Power train support apparatus

A power train support apparatus for supporting a power train which is adapted to be dropped with a load greater than or equal to a given value thereof applied substantially in a fore-and-aft direction of a vehicular body, the power train support apparatus comprising:

• a support bracket mounted to the power train, the support bracket comprising an upper connection at least which is suspended from a support member of the vehicular body, the support bracket being formed with a breakable portion which is breakable with a load greater than or equal to a given value thereof applied substantially downward from the upper connection;
• wherein the support member is adapted to pull the power train downward so as to cause the downward load to be applied to the breakable portion,
• wherein the support member of the vehicular body comprises:
• i) a main skeleton member extending substantially in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicular body;
• ii) a sub-skeleton member disposed below the main skeleton member, with the load greater than or equal to the given value thereof applied substantially in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicular body, the sub-skeleton member being so bent downward as to pull the power train downward;
• and
• iii) a suspension member fixed to the main skeleton member, the suspension member suspending the upper connection of the support bracket.

A power train support apparatus for supporting a power train which is adapted to be dropped with a load greater than or equal to a given value thereof applied substantially in a fore-and-aft direction of a vehicular body, the power train support apparatus comprising:

• a support bracket mounted to the power train, the support bracket comprising an upper connection at least which is suspended from a support member of the vehicular body, the support bracket being formed with a breakable portion which is breakable with a load greater than or equal to a given value thereof applied substantially downward from the upper connection;
• wherein the support member is adapted to pull the power train downward so as to cause the downward load to be applied to the breakable portion,
• wherein the support member of the vehicular body comprises:
• i) a main skeleton member extending substantially in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicular body;
• ii) a sub-skeleton member disposed below the main skeleton member, with the load greater than or equal to the given value thereof applied substantially in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicular body, the sub-skeleton member being bent downward;
• iii) a suspension member fixed to the main skeleton member, the suspension member suspending the upper connection of the support bracket;
• and
• iv) a lower connecting member fixed to the sub-skeleton member, the lower connecting member being connected to a lower connection of the support bracket.

A power train support apparatus for supporting a power train which is adapted to be dropped with a load greater than or equal to a given value thereof applied substantially in a fore-and-aft direction of a vehicular body, the power train support apparatus comprising:

• a support bracket mounted to the power train, the support bracket comprising an upper connection at least which is suspended from a support member of the vehicular body, the support bracket being formed with a breakable portion which is breakable with a load greater than or equal to a given value thereof applied substantially downward from the upper connection,
• wherein
• A) the support bracket comprises:
• i) a first support bracket disposed on a driving source's side of the power train, the driving source being a source for a revolution, the first support bracket being formed with the breakable portion;
• and
• ii) a second support bracket disposed on a transmission's side of the power train, the second support bracket being formed with the breakable portion,
• B) the support member of the vehicular body comprises a first support memberand a second support member each of which comprises:
• i) a main skeleton member extending substantially in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicular body;
• ii) a sub-skeleton member disposed below the main skeleton member, with the load greater than or equal to the given value thereof applied substantially in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicular body, the sub-skeleton member being bent downward;
• iii) a suspension member fixed to the main skeleton member, the suspension member suspending the upper connection of one of the first support bracket and the second support bracket;
• and
• iv) a lower connecting member fixed to the sub-skeleton member, the lower connecting member being connected to a lower connection of the one of the first support bracket and the second support bracket.