Patent ID: 6578650
Filing Date: 2003-06-17
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
A front end panel which is mounted in a front end section of a vehicle for attaching a radiator comprising:a panel body section, having an upper beam member, a lower beam member and a vertical wall section, which are formed into a shape having a rear side and a front side, the rear side of the panel body section is open; a duct member for closing the rear side of the panel body section; an intake duct defined when the rear side of the panel body section is closed by the duct member; a first opening section for communicating the inside of the intake duct with outside air provided at a position corresponding to the front side of the panel body section, the first opening section being in communication with air outside of a vehicle engine compartment and air inside of the vehicle engine compartment; and a second opening section for communicating the inside of the intake duct with the outside provided at a position corresponding to the rear side of the panel body section, the second opening section being in direct communication with an intake of an engine of the vehicle; wherein: the first opening section and the second opening section are arranged shifted from each other when a view is taken from the vehicle front end section; and air introduced into the intake duct from the first opening section flows out of the intake duct through the second opening section.