DESIGN OF VEHICLE FRONT PART Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC B62D25/08 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: in compliance with first version, vehicle front part comprises paired side members. It also comprises paired intermediate supports of paired suspensions arranged at the vehicle front. Crosspiece arranged above said paired side members comprises extending parts arranged on the left and right crosswise of vehicle and extending towards vehicle rear. Said crosspiece has its extending parts edges jointed with front pairs of aforesaid intermediate supports. Front end of aforesaid paired side members accommodate paired protective casings. Each of said casing features low contraction axial force as compared with the part of every side member. Rear ends of paired protective casings are arranged at points corresponding to positions of front edges of joint between cross piece and paired side members and to position of front edge of cross piece, or rear ends of paired protective casings are arranged ahead of front ends of joint between cross piece and paired side members and to position of front edge of cross piece. In compliance with another version, said cross piece represents a tube and comprises additionally air intake holes formed therein to open inside intermediate supports. Air cleaning mechanism is arranged between power plant and cross piece as seen along vehicle lengthwise axis. Said mechanism cleans air coming from air intake holes through cross piece and is connected therewith.

EFFECT: efficient suppression of reduction in load absorption, decreased deformation and transfer of load to vehicle rear.

2 cl, 9 dwg