Front end module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10526018-B2
Application number	US-201715822331-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 27, 2017
Priority date	Nov 30, 2016
Publication date	Jan 7, 2020
Grant date	Jan 7, 2020

Abstract

A front end module ( 10 ) has a cross member ( 12 ) that connects to longitudinal members ( 14 ) of a motor vehicle frame for carrying away loads from a bumper. An actuating rod ( 18 ) can pivot relative to the front wheel ( 22 ) due to relative movement of a part of the cross member ( 12 ) in the direction of travel of the motor vehicle during a small overlap crash. The actuating rod ( 18 ) in the pivoted-out state for rotating the front wheel ( 24 ) radially within a wheel rim ring ( 28 ) of the rim ( 22 ) can be gripped at the rim ( 22 ). Damage to the front wheel ( 24 ) by plastic deformation of the front end module ( 10 ) and by the actuating rod ( 18 ) can be avoided to permit satisfactory crash behavior of a motor vehicle.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A front end module for the front closure of a front part of a motor vehicle, comprising
a cross member that is connectable to longitudinal members of a motor vehicle frame for carrying away loads from a bumper,
a front wheel that is mounted in an articulated manner, the front wheel has a rim for supporting a tire, and
an actuating rod that is pivotable relative to the front wheel in response to a relative movement of at least part of the cross member in a direction of travel of the motor vehicle, wherein the actuating rod, in a pivoted-out state, is gripped radially within a wheel rim ring of the rim for rotating the front wheel.

2. The front end module of claim 1 , wherein the actuating rod in the pivoted-out state is gripped at a radially inwardly facing inner side of the wheel rim ring and/or at a laterally facing side surface of a wheel disk.

3. The front end module of claim 2 , wherein at least one of the wheel rim ring and the wheel disk has a receiving corner that extends in a circumferential direction for receiving an actuating end of the actuating rod.

4. The front end module of claim 1 , wherein the actuating rod can be gripped at the rim for rotating a front part of the front wheel in behind an axis of rotation of the front wheel.

5. The front end module of claim 1 , wherein the actuating rod is pivotable about a pivot axis running substantially vertically.

6. The front end module of claim 1 , wherein the actuating rod has first and second lever arms, the first lever arm being shorter than the second lever arm and pointing toward the cross member, the second lever arm, in the pivoted-out state, pointing toward the rim.

7. The front end module of claim 1 , further comprising a crash element supported on the cross member for absorbing impact energy by plastic deformation, wherein, in a direction of force flux in a frontal impact, the crash element is arranged between the cross member and the actuating rod.

8. The front end module of claim 1 , wherein the actuating rod is mounted pivotably on a longitudinal member of the motor vehicle frame.

9. The front end module of claim 1 , wherein the actuating rod in a non-pivoted-out starting state is oriented along a longitudinal member of the motor vehicle frame and lies flat against the longitudinal member in the starting state.

10. The front end module of claim 1 , wherein the actuating rod has a stop surface that points toward the cross member for introducing impact energy, wherein the stop surface is beveled to orient the cross member toward the front wheel, and the stop surface is formed by a lug protruding from the rest of the actuating rod.

Assignees

• Porsche Ag

Inventors

• Burbulla Frank
• Li Xuan
• Klamser Herbert

Classifications

• B62D21/152 Primary

  Front or rear frames · CPC title

• B62D21/155 Primary

  Sub-frames or underguards · CPC title