Cowl structure of vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9132865-B2
Application number	US-201314094174-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 2, 2013
Priority date	Jul 22, 2013
Publication date	Sep 15, 2015
Grant date	Sep 15, 2015

Abstract

A cowl structure of a vehicle includes: A-pillars vertically arranged at both sides of a vehicle body; an apron upper member arranged on a front of each of the A-pillars to be longitudinally elongated therefrom; a shock absorber housing formed under the apron upper members; a cowl transversely arranged between the apron upper members; and an engine compartment extension panel connected between the cowl and the apron upper member so as to form an extended plane on both sides of the cowl corresponding to the cowl. The apron upper member is integrally formed with the A-pillar in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, and both sides of the cowl are cut along the shape of the engine compartment extension panel so as to correspond to the engine compartment extension panel.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cowl structure of a vehicle comprising:
A-pillars arranged at opposing sides of a vehicle body extending in a vertical direction of the vehicle body;
an elongated apron upper member arranged on a front of each of the A-pillars and extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body;
a shock absorber housing formed under each of the apron upper members;
a cowl arranged between the apron upper members extending across a vehicle width direction of the vehicle body; and
an engine compartment extension panel extending between and interconnecting the cowl and the apron upper member to form an extended planar surface on opposing sides of the cowl corresponding to the cowl,
wherein the A-pillar further comprises a cut-out portion formed thereon at a position adjacent a rear end of the apron upper member, and the A-pillar extension panel is connected to the A-pillar to completely enclose the cut-out portion.

2. The cowl structure of claim 1 , wherein the apron upper member is integrally formed corresponding to the A-pillar in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, and the opposing sides of the cowl are cut along the shape of the engine compartment extension panel so as to correspond to the engine compartment extension panel.

3. The cowl structure of claim 1 , wherein a front end of the engine compartment extension panel is formed with an upper portion of the shock absorber housing and a rear end thereof is connected to the A-pillar extension panel.

4. The cowl structure of claim 1 , wherein the engine compartment extension panel and the A-pillar extension panel are made of super-high-strength steel.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Chung Hee-Suk
• Song Dae-Hyun
• Kim Ki-Hwan
• Lee Jin-Sung

Classifications

• B62D25/082

  Engine compartments · CPC title

• B62D25/088

  Details of structures as upper supports for springs or dampers · CPC title

• B62D25/081

  Cowls (ventilating openings situated directly in front of the vehicle front window B60H1/28) · CPC title

• B62D25/04 Primary

  Door pillars {; windshield pillars} · CPC title

• B62D27/023 Primary

  Assembly of structural joints · CPC title