STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE BODY FRONT PORTION

Title:

STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE BODY FRONT PORTION

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/014297

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

A structure (10) for a vehicle body front portion is provided with: a hood (12) for covering the vehicle body front portion; a radiator support upper member (14) having an upper wall (14U) and a front wall (14F) and extended in the vehicle width direction below the front portion of the hood (12); and a bracket (16) which is affixed at an upper flange (16UF) thereof to the upper wall (14U) by bolts (20), is affixed at a lower flange (16LF) thereof to the front wall (14F), protrudes forward from the radiator support upper member (14), and supports a warning horn (18). When the front end of the hood (12) is deformed downward and a load greater than or equal to a predetermined value is inputted into the bracket (16), the upper flange (16UF) is released from the affixation thereof to the upper wall (14U) effected by the bolts (20), and the bracket (16) is deformed while the upper flange (16UF) is being pulled forward relative to the upper wall (14U).

Inventors:

MIWA SHINJI (JP)
NAKANO SHIROU (JP)
NAKANO TAKASHI (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2010/062717

Publication Date:

February 02, 2012

Filing Date:

July 28, 2010

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD (JP)
MIWA SHINJI (JP)
NAKANO SHIROU (JP)
NAKANO TAKASHI (JP)

International Classes:

B60Q5/00; B60K11/04; B60R19/52; B62D25/08

Foreign References:

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