Body front structure for automobile

A body front structure for an automobile comprising:

• a pair of fenders arranged on either side of a front of a body;
• a front compartment accommodating a drive source and arranged between these fenders;
• a bonnet which openably and closably covers the front compartment from above;
• and a cowl grille which extends in a vehicle width direction and includes a vertical wall section positioned between the front compartment and a cabin, the body front structure further comprising:
• a center seal, which is installed on an upper part of the vertical wall section of the cowl grille and is made from an elastic member that seals a gap between the vertical wall section of the cowl grille and the bonnet in a closed state;
• and
• side seals which are installed on the outer sides of the center seal in the vehicle width direction and are made from a material that is more flexible than the vertical wall section of the cowl grille,
• wherein a void where the vertical wall section is not present is formed between each of the fenders and an outside end portion of the vertical wall section of the cowl grille in the vehicle width direction,
• the side seals each have a seal section which abuts against the bonnet in a closed state and a supporting section which supports the seal section from below, and extend substantially in the vehicle width direction so as to close off the void, and
• the fenders each have a fender installation section extending inwards in the vehicle width direction, a gap is formed between the fender installation section and a body member positioned therebelow, and an end portion of the supporting section of the side seal is inserted into this gap.

A body front structure for an automobile comprising:

• a pair of fenders arranged on either side of a front of a body;
• a front compartment accommodating a drive source and arranged between these fenders;
• a bonnet which openably and closably covers the front compartment from above;
• and a cowl grille which extends in a vehicle width direction and includes a vertical wall section positioned between the front compartment and a cabin, the body front structure further comprising:
• a center seal, which is installed on an upper part of the vertical wall section of the cowl grille and is made from an elastic member that seals a gap between the vertical wall section of the cowl grille and the bonnet in a closed state;
• and
• side seals which are installed on the outer sides of the center seal in the vehicle width direction and are made from a material that is more flexible than the vertical wall section of the cowl grille,
• wherein a void where the vertical wall section is not present is formed between each of the fenders and an outside end portion of the vertical wall section of the cowl grille in the vehicle width direction,
• the side seals each have a seal section which abuts against the bonnet in a closed state and a supporting section which supports the seal section from below, and extend substantially in the vehicle width direction so as to close off the void, and
• the supporting section of the side seal has an upper wall and a lower wall extending in a front/rear direction on an upper edge and lower edge thereof, respectively, and has a vertical wall extending in an up/down direction so as to connect together the upper wall and lower wall.