Patent ID: 8708379
Filing Date: 2014-04-29
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A vehicle bumper structure comprising: a bumper central part disposed at a longitudinal end of a vehicle and extending in a vehicle width direction; a bumper side part configured to extend from an end of the bumper central part toward a wheel housing; a wheel arch portion disposed at an end of the bumper side part to face the wheel housing; a flange configured to protrude from an inner surface of the bumper side part, the flange being integrally provided with the bumper side part; a wheel arch bracket disposed on the flange to extend in a substantially vertical direction of the vehicle; and fender components disposed on and supported by the wheel arch bracket, wherein the wheel arch bracket includes: a component supporting portion configured to support the fender components, a flange mount portion disposed opposite to the component supporting portion and attached to the flange, wherein the wheel arch bracket further includes a plurality of vertical walls configured to extend from the component supporting portion to the flange mount portion, wherein the flange extends substantially parallel with the wheel arch portion, the wheel arch bracket is substantially fan-shaped as viewed from the vehicle width direction, and the plurality of vertical walls are disposed to extend radially from the component supporting portion toward the flange mount portion.