VEHICLE FRONT END STRUCTURE Russian patent published in 2018 - IPC B62D25/08 B62D27/02 

FIELD: trackless land vehicles.

SUBSTANCE: group of inventions relates to embodiments of a vehicle front end structure and a vehicle. Frame includes a hinge pillar having laterally spaced first and second vertical mounting surfaces that extend in a longitudinal direction. Vehicle also includes a tubular support member having a first wall secured to the first vertical mounting surface and a second wall secured to the second vertical mounting surface. Second wall extends rearward of the first wall and is secured to the hinge pillar laterally outboard of the first wall. Cut-out portion in at least one horizontal wall connecting the first and second walls of the tubular support member can act as a deformation site thereof.

EFFECT: increased stiffness is provided.

17 cl, 4 dwg