Vehicle front body structure
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsTakehiro Kondo, Tomohito Kamada, Kiyohiko Matsuoka, Akira Haga
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Abstract
A pair of left and right upper members are provided to extend substantially along a vehicle longitudinal direction on both sides of the left and right front side frames in a vehicle width direction and to have their rear ends joined to front pillars disposed at lateral ends of a cabin. Each of the upper members has a substantially rectangular shape in cross section constituted by left and right walls and upper and lower walls. A weak portion, such as a recess, is provided in at least one corner portion having no flange among corner portions formed between adjacent walls of the upper members.
Claims11
A vehicle front body structure comprising:
- a pair of left and right front side frames extending forward from a front lower portion of a cabin;
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- a pair of left and right upper members, each disposed on an outer side of corresponding one of the left and right front side frames in a vehicle width direction, extending substantially along a vehicle longitudinal direction, and having a rear end joined to a front pillar disposed at a lateral end of the front portion of the cabin, wherein
- each of the upper members has a substantially rectangular shape in cross section constituted by left and right side walls and upper and lower walls, and
- a weak portion is provided in at least one corner portion having no flange among corner portions provided between adjacent walls of the left side wall, the right side wall, the upper wall and the lower wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.