Patent ID: 7004534
Filing Date: 2006-02-28
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. A vehicle front-body structure, which includes: a cowl panel which is located over a dash panel that is disposed in the front of a vehicle cabin, extends in the vehicle-width directions, and forms the part beneath a windshield; a dash upper panel which is connected, at one end thereof, to the vehicle-rear part of the cowl panel, and extends, at the other end thereof, in a vehicle-lower and front direction from the cowl panel; a cowl cross member which extends in a vehicle upper and front direction from the vehicle-front part of the dash upper panel, and forms an opening portion that opens in the vehicle-upper direction, together with the cowl panel; and a hood panel which extends forward from above the cowl cross member, wherein: the cowl cross member including: the cowl cross-member upper and the cowl cross-member lower are connected so that a closed section is formed between both the cowl cross-member upper and the cowl cross-member lower; and the cowl cross-member upper is made of a weaker material than the cowl cross-member lower.