FRONT PART OF VEHICLE BODY Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: automotive industry. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to front part of vehicle body featuring higher energy absorbing properties. Front part of vehicle body is provided with mudguard in each side zone rigidly connected with sidemember and frame of radiator and including at least front panel and lower crossmember. Front end part of sidemember is rigidly connected with reinforcement member rigidly coupled with radiator frame and mudguard forming closed cross section widening in direction of approach to lower crossmember of radiator frame. EFFECT: increased energy absorbing properties of body in zone of location of front end parts of sidemembers. 5 cl, 6 dwg