Vehicle front end structure

A carrier ( 1 ) is secured to a vehicle front end portion via a bracket ( 4 ) secured to side members ( 2 ) and a bumper reinforcement ( 3 ). The connecting portions of the carrier ( 1 ) to the bracket ( 4 ) are deviated from the side members ( 2 ) when viewed from the front side of a vehicle. The b...

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Hauptverfasser: Okai, Harumi, Kafuku, Kazuaki
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A carrier ( 1 ) is secured to a vehicle front end portion via a bracket ( 4 ) secured to side members ( 2 ) and a bumper reinforcement ( 3 ). The connecting portions of the carrier ( 1 ) to the bracket ( 4 ) are deviated from the side members ( 2 ) when viewed from the front side of a vehicle. The bracket ( 4 ) is provided with a reinforcing member portion ( 4 a ) to connect the left and right side members ( 2 ). Accordingly, the action of a large impact force on the carrier ( 1 ) can be prevented because only a collision force from the bumper reinforcement ( 3 ) acts on the carrier ( 1 ) and no reaction force, from the side members, acts on the carrier, when a collision occurs. Therefore, the carrier ( 1 ) can be prevented from being broken when a light collision occurs because the attaching portions of the carrier ( 1 ) are seldom broken. The rigidity of a vehicle body can be increased by the reinforcing member portion ( 4 a ), and the necessary rigidity of the carrier ( 1 ) can be reduced. Thus, the weight of the carrier ( 1 ) can be reduced.