VEHICLE FRONT FRAME ASSEMBLY, AND METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF

A frame assembly of a vehicle front portion includes a windshield lower beam. A damper mount is disposed on the front portion and deforms when subjected to an impact energy. An A-pillar includes upperand lower pillar portions, the upper pillar portion having a lower end disposed adjacent the windshield lower beam, and the lower pillar portion having an upper end disposed adjacent to the windshield lower beam. A joint includes first and second joint members, the first joint member connecting the windshield lower beam to the lower and upper pillar portions and being connected to the damper mount, the second joint member contained within the first joint member and connected to the windshield lower beam, and upper and lower pillar portions. The joint is configured to resist deformation due tothe impact energy such that the damper mount deforms and dissipates the impact energy. 本发明涉及车辆前框架组件及其使用和制造方法。车辆前部的框架组件包括挡风玻璃下梁。阻尼器安装件被布置在所述前部上并且在遭受冲击能量时变形。A柱包括上柱部分和下柱部分，所述上柱部分具有邻近所述挡风玻璃下梁布置的下端，并且所述下柱部分具有邻近所述挡风玻璃下梁布置的上端。接头包括第接