Front module of a motor vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9376087-B2
Application number	US-201414519200-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 21, 2014
Priority date	Oct 22, 2013
Publication date	Jun 28, 2016
Grant date	Jun 28, 2016

Abstract

A front module ( 7 ) of a motor vehicle has vehicle front-side air guiding element ( 1 ) for a vehicle radiator, and has a foam crash element ( 6 ) that is positioned in front of the air guiding element ( 1 ) on the front side. The air guiding element ( 1 ) is fastened to the foam crash element ( 6 ) at least in a part region. The front module ensures particularly satisfactory dimensional and positional stabilization of the air guiding element ( 1 ).

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A front module of a motor vehicle, comprising:
a vehicle front-side air guiding element for a vehicle radiator having a vertical portion with an air passage opening and a horizontal plate projecting forward from a lower end of the vertical portion in a longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle, at least one fastening lug hinged integrally at a front part of the horizontal plate, the at least one fastening lug having a hole extending therethrough in the longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle; and
a foam crash element positioned above the horizontal plate, at least one bearing pin projecting forward from the foam crash element and inserted through the hole in the at least one fastening lug to fasten the foam crash element to the air guiding element.

2. The front module of claim 1 , wherein the foam crash element is inserted into the air guiding element in a positively locking manner.

3. The front module of claim 1 , wherein the foam crash element makes contact with the air guiding element over a large area.

4. The front module of claim 1 , further comprising a body-side crossmember positioned in front of the vertical portion of the air guiding element, the foam crash element being mounted on a front side of the body-side crossmember so that the foam crash element is held between the body-side cross member and the fastening lug.

5. The front module of claims 1 , wherein the air guiding element and the foam crash element are formed using an unfilled plastic.

6. A front module of a motor vehicle to be mounted to a vehicle radiator, the front module comprising:
a body-side crossmember;
an air guiding element having a vertical portion with a lower part rearward of the body-sized crossmember and an upper portion defining an air passage opening, a horizontal plate projecting forward from the lower part of the vertical portion in a longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle and extending beneath the body-sized crossmember, the horizontal plate having at least one fastening lug with a hole extending therethrough in the longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle; and
a foam crash element positioned above the horizontal plate and mounted on a front side of the body-side crossmember, at least one bearing pin projecting forward from the foam crash element and inserted through the hole in the at least one fastening lug to fasten the foam crash element to the air guiding element, wherein
the foam crash element is held between the body-side crossmember and the fastening lug.

7. The front module of claim 6 , wherein each of the respective fastening lugs is connected to the air guiding element via an integral hinge.

8. The front module of claim 6 , wherein the foam crash element is inserted into the air guiding element in a positively locking manner.

Assignees

• Porsche Ag

Inventors

• Schmid Ralf
• Keller Markus
• Hegedusch Tobias
• Reutlinger Peter
• Zehender Michael

Classifications

• B60K11/08

  Air inlets for cooling; Shutters or blinds therefor · CPC title

• B60J7/22

  Wind deflectors for open roofs · CPC title

• B60R2019/486

  with air passages, e.g. for cooling · CPC title

• B60R19/22

  containing {mainly} cellular material, e.g. solid foam · CPC title

• B60R2019/1873

  Cellular materials · CPC title