Patent ID: 6808039
Filing Date: 2004-10-26
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
A front end of a motor vehicle, comprising:two longitudinal members extending essentially parallel to a longitudinal direction of the vehicle; and an integral member configured to mount a drive unit of the vehicle, the integral member including a base member arranged on each side of the vehicle, each base member fastened exclusively by a front supporting pillar and a rear supporting pillar to a bottom of one of the longitudinal members, the longitudinal members deformable in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle at least between the front supporting pillars and the rear supporting pillars, each base member having a greater stiffness in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle than the respective longitudinal member, the supporting pillars configured and connected to at least one of the respective longitudinal member and the respective base member to deform about pivot axes extending essentially transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle during relative displacement between the respective base member and the respective longitudinal member in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.