Plastically deformable dual cell connection for the front of automobiles

Structural joint for a vehicle frame, comprising: a first frame member (12) having a vertically extending portion (15); a second frame member (22) having a longitudinally extending portion (13) which is to the vertically extending portion (15) of the first frame member (12) disposed adjacent said second frame member (22) has a projecting portion (18) comprises, in the longitudinal direction of the first frame member (12) extends, and a tubular reinforcement member (30) having an engaging into the first and the second frame member (12, 22) main portion (34) and a longitudinally extending support arm (35) which is disposed below the projecting portion (18) of the second frame member (22) and to shift the center of gravity of the protruding portion (18) down to the protruding portion (18) of the second frame member (22) is welded, wherein the reinforcing member (30) has a two-shell configuration, with a first element (32) forms a side wall of the reinforcing member (30) and a second element (33) an opposing side wall of the reinforcing member (30) and from the first element (32) accommodated and wherein the main portion (34) of the reinforcing member (30) forms a pocket (36) is arranged in the vertically extending portion (15) of the first frame member (12).