Front-end module for a motor vehicle
AssigneeValeo Systemes Thermiques
InventorsJean-Nicolas Guyomard, Leonardo Camargo
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Abstract
A front-end module (1) for a motor vehicle; includes a supporting part (3, 7, 8), wherein the supporting part (3, 7, 8) includes two headlight brackets (5), each of which is attached onto a separate side of the supporting part (3, 7, 8), the headlight bracket (5) including a mechanism (53) for attaching the supporting part (3, 7, 8) to an attachment area (4), thus forming an attachment axis (A) about which the headlight bracket (5) can pivot relative to the mounting part (3, 7, 8) in the event of an impact.
Claims15
A front-end module (1) for a motor vehicle, the front end module (1) comprising a support part (3, 7, 8), the support part (3, 7, 8) comprising two headlight supports (5) each fastened onto a distinct side of the support part (3, 7, 8) wherein the headlight support (5) includes a means (53) for fastening to a fastening area (4) of the support part (3, 7, 8) forming a fastening axis (A) horizontally transverse to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle around which the headlight support (5) can pivot fore and aft in the longitudinal direction relative to the support part (3, 7, 8) in the event of an impact.
A front-end module (1) for a motor vehicle the front-end module (1) comprising a support part (3, 7, 8), the support part (3, 7, 8) comprising two headlight supports (5) each fastened onto a distinct side of the support part (3, 7, 8) wherein the headlight support (5) includes a means (53) for fastening to a fastening area (4) of the support part (3, 7, 8) forming a fastening axis (A) around which the headlight support (5) can pivot relative to the support part (3, 7, 8) in the event of an impact;
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- wherein each of the fastening areas (4) includes a fastening plate (41) at right angles to a longitudinal axis of the support part (3, 7, 8), the fastening plate (41) including an oblong notch (47) whose opening is directed toward a front of the motor vehicle, and that each headlight support (5) is fastened to the fastening plate (41).
A front-end module (1) for a motor vehicle the front-end module (1) comprising a support part (3, 7, 8), the support part (3, 7, 8) comprising two headlight supports (5) each fastened onto a distinct side of the support part (3, 7, 8) wherein the headlight support (5) includes a means (53) for fastening to a fastening area (4) of the support part (3, 7, 8) forming a fastening axis (A) around which the headlight support (5) can pivot relative to the support part (3, 7, 8) in the event of an impact;
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- wherein each headlight support (5) includes a revolution component (51) situated on the fastening axis (A) and that each of the fastening areas (4) includes a recess (43) complementing the revolution component (51) and open toward a front of the vehicle, in which the revolution component (51) is housed and which closely follows a form of the revolution component (51).
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