Patent ID: 7802643

Claim:
An inverter buffer structure for a vehicle, comprising: an inverter disposed in a compartment of the vehicle; a radiator core support that constitutes a frame portion of the vehicle; and a buffer member that is disposed directly adjacent to the inverter and is disposed directly adjacent to the radiator core support, such that the buffer member is disposed between the inverter and the radiator core support, wherein deflection of the radiator core support in a front-to-rear direction of the vehicle during a head-on collision of the vehicle causes engagement of the buffer member with the radiator core support and the inverter such that the buffer member reduces the amount of an incoming force that is applied to the inverter during the collision, wherein the buffer member is supported by a bracket provided on the inverter itself, and an open space is provided between the buffer member and the inverter to allow movement of the buffer member with respect to the inverter in the front-to-rear direction of the vehicle during the collision.