COWL LOUVER ASSEMBLY

To increase the absorption amount of shock energy by a cowl louver assembly with a simple structure so as to accomplish a protection for a pedestrian.SOLUTION: A cowl louver assembly 20 includes: a cowl louver 21 which is placed between a front windshield 13 and a hood 14, and which extends in the vehicle widthwise direction; and tabular shield plates 40 which are provided at respective side end portions of the cowl louver 21, and which respectively extend in the downward direction. Each shield plate 40 includes: a base portion 41 attached to the cowl louver 21; and a lower portion 42 that is thinner than the base portion 41, and further a groove 43 extends in the vehicle back-and-forth direction between the base portion 41 and the lower portion 42.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4 【課題】簡便な構成でカウルルーバ組立体の衝撃エネルギーの吸収量を大きくし、歩行者保護を図る。【解決手段】フロントウィンドウガラス１３とフード１４との間に配置され、車両幅方向に延びるカウルルーバ２１と、カウルルーバ２１の両方の側端部にそれぞれ設けられ下方向にそれぞれ延びる板状の遮蔽板４０と、を備えるカウルルーバ組立体２０であって、各遮蔽板４０は、カウルルーバ２１に取り付けられる基部４１と、基部４１よりも厚さが薄い下部４２とをそれぞれ備え、基部４１と下部４２の間に車両前後方向に延びる溝４３をそれぞれ備えること、を特徴とする。【選択図】図４