Patent ID: 7845716
Filing Date: 2010-12-07
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. A front structure of an automotive vehicle, comprising: a pair of hinge pillars; a dash panel provided to interconnect the pair of hinge pillars so as to partition an engine room from a vehicle compartment; a suspension tower disposed in front of and away from the dash panel; an apron reinforcement provided to extend in a vehicle longitudinal direction on an outside of an upper portion of the suspension tower, a rear end of which is connected to the hinge pillar; a front side frame provided to extend in the vehicle longitudinal direction on an inside of a lower portion of the suspension tower and connect to the suspension tower, a rear end of which bends downward and connects to a front portion of a floor frame; and a support frame provided to extend upward and rearward substantially straight on the inside of the suspension tower, a front end of which is connected to a portion of the front side frame near the suspension tower and a rear end of which is directly connected to an upper portion of the hinge pillar.