Mounting structure for heat exchanger
AssigneeNissan Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorSatoshi Shigematsu
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Abstract
A large-size weighty radiator (1) having an array of rubber dampers (21) at the bottom is mounted between transversely spaced side members (2) of a vehicle body, by a structure (M) including a hollow frame portion having a transversely extending body part (H1) and a pair of fixed parts (H2) fixed to the side members (2), and a receiving portion (H3) formed on the frame portion for receiving the array of rubber dampers (21) inserted thereto.
Claims20
A mounting structure for a heat exchanger to be mounted to a vehicle body having vehicle-transversely spaced side members, the mounting structure comprising:
- a single integrated, vessel-shaped hollow cross frame, which comprises:
- a vehicle-transversely extending frame portion fixed to the side members;
- and
- a receiving portion with a U-shaped cross section, configured on the frame portion, as an insert holding part to receive, bear, and hold a part of a heat exchanger inserted into an open side of the receiving portion.
A mounting structure for a vehicle heat exchanger, comprising:
- a frame portion that is configured to extend across a vehicle in a transverse direction of the vehicle;
- and
- a receiving portion with a U-shaped cross section that is configured to receive and hold at least a part of a heat exchanger that is inserted into an open side of the receiving portion;
- wherein the mounting structure is a vessel-shaped, hollow structure with a substantially rectangular cross-section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.