Patent ID: 9061585
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: B60K

Abstract:
1. A cooling air introduction apparatus for a vehicle comprising: a heat exchanger disposed in a front portion of a vehicle; a front member disposed in front of the heat exchanger with a predetermined space therebetween; and a plurality of air introduction ports that are formed in the front member and are configured to take in cooling air, wherein a partition member is disposed between the air introduction ports, and is located between the heat exchanger and the front member, wherein the front member includes a front bumper and a front grille provided above the front bumper, wherein the air introduction ports are formed in the front member at locations above and below a bumper beam, wherein the partition member is provided between a frame for fixing the heat exchanger disposed in the front portion of the vehicle and the bumper beam disposed in front of the frame such that a rear end of the partition member is fixed to the frame and a front end of the partition member overhangs either one of a top portion and a bottom portion of the bumper beam so as to partition the predetermined space into upper and lower spaces that are both operable as passageways to deliver cooling air from the air introduction ports to the heat exchanger, and wherein the partition member is attached to the frame by a bearing surface, the bearing surface having a width that is equal to or shorter than a width of the frame.