Patent ID: 6622808
Filing Date: 2003-09-23
Classification: B29C,B29L,B62D

Abstract:
A front end panel arranged on the rear side of a bumper section to absorb an impact force acting on the front side of a vehicle, into which at least a heat exchanger is incorporated, comprising:a panel body section made of resin into which the heat exchanger is incorporated; a guide duct section made of resin integrally molded on the front side of the panel body section of the vehicle and protruded onto the front side of the vehicle so as to guide air into the heat exchanger; and a flexible section arranged on the end of the guide duct section and integrally molded together with the guide duct section, the flexible section made of flexible material, the mechanical strength of which is lower than that of the panel body section, the flexible section abutting the bumper section to seal a gap between the guide duct section and the bumper section.