Patent ID: 8220576

Claim:
A front end structure for an automobile, comprising: a shroud panel for supporting a heat exchanger which includes: an upper part extending in a car width direction; a lower part extending in the car width direction; and two side parts extending in a vertical direction to connect the upper part and the lower part; a front bumper including a bumper beam extending in the car width direction on an automobile front side of the shroud panel; a panel support part supporting the shroud panel against car body members; and a rearward movement allowing part which allows the shroud panel and the heat exchanger to move rearward of the automobile relative to the panel support part when an impact load works on the shroud panel from front of the automobile; and a joint bracket for connecting the shroud panel and the bumper beam, wherein the joint bracket is configured such that, when an impact load works on the bumper beam from the front of the automobile, the impact load works on the shroud panel to move the shroud panel and the heat exchanger rearward of the automobile.