Patent ID: 6364403
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: B60K,B62D,F01P,F28D,F28F

Abstract:
A front end structure of a vehicle, comprising:a front end member including at least a radiator, said front end member being mounted on the vehicle at a vehicle front end side; a front end panel to which said front end member is assembled; a deformation member for deforming said front end panel when an external force is applied to a vehicle body from a vehicle front side; and a bumper that is disposed to be directly connected to said front end panel through the deformation member; wherein: said front end panel has at least two fixing portions at which said front end member is fixed at different positions to form at least two fixing connections between said fixing portions and said front end member; and when said exterior force is larger than a predetermined value and is applied to said vehicle body from said vehicle front side, a first fixing connection between said front end member and said fixing portions is maintained and a second fixing connection therebetween is released.