# US 9,517,799 B2 · Vehicle front portion structure > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,517,799 B2 - Document ID: US9517799B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/698,054 - Filed: 2015-04-28 - Published: 2016-11-03 - Granted: 2016-12-13 - Earliest claimed: 2015-04-28 - Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha - Applicants: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha - Inventors: Ryoji Matsumoto; Hironori Kadoi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9517799B2 ## CPC - B62D 21/152: {Front or rear frames} - B60R 19/34: destroyed upon impact, e.g. one-shot type - B62D 25/08: Front or rear portions {(sub-frames for mounting engine or suspensions B62D21/11)} - B62D 25/082: {Engine compartments} - B62D: MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS (steering, or guiding on a desired track, of agricultural machines or implements A01B69/00; wheels, castors, axles, increasing wheel adhesion B60B; vehicle tyres, tyre inflation or tyre changing B60C; connections between vehicles of a train or the like B60D; vehicles for use on rail and road, amphibious or convertible vehicles B60F; suspension arrangements B60G; heating, cooling, ventilating or other air treating devices B60H; windows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors or similar devices, protective coverings for vehicles not in use B60J; propulsion plant arrangements, auxiliary drives, transmissions, controls, instrumentation or dashboards B60K; electric equipment or propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles B60L; power supply for electrically-propelled vehicles B60M; passenger accommodation not otherwise provided for B60N; adaptations for load transportation or to carry special loads or objects B60P; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q; vehicles, vehicle fittings or vehicle parts not otherwise provided for B60R; servicing, cleaning, repairing, supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring, not otherwise provided for, B60S; brake arrangements, brake control systems or parts thereof B60T; air-cushion vehicles B60V; motor-cycles, accessories therefor B62J, B62K; testing of vehicles G01M) - B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract A vehicle front section structure includes: a pair of left and right front side members extending along a vehicle front-rear direction at both vehicle width direction sides of a power unit installed in a vehicle front section; a spacer including an angled wall that is provided at a side face on a vehicle width direction outer side of the front side member, that is disposed at the vehicle width direction outer side of the side face, and that increases in distance from the side face on progression toward a vehicle front side, and including a rear end wall extending from a rear end of the angled wall toward the side face, and a spacer extension portion that is provided at the vehicle width direction outer side of the angled wall of the spacer, and that includes an extension wall extending the rear end wall of the spacer toward the vehicle width direction outer side. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A vehicle front section structure comprising: a pair of left and right front side members extending along a vehicle front-rear direction at both vehicle width direction sides of a power unit installed in a vehicle front section; a spacer including an angled wall that is provided at a side face on a vehicle width direction outer side of at least one of the front side members, that is disposed at the vehicle width direction outer side of the side face, and that increases in distance from the side face on progression toward a vehicle front side, and including a rear end wall extending from a rear end of the angled wall toward the side face; and a spacer extension portion that is provided at the vehicle width direction outer side of the angled wall of the spacer, and that includes an extension wall extending the rear end wall of the spacer toward the vehicle width direction outer side. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The vehicle front section structure of claim 1, wherein a length of the extension wall along the vehicle width direction is longer than a length of the at least one of the front side members in the vehicle width direction. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The vehicle front section structure of claim 1, wherein the spacer extension portion further includes one or more support walls that couple the extension wall to the angled wall of the spacer, and that support the extension wall from the angled wall. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The vehicle front section structure of claim 3, wherein the one or more support walls decrease in length along the vehicle width direction on progression toward the vehicle front side. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The vehicle front section structure of claim 1, wherein the rear end wall of the spacer and the extension wall of the spacer extension portion are configured by a same member. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The vehicle front section structure of claim 5, wherein a face on a vehicle rear side of the same member is configured by a flat face. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The vehicle front section structure of claim 1, wherein the rear end wall of the spacer and the extension wall of the spacer extension portion are disposed orthogonally to the side face on the vehicle width direction outer side of the at least one of the front side members. ### Claim 8 (depends on 3) The vehicle front section structure of claim 3, wherein: the spacer includes the angled wall, and a plurality of partitioning plates that are disposed orthogonally to the angled wall, that are disposed parallel to an upper face of the at least one of the front side members, and that are welded to the angled wall; and the partitioning plates of the spacer and the support walls of the spacer extension portion are disposed in same respective planes as each other. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The vehicle front section structure of claim 1, further comprising: a bumper reinforcement that connects together front end portions of the pair of left and right front side members along the vehicle width direction, wherein a front end portion of the spacer is joined to an extension portion extending further toward the vehicle width direction outer side either from a vehicle width direction outer side end portion of the bumper reinforcement, or from a rear face of the vehicle width direction outer side end portion. ### Claim 10 (depends on 2) The vehicle front section structure of claim 2, wherein the spacer extension portion further includes one or more support walls that couple the extension wall to the angled wall of the spacer, and that support the extension wall from the angled wall. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The vehicle front section structure of claim 10, wherein the support wall is set so as to decrease in length along the vehicle width direction on progression toward the vehicle front side. ### Claim 12 (depends on 2) The vehicle front section structure of claim 2, wherein the rear end wall of the spacer and the extension wall of the spacer extension portion are configured by a same member. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The vehicle front section structure of claim 12, wherein a face on a vehicle rear side of the same member is configured by a flat face. ### Claim 14 (depends on 2) The vehicle front section structure of claim 2, wherein the rear end wall of the spacer and the extension wall of the spacer extension portion are disposed orthogonally to the side face on the vehicle width direction outer side of the at least one of the front side members. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The vehicle front section structure of claim 10, wherein: the spacer includes the angled wall, and a plurality of partitioning plates that are disposed orthogonally to the angled wall, that are disposed parallel to an upper face of the at least one of the front side members, and that are welded to the angled wall; and the partitioning plates of the spacer and the support walls of the spacer extension portion are disposed in same respective planes as each other. ### Claim 16 (depends on 2) The vehicle front section structure of claim 2, further comprising: a bumper reinforcement that connects together front end portions of the pair of left and right front side members along the vehicle width direction, wherein a front end portion of the spacer is joined to an extension portion extending further toward the vehicle width direction outer side either from a vehicle width direction outer side end portion of the bumper reinforcement, or from a rear face of the vehicle width direction outer side end portion.