VEHICLE FRONT STRUCTURE

• US 20200132813A1
• Filed: 10/17/2019
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2018
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Inventors: YAMAMOTO, Shunsuke
• Application Number:
  US16/655,232
• Publication Number:
  US 20200132813A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 11/04 Arrangement or mounting of radiators, radiator shutters, or radiator blinds B60K11/085 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 13/04 External Ornamental or guard strips; Ornamental inscriptive devices thereon fastening strips or bars to sheets or plates by means of clips F16B5/12
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 19/52 Radiator or grille guards ; Radiator grilles cooling aspects B60K11/08
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2019/525 Radiator grilles
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 17/931 of land vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 7/4813 Housing arrangements

Abstract

A space is formed behind a radiator grille to ensure passage of air from an air hole into a vehicle. The radiator grille includes a planar mounting portion having an opening. A lidar assembly includes a lidar and an attachment. The attachment is fastened to the mounting portion using screws and bolts, thereby mounting the lidar assembly to the mounting portion. The lidar, in its mounted state, is exposed from the opening.

Claims

1. A vehicle front structure comprising:

a radiator grille having an opening; and

a lidar configured to emit laser light, the lidar being configured to be mounted on the radiator grille to allow the laser light to be emitted ahead of a vehicle through the opening.

2. The vehicle front structure according to claim 1, wherein

the radiator grille includes a planar mounting portion around a peripheral edge of the opening, and

the lidar is mounted on the mounting portion,

3. The vehicle front structure according to claim 2, further comprising:

a cover covering a joined portion where the mounting portion and the lidar are joined from forward of a vehicle.

4. The vehicle front structure according to claim 3, wherein

the cover includes a clip protruding from a rear face of the cover, and

the cover is detachably attached to the radiator grille by inserting the clip into a cover attaching hole in the mounting portion.