Front-end module for a vehicle, particularly a motor vehicle
AssigneeValeo Systemes Thermiques
InventorsJean-Louis Lanard, Jean-Nicolas Guyomard, Leonardo Camargo
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Abstract
A front-end module for a vehicle, particularly a motor vehicle, includes a support frame (1) and at least one flange (2) for coupling the support frame (1) to a chassis of the vehicle, the flange (2) being configured so as to enable the free positioning of the module relative to the chassis within a plane orthogonal to a direction X of movement of the vehicle, as well as the attachment of the module onto the chassis in accordance with the positioning, the flange (2) and the support frame (1) being mutually configured so as to be attached to each other while enabling the movement of one relative to the other in the direction X in the event of impact.
Claims17
A front-end module of a vehicle, comprising a support frame (1) and at least one flange (2) for coupling the support frame (1) to a chassis of the vehicle, the support frame (1) including a recess (10) receiving a portion of flange (2) and the flange (2) being configured to allow for a free positioning of the front-end module relative to the chassis in a plane orthogonal to a direction X of movement of the vehicle as well as a fastening of the front-end module to the chassis according to the positioning, the flange (2) and the support frame (1) being mutually configured to be fastened to one another while allowing a movement of one relative to the other in the direction X in the event of impact.
A front-end module of a vehicle, comprising a support frame (1) and at least one flange (2) for coupling the support frame (1) to a chassis of the vehicle, the flange (2) being configured to allow for a free positioning of the front-end module relative to the chassis in a plane orthogonal to a direction X of movement of the vehicle as well as a fastening of the front-end module to the chassis according to the positioning, the flange (2) and the support frame (1) being mutually configured to be fastened to one another while allowing a movement of one relative to the other in the direction X in the event of impact;
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- wherein the support frame (1) is provided with a recess (10) to accommodate the flange (2), the recess (10) being configured to allow, on the one hand, a fastening between the flange (2) and the support frame (1) according to a force of given direction, having a component in a direction Y horizontal and orthogonal to the direction X of movement of the vehicle and, on the other hand, a guiding of the support frame (1) relative to the chassis in the direction of movement of the vehicle, in the event of impact.
A flange (2) for coupling a support frame (1) to a chassis of a vehicle with the flange (2) configured to have a portion to be received in a recess (10) of the support frame (1) to allow free positioning of a front-end module relative to the chassis in a plane orthogonal to a direction X of movement of the vehicle as well as a fastening of the front-end module to the chassis according to the positioning, and with the flange (2) configured to be fastened to the support frame (1) while allowing a movement of at least one of the flange (2) and the support frame (1) relative to the other in a direction X of movement of the vehicle in the event of impact.
A support frame (1) for coupling to a chassis of a vehicle by a flange (2) with the support frame (1) including a recess (10) for receiving a portion of the flange (2) and configured to be fastened to the flange (2) while allowing a movement of at least one of the flange (2) and the support frame (1) relative to the other in a direction X of movement of the vehicle in the event of impact.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.