Patent ID: 8869925

Claim:
A heat-exchanger protection structure comprising: a vehicle-body-side member including an upper member and a lower member, the upper member and the lower member being provided with a plurality of attachment holes; a heat exchanger unit including a heat exchanger; and a plurality of attachment pins configured to be formed separately from the heat exchanger so that the attachment pins are attachable on and detachable from the heat exchanger, each attachment pin from the plurality of attachment pins having a fragile portion that is capable of being broken when external force larger than a predetermined value acts on the respective attachment pin, wherein the heat exchanger unit is supported on the vehicle-body-side member by the attachment pins being inserted into the attachment holes, wherein at least one of the fragile portions is configured to be broken in case of a vehicle crash to protect the heat exchanger against damage, wherein each attachment pin from the plurality of attachment pins includes a pin portion extending in one direction and engagement leg portions projecting in an opposite direction, wherein the engagement leg portions are respectively provided with a window portion and an inwardly projecting portion which is formed continuously on the window portion, and wherein the plurality of attachment pins are each attached on an engagement portion of the heat exchanger via the inwardly projecting portion.