Vehicle front structure
US7144073B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D25/082
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle front structure of the present invention includes a hood ridge extended along a fore-and-aft direction of a vehicle in an upper edge portion of a vehicle front, a front side member extended along the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle in a lower edge portion of the vehicle front, and a strut housing located between the hood ridge and the front side member. Further, the structure includes a hood ridge lower front portion composed in a manner that a rear edge portion thereof is connected to a front-side surface of the strut housing, and that an upper edge portion thereof and a lower edge portion thereof are connected to the hood ridge and the front side member, respectively. The hood ridge lower front portion has a hood ridge lower front outer member and a hood ridge lower front inner member. The hood ridge lower front inner member is provided to be spaced from the hood ridge lower front outer member at a predetermined interval and forms a closed cross section together with the hood ridge lower front outer member.
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