Forward structure of a motor vehicle
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsDino Demma, Frank Leopold
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Abstract
A forward structure of a motor vehicle is provided that includes, but is not limited to a drive unit and a radiator arrangement for releasing the heat of the drive unit into the environment. The radiator arrangement encompasses at least two cooling unit, which are spatially separated from one another and which are arranged so as to overlap at least area by area in cross direction of the motor vehicle. An imaginary connecting line between the cooling units crosses at least one component of the drive unit.
Claims20
A forward structure of a motor vehicle comprising:
- a bumper cross beam;
- a drive unit comprising a turbo charger;
- and
- a radiator arrangement configured to release heat of the drive unit into an environment, wherein the radiator arrangement, comprises:
- a plurality of cooling units, the plurality of cooling units comprising:
- a first cooling unit arranged in an installation space defined between the turbo charger and the bumper cross beam;
- and
- a second cooling unit arranged in the installation space and spatially separated from the first cooling unit,
- wherein the first cooling unit and the second cooling unit are arranged on opposite sides of the turbo charger and to overlap, in a cross direction of the motor vehicle, area-by-area,
- wherein the turbo charger is disposed in between the first cooling unit and the second cooling unit such that an imaginary connecting line between the first cooling unit and the second cooling unit crosses the turbo charger.
A radiator arrangement for a forward structure of a motor vehicle having a turbo charger and a bumper cross beam and an installation space defined between the turbo charger and the bumper cross beam, the radiator arrangement comprising:
- a first cooling unit arranged in the installation space;
- and
- a second cooling unit arranged in the installation space and being spatially separated from the first cooling unit,
- wherein the first cooling unit and the second cooling unit are arranged on opposite sides of the turbo charger and to overlap, in a cross-sectional direction of the motor vehicle, area-by-area with the turbo charger, and
- wherein the turbo charger is disposed in between the first cooling unit and the second cooling unit such that an imaginary connecting line between the first cooling unit and the second cooling unit crosses the turbo charger.
A motor vehicle comprising:
- a forward structure, comprising:
- a bumper cross beam;
- a drive unit arranged within an engine compartment, the drive unit comprising a plurality of components including at least:
- an engine and a turbo charger that is located upstream in a vehicle driving direction;
- and
- a radiator arrangement configured to release heat of the drive unit into an environment, wherein the radiator arrangement encompasses a plurality of cooling units arranged in an installation space defined in the engine compartment between the engine, the turbo charger, and the bumper cross beam, the plurality of cooling units comprising:
- a first cooling unit;
- and
- a second cooling unit spatially separated from the first cooling unit, wherein the first cooling unit and the second cooling unit are arranged on opposite sides of the turbo charger and are arranged so as to overlap at least area by area in cross direction of the motor vehicle with the turbo charger, and
- wherein the turbo charger is disposed in between the first cooling unit and the second cooling unit such that an imaginary connecting line between the first cooling unit and the second cooling unit crosses the turbo charger.
A motor vehicle comprising:
- a bumper cross beam;
- a drive unit disposed within an engine compartment, the drive unit comprising a plurality of components including at least:
- an engine having a turbo charger;
- and
- a plurality of cooling units arranged in an installation space defined in the engine compartment between the engine, the turbo charger, and the bumper cross beam, the plurality of cooling units comprising:
- a first cooling unit;
- and
- a second cooling unit spatially separated from the first cooling unit,
- wherein the first cooling unit and the second cooling unit are arranged on opposite sides of the turbo charger and to overlap, in a cross-sectional direction of the motor vehicle, area-by-area with the turbo charger,
- wherein the turbo charger is disposed in between the first cooling unit and the second cooling unit such that an imaginary connecting line between the first cooling unit and the second cooling unit crosses the turbo charger.
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