Patent ID: 9126634
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. A structure for a front portion of a vehicle, comprising: a windshield lower member supporting a front glass from below; a cross member fixed on the windshield lower member and disposed between paired left and right front pillars; paired left and right damper housings disposed in front of left and right ends of the cross member and supporting a damper, respectively; and paired left and right damper housing supports disposed between the cross member and the damper housings for draining, toward vehicle side areas, water after having flowed in from the vehicle outside; wherein the windshield lower member and the cross member define a closed cross section extending in a vehicle width direction and serving as an air intake path; wherein the cross member has, in rear of the damper housing supports, paired left and right outside air intake openings for outside air to pass therethrough; wherein the windshield lower member includes a blower air intake opening opened to face either one of the outside air intake openings and connecting with a blower; wherein the damper housing has an upper surface defining a flow regulating surface for outside air to flow thereon; and wherein the outside air intake opening has a lower edge positioned above the flow regulating surface.