Vehicle front end structure
First Claim
1. A front end structure of a vehicle, comprising side members (2) that are positioned on lateral sides of the vehicle and extend in a forward-and-rearward direction of the vehicle;
- a beam-like bumper reinforcement (3) that is positioned at a vehicle front end portion and extends in a width direction of the vehicle; and
a carrier (1) to which at least a radiator is attached, wherein the carrier (1) is secured to the vehicle front end portion via a bracket (4) which is secured to at least one of the bumper reinforcement (3) and the side members (2); and
connecting portions of the carrier (1), to the bracket (4), are deviated from the side members (2), when viewed from the front side of the vehicle, and the bracket (4) is provided with a reinforcing member portion (4a) to connect the left and right side members (2).
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Abstract
A carrier (1) is secured to a vehicle front end portion via a bracket (4) secured to side members (2) and a bumper reinforcement (3). The connecting portions of the carrier (1) to the bracket (4) are deviated from the side members (2) when viewed from the front side of a vehicle. The bracket (4) is provided with a reinforcing member portion (4a) to connect the left and right side members (2). Accordingly, the action of a large impact force on the carrier (1) can be prevented because only a collision force from the bumper reinforcement (3) acts on the carrier (1) and no reaction force, from the side members, acts on the carrier, when a collision occurs. Therefore, the carrier (1) can be prevented from being broken when a light collision occurs because the attaching portions of the carrier (1) are seldom broken. The rigidity of a vehicle body can be increased by the reinforcing member portion (4a), and the necessary rigidity of the carrier (1) can be reduced. Thus, the weight of the carrier (1) can be reduced.
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8 Claims
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1. A front end structure of a vehicle, comprising
side members (2) that are positioned on lateral sides of the vehicle and extend in a forward-and-rearward direction of the vehicle; -
a beam-like bumper reinforcement (3) that is positioned at a vehicle front end portion and extends in a width direction of the vehicle; and
a carrier (1) to which at least a radiator is attached, wherein the carrier (1) is secured to the vehicle front end portion via a bracket (4) which is secured to at least one of the bumper reinforcement (3) and the side members (2); and
connecting portions of the carrier (1), to the bracket (4), are deviated from the side members (2), when viewed from the front side of the vehicle, and the bracket (4) is provided with a reinforcing member portion (4a) to connect the left and right side members (2). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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