Patent ID: 8876194
Filing Date: 2014-11-04
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. A vehicle front body structure comprising a front side member extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction of a vehicle; an A-pillar coupled to the front side member; and a strut tower positioned forward of the A-pillar and having an inboard side fixedly attached to an outboard section of the front side member and a force receiving surface extending between the inboard side and an outboard side, the force receiving surface having an upper inboard corner and an upper outboard corner defined at a top plate of the strut tower, the upper inboard corner being located forward of the upper outboard corner relative to the vehicle longitudinal direction, at least a portion of the force receiving surface being planar, the force receiving surface of the strut tower being configured and arranged to receive a force directed rearward in the vehicle longitudinal direction, and redirect at least a portion of the force in a vehicle lateral direction toward the front side member, the force receiving surface further defining a ramp such that in response to receiving the force directed rearward in the vehicle longitudinal direction, the redirected force urges the vehicle to move in the vehicle lateral direction.