Vehicular front bumper structure

A front bumper structure for a vehicle, comprising:

• a front bumper having a bumper reinforce and a shock absorber;
• a collision detection sensor configured to detect a collision of an object against the front bumper, the collision detection sensor being provided to extend along the bumper reinforce between the bumper reinforce and the shock absorber;
• and
• load transmission means for transmitting a load to the collision detection sensor, the load being applied to an area where the bumper reinforce and the collision detection sensor are not provided in the widthwise direction of the vehicle in the shock absorber,
• wherein the collision detection sensor has an interface part positioned at a first end of the collision detection sensor in a widthwise direction of the vehicle, the first end being on a side of the collision detection sensor that is on a driver side of the vehicle,
• wherein a length of a front bumper area in the widthwise direction of the vehicle, in which area a load applied to the front bumper is detected with the collision detection sensor, is more than or equal to a maximum distance in the widthwise direction of the vehicle between points of contact of right and left front pillars of the vehicle with a hood thereof,
• wherein the shock absorber is extended to cover a range longer than a range where the bumper reinforce and the collision detection sensor extend in the widthwise direction of the vehicle, and
• wherein the load transmission means is implemented by a lever member swingably attached to the bumper reinforce so as to transmit a displacement of a part of the shock absorber to the collision detection sensor, the part being out of contact with the collision detection sensor.