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US 8,007,035 B2Granted
Front structure of a vehicle body
AssigneeNissan Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsKou Jyo, Koji Yasuda
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Abstract
A structure of a vehicle body is provided with an upper radiator support disposed in an upper front area of an engine compartment and an upper member supported by the upper radiator support. The upper member is disposed between the upper radiator support and a front portion of a hood covering the upper portion of the engine compartment. The upper member is provided with a main body portion extending along a lateral direction of a vehicle at an upper portion of the upper radiator support, a leg portion extending downwardly from each lateral end of the main body portion, and a hood lock disposed between the leg portions. Lower ends of the leg portions are coupled to the upper radiator support.
Claims18
A structure of a vehicle body, comprising:
- an upper radiator support disposed in an upper front area of an engine compartment;
- a lower radiator support disposed in a lower front area of an engine compartment;
- a left side support member and a right side support member connecting left and right lateral ends of the upper radiator support and the lower radiator support;
- and
- an upper member supported by the upper radiator support, the upper member disposed between the upper radiator support and a front portion of a hood covering the upper portion of the engine compartment;
- wherein the upper member comprises:
- a main body portion extending along a lateral direction of a vehicle at an upper portion of the upper radiator support;
- a leg portion extending downwardly from each lateral end of the main body portion;
- and
- a hood lock disposed on the main body portion between the leg portions to lock the hood in a closed state, and
- wherein lower ends of the leg portions are coupled to the upper radiator support.
8 more elements
A vehicle body, comprising:
- an engine compartment;
- a hood configured to cover an opening of the engine compartment;
- an upper radiator support coupled to a forward portion of the engine compartment;
- a lower radiator support coupled to a forward portion of the engine compartment;
- a left side support member and a right side support member connecting left and right lateral ends of the upper radiator support and the lower radiator support;
- an upper member supported by the upper radiator support, the upper member disposed between the upper radiator support and a forward portion of the hood;
- and
- a hood lock supported by the upper member, wherein the hood lock is configured to retain the hood in a closed position about the opening of the engine compartment;
- wherein the upper member comprises:
- a main body extending along a lateral direction of the vehicle body at an upper portion of the upper radiator support;
- and
- a leg member extending downwardly from each lateral end of the main body;
- wherein a lower end of the leg member is coupled to the upper radiator support, and
- wherein the hood lock is disposed on the main body between the leg members.
11 more elements
A vehicle body, comprising:
- an engine compartment;
- a means for covering the engine compartment;
- an upper means for supporting a radiator coupled at a forward portion of the engine compartment;
- a lower means for supporting a radiator coupled at a forward portion of the engine compartment;
- a left side means for supporting a radiator and a right side means for supporting a radiator connecting left and right lateral ends of the upper means for supporting a radiator and the lower means for supporting a radiator;
- an upper member supported by the upper means for supporting the radiator, the upper member disposed between the means for supporting a radiator and a forward portion of the means for covering the engine compartment;
- and
- a means for locking retaining the means for covering the engine compartment in a closed position, wherein the means for locking is supported by the upper member;
- wherein the upper member comprises:
- a means for extending along a lateral direction of the vehicle body disposed at an upper portion of the means for supporting the radiator;
- and
- a means for extending downwardly disposed at each lateral end of the means for extending along a lateral direction of the vehicle body;
- wherein a lower end of the means for extending downwardly is coupled to the means for supporting the radiator, and
- wherein the means for locking is disposed on the means for extending along a lateral direction of the vehicle body between the means for extending downwardly.
11 more elements
A method to construct an engine compartment, the method comprising:
- coupling a radiator support to a forward portion of the engine compartment
- wherein the radiator support comprises an upper radiator support and a lower radiator support, and
- wherein a left side support member and a right side support member connect left and right lateral ends of the upper radiator support and the lower radiator support;
- coupling an upper support member between the radiator support and a forward portion of a hood covering an upper portion of the engine compartment;
- extending a main body of the upper support member along a lateral direction of the engine compartment;
- extending a leg member downward from each lateral end of the main body to the radiator support;
- coupling a lower end of the leg member to the upper radiator support;
- providing a hood lock upon the main body disposed on the main body between the leg members;
- and
- latching the hood in a closed position with the hood lock.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.