Patent ID: 8079638
Filing Date: 2011-12-20
Classification: B60R,B62D

Abstract:
1. A front structure of a vehicle comprising: a pair of side members located respectively on both sides of the vehicle in a vehicle-width direction and extending in a front-to-rear direction, each of the side members having a substantially U-shaped cross section and including an upper plate, a lower plate, and a vertical plate, the upper plate and the lower plate arranged to vertically face each other, the vertical plate connecting the upper and lower plates; a cross member extending in the vehicle-width direction and connecting front-end portions respectively of the pair of side members; a bumper disposed along the vehicle-width direction at a front side of the cross member; upper protruding-plate portions each of which extends frontwards beyond the cross member integrally from the upper plate of the front-end portion of the corresponding one of the side members; lower protruding-plate portions each of which extends frontwards beyond the cross member integrally from the lower plate of the front-end portion of the corresponding one of the side members, and which face the respective upper protruding-plate portions; and a bracket including an upper fixation portion that is fixed to the upper protruding-plate portions, a lower fixation portion that is fixed to the lower protruding-plate portions, and a bumper attachment portion to which the bumper is fixed, wherein each of the upper-protruding plate portions and each of the lower protruding-plate portions are formed as one piece with a corresponding side member.