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US 2003/0227192 A1Published application
Vehicle windshield mounting structure
AssigneeHonda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsYutaka Okamoto, Yuji Kikuchi
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Abstract
A windshield mounting structure includes A-pillars for mounting a windshield and cracking inducers provided at the A-pillars. The cracking inducers cause cracking in the windshield when an external force greater than a given force acts on the windshield from the vehicle outside. The cracking in the windshield allows the windshield to move in its entirety or in part toward a passenger compartment, absorbing impact in collision.
Claims4
A vehicle windshield mounting structure, comprising:
- a windshield;
- mounting members for mounting said windshield;
- and
- cracking inducers provided at said mounting members, respectively, for causing cracking in said windshield by stress concentration when an external force greater than a given force acts on said windshield from the outside of a passenger compartment;
- in which,
- said cracking caused in said windshield allows said windshield to move in its entirety or in part inward into said passenger compartment.
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