摘要 |
<p>The present invention refers to a space frame for a motor vehicle, comprising a pair of side rail structures (12), said side rail structures each having an upwardly arched portion (90) defining a pair of wheel wells (66); said space frame further comprising: first and second connecting structures (102,104) connected laterally between said side rail structures (12) rearwardly and forwardly, respectively, of said wheel wells (66); and a cradle assembly (152) comprising a pair of elongated cradle support structures and a pair of U-shaped cradle structures, each U-shaped cradle structure having a pair of leg portions extending from a cross portion, said cradle support structures being laterally spaced and each being connected between said first and second connecting structures (102,104), said U-shaped cradle structures being longitudinally spaced and each leg portion of said pair of leg portions of each said U-shaped cradle structure being connected to a respective one of said pair of cradle support structures.</p> |