Patent ID: 7815245
Filing Date: 2010-10-19
Classification: B60R,B62D

Abstract:
1. A front part structure of a vehicle body, comprising: a front-side component of a vehicle; a suspension frame disposed posterior to the front-side component in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle; an apron side member extending in the longitudinal direction; an apron lower member extending in the longitudinal direction, connecting the front-side component and the suspension frame and being disposed below the apron side member; a first shock absorbing portion which is provided in a front end portion of the apron side member; and a second shock absorbing portion which is disposed below the first shock absorbing portion, wherein the first shock absorbing portion is attached to the front end portion of the apron side member through an attachment flange; wherein the attachment flange includes a first flange portion welded and fixed to a rear end surface of the first shock absorbing portion and a second flange portion welded and fixed to the front end portion of the apron side member; wherein the first flange portion is fastened to the second flange portion in the longitudinal direction; wherein the apron lower member includes the front end portion disposed anterior to the attachment flange in the longitudinal direction and rear portion disposed posterior to the front end portion; wherein a rigidity of a front end portion of the apron lower member is lower than a rigidity of a rear portion of the apron lower member so that the front end portion serves as the second shock absorbing portion; wherein the first shock absorbing portion is connected to the second shock absorbing portion through a lamp support brace extending in a vertical direction; wherein a side face of the first shock absorbing portion is welded and fixed to an outer side face of the lamp support brace in a width direction of the vehicle; wherein the second shock absorbing portion is fixed to a lower end portion of the lamp support brace by an attachment bolt which is inserted through a bolt insertion hole formed in the second shock absorbing portion from below.