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Vehicle front structure

US10421424B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 1, 2018
Grant dateSep 24, 2019
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Expiry dateMay 1, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62D21/152
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle front structure includes a crash box having a shape of a rectangular tube extending in the vehicle front-rear direction. The crash box extends farther outward in the vehicle width direction than a front side member, and is provided between the front side member and a bumper reinforcement. The crash box has an upper plate and a lower plate. Each of the upper plate and the lower plate has bead rows disposed in the vehicle width direction. Each of the bead rows is formed by beads extending in the vehicle width direction and arranged at predetermined intervals in the vehicle front-rear direction. The bead rows include a first bead row composed of first beads, and a second bead row composed of second beads longer than the first beads and disposed inward of the first bead row in the vehicle width direction.

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