STRUCTURE FOR FRONT SECTION OF VEHICLE

Title:

STRUCTURE FOR FRONT SECTION OF VEHICLE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/128618

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

A cooling unit (42) cooled by heat exchange with air is positioned on the rear side of a power unit (16) in the forward-rear direction of a vehicle. A cooling fan (48) is positioned to the rear of the cooling unit (42) in the forward-rear direction of the vehicle. Catalytic converters (60A, 60B) are also positioned on the rear side of the power unit (16) in the forward-rear direction of the vehicle. A heat insulator (70) surrounds the periphery of the catalytic converters (60A, 60B). The heat insulator (70) is provided with a duct (74) for connecting the interior of the heat insulator (70) and the space between the cooling unit (42) and the cooling fan (48).

Inventors:

AJISAKA SATOSHI (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2012/055274

Publication Date:

September 06, 2013

Filing Date:

March 01, 2012

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD (JP)
AJISAKA SATOSHI (JP)

International Classes:

B60K13/04; B60K11/04; F01N3/02; F01N3/24; F01P1/06; F01P5/04

Domestic Patent References:

WO2012017521A1	2012-02-09
WO2011151917A1	2011-12-08

Foreign References:

JPH0519516U	1993-03-12
JPH10110615A	1998-04-28
JPH07279653A	1995-10-27
JP2010097890A	2010-04-30
JP2008208716A	2008-09-11
JP2010007570A	2010-01-14

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