Coupling structure

A coupling structure of a vehicle, the vehicle comprising:

• an engine compartment accommodating an engine having an intake port;
• a body frame enclosing the engine compartment;
• an intake manifold disposed in the engine compartment, including an intake branch connecting to the intake port, and having a first end closest to the body frame in a rear direction of the vehicle;
• and
• an intercooler supported by the intake manifold in the engine compartment and having a second end closest to the body frame in the rear direction of the vehicle, the second end being closer to the body frame than the first end of the intake manifold in the rear direction of the vehicle;
• the coupling structure comprising:
• a securing member in the form of a mounting flange extending from the intercooler;
• a coupling member in the form of a mounting link fastened to the securing member;
• a fastener coupling the securing member to the coupling member;
• a resin welding member coupled to the coupling member, wherein the welding member comprises a longitudinally extending welding protrusion having a plurality of projecting sidewalls;
• and
• a resin welded member comprising a cooperative longitudinally extending welding protrusion having a plurality of cooperative projecting sidewalls, wherein distal ends of the sidewalls of the welding member correspondingly mate with and are welded to distal ends of the sidewalls of the welded member,
• wherein the welded member projects from a main body of the intake branch, such that the intercooler is coupled to a main body of the intake branch via the welding member and the welded member.