Patent ID: 7523798
Filing Date: 2009-04-28
Classification: B60K,B60R,B60Y,F01P,F02B,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A support structure of cooling air intake duct for intercooler of a vehicle, comprising: an intercooler disposed in a substantially flat position above an engine in an engine room which is covered by an engine hood; and a duct of cooling air intake for said intercooler, the duct extending below and separately from said engine hood toward the front of the vehicle, wherein said duct is made of resin and comprises an upper member and a lower member, which are formed separately and assembled integrally by being attached to one another, said lower member includes an opening which is formed at a lower face thereof at the rear, there is provided a seal member to interconnect the opening of said lower member and said intercooler, which is pressed against an upper face of said intercooler, and said duct is supported at a vehicle body at a front support portion, which is formed at said lower member thereof, and at a rear support portion, which is formed at said upper member thereof so that the upper member and the lower member of the duct are configured to be split off from each other from the rear support portion of the duct toward the front support portion of the duct when an impact load is applied to the engine hood from above.