Windshield supporting structure
AssigneeHonda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsAkio Takahashi, Kiyonari Shirato
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Abstract
A windshield support is formed as a cantilever-like or overhang support including a bend portion 16, a box portion and a flange portion 20 which are formed continuously in that order. The bend portion 16 is extended from an instrument panel upper portion 12 and has a substantially V-shaped cross section. The box portion 18 has a hollow rectangular cross section and is sufficiently disposed away from the instrument panel upper portion 12. The flange portion 20 receives a front window glass 15. A recessed portion 12a is provided at the instrument panel upper portion 12 for receiving a lower portion 18a of the box portion 18 when the bend portion 16 has to be bent by virtue of an external force applied to the windshield.
Claims3
A windshield supporting structure that supports a windshield, comprising:
- a substantially U-shaped instrument panel upper portion having a recessed portion;
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- a windshield support extending from said instrument panel upper portion to support a lower edge of the windshield, said windshield support including:
- a box portion and a bend portion, said bend portion having a substantially V-shaped cross-section with a first end and a second end, said first end of said bend portion extending from said recessed portion of said instrument panel upper portion;
- said box portion having a lower portion abutting said second end of said bend portion and a reinforcement member to form a hollow rectangular cross-section, said box portion being disposed away from said upper portion of said instrument panel;
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- a flange portion extending from a top portion of said box portion to receive the windshield,
- wherein said recessed portion receives said lower portion of said box portion when said bend portion is bent by a force applied to the windshield.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.