Vehicle lamp device supporting structure
AssigneeMazda Motor Corporation
InventorTarou Maeda
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Abstract
A vehicle lamp device supporting structure 5 for supported by a front end of a vehicle, comprises a fragile portion 21 breakable in vehicle collision. The fragile portion is provided in mount brackets 7, 8 and 9 which protrude from a housing 10 of the lamp device 5. A shroud panel 4 supporting the lamp device 5 includes an opening 2 to allow the lamp device 5 to be displaced rearward when the mount brackets 7, 8 and 9 are broken up.
Claims9
A vehicle lamp device supporting structure for supporting a vehicle lamp device (5) on the front end of a vehicle, comprising:
- a mount bracket mounting said lamp device to a vehicle body side, said mount bracket projectedly provided on a housing of said lamp device, wherein said mount bracket including a fragile portion breakable in vehicle collision;
- and
- a shroud panel supporting said lamp device, wherein said shroud panel including an opening allowing said lamp device to be displaced rearward when said mount bracket is broken up.
A vehicle lamp device supporting structure for supporting a vehicle lamp device on the front end of a vehicle, comprising:
- a bracket mounting both right and left side portions of said lamp device to a shroud panel through a vertical support shaft;
- wherein
- said bracket includes a fragile portion breakable in vehicle collision;
- and
- said shroud panel includes an opening allowing said lamp device to be displaced rearward when said bracket is broken up.
A vehicle lamp device supporting structure for supporting a vehicle lamp device on the front end of a vehicle, comprising,
- a shroud panel including a mount portion for mounting said lamp device, said mount portion having a fragile portion breakable in vehicle collision, wherein said shroud panel is adapted to form an opening allowing said lamp device to be displaced rearward when said fragile portion is broken up.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.