Patent ID: 7270368

Claim:
A shroud supporting structure comprising: a shroud having an opening oriented in the front and rear directions of an automobile, said shroud including side parts extending substantially in a vertical direction, a pair of front side-frames disposed on both right and left sides adjacent said shroud, front ends of said front side frames being connected to first areas of said side parts; a pair of headlamps disposed adjacent both side parts of the shroud and above the front side-frames; a pair of right and left apron reinforcements disposed above the front side-frames, front ends of said apron reinforcements each extend up to a rear end of the headlamp, a protrusion portion which protrudes sideward formed on second areas of both side parts of the shroud; a bracket rigidly provided on the top surface of the front-end part of the front side frame, a horizontal surface formed on the top surface of the bracket; and a lower surface of the protrusion portion formed on each side of the shroud is connected to the horizontal surface of the bracket, wherein the shroud is mounted on the shroud support structure such that the rear end of the headlamp is located behind the shroud.