Patent ID: 6547318
Filing Date: 2003-04-15
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
A vehicle body front structure comprising:a frame including a front frame and a floor frame joined together by a curved portion provided along a toe board, said front frame extending in a forward direction from the curved portion, said floor frame extending in a rearward direction therefrom; a side structure disposed transversely outwardly of said frame, respectively; and a closed-section torque box for joining said frame to said side structure, wherein said frame and said side structure are joined to an upper surface of said torque box to form joints and wherein the joint between said frame and said torque box, and the joint between said side structure and said torque box are substantially horizontally positioned relative to each other, and said frame and said side structure are joined to a lower surface of said torque box and wherein said lower surface extends downward toward said side structure, to thereby increase the joint area of said torque box on a side thereof where said torque box is joined to said side structure.