, at a vehicle-front side,
- the suspension member including
- a pair of side rails extending in a front-rear direction of the vehicle,
- a front cross member disposed between the side rails, and extending in a vehicle-width direction, and
- a pair of connecting members that connects the front cross member and the side rails,
- each of the connecting members including
- an upper plate that is joined to an upper face of the side rail and that projects from the side rail inward in the vehicle-width direction,
- a lower plate that is joined to a lower face of the side rail and that projects from the side rail inward in the vehicle-width direction, and
- a side plate that connects the upper plate and the lower plate that project from the side rail, wherein
- the lower plate and an upper face of the front cross member are joined together.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.