Patent ID: 6715573
Filing Date: 2004-04-06
Classification: B29C,B29L,B62D

Abstract:
A radiator core support structure for a vehicle, comprising:a radiator core support upper section extending generally along a direction of width of the vehicle; a radiator core support lower section extending generally along the direction of width of the vehicle and located below said radiator core support upper section, wherein at least one of said radiator core support upper section and said radiator core support lower section is formed of metal and has an open loop-shaped cross-section which is opened rearward to form a channel extending in a longitudinal direction of the at least one of said radiator core support upper section and said radiator core support lower section, the at least one of said radiator core support upper section and said radiator core support lower section having an upper wall and a lower wall; a hood lock stay extending generally vertical, for connecting a generally central part of said radiator core support upper section and a generally central part of said radiator core support lower section, the generally central part being in the direction of width of the vehicle, said hood lock stay being formed of synthetic resin and molded in a metallic mold in which the at least one of said radiator core support upper section and said radiator core support lower section is located; a plurality of reinforcement ribs formed of the synthetic resin and fixedly disposed inside the channel of the at least one of said radiator core support upper section and said radiator core support lower section, said reinforcement ribs continuously extending in a longitudinal direction of the at least one of said radiator core support upper section and said radiator core support lower section, each reinforcement rib extending to fixedly connect the upper wall and the lower wall of the at least one of said radiator core support upper section and said radiator core support lower section; and a struck portion integrally formed at a part of each reinforcement rib and to be struck by an ejector pin for extracting said radiator core support structure from the metallic mold.