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Vehicle body front structure
US11313705B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11313705-B2 |
| Application number | US-201916358824-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 20, 2019 |
| Priority date | Mar 23, 2018 |
| Publication date | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2022 |
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A vehicle body front structure has: an object detection device disposed in a vehicle front end section of a vehicle to detect an object ahead of the vehicle; and a pair of bracket members which are spaced apart from each other in a vehicle width direction and which support the object detection device. Each of the pair of bracket members includes: a forwardly extending portion that extends forward from a vehicle body member; and a downwardly extending portion that extends downward from the forwardly extending portion and supports the object detection device. The vehicle body front structure further has a bracket member locking member which couples the forwardly extending portions to each other in the vehicle width direction and to which an exterior member of the vehicle is attached.
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What is claimed is: 1. A vehicle body front structure comprising: an object detection device disposed in a vehicle front end section of a vehicle to detect an object ahead of the vehicle; and a pair of bracket members which are spaced apart from each other in a vehicle width direction and which support the object detection device, wherein each of the pair of bracket members includes: a forwardly extending portion that extends forward from a vehicle body member; and a downwardly extending portion that extends downward from the forwardly extending portion and supports the object detection device, and wherein the vehicle body front structure further has a bracket member locking member which couples the forwardly extending portions to each other in the vehicle width direction and to which an exterior member of the vehicle is attached. 2. The vehicle body front structure according to claim 1 , wherein the vehicle body member comprises a bulkhead, wherein the bulkhead comprises a bulkhead lower located at a lower portion of the bulkhead and made up of a plurality of plate-like members extending in the vehicle width direction, and wherein each of the pair of left and right bracket members has a lower end portion attached to a portion of the bulkhead lower where at least two of the plurality of plate-like members are stacked with one another. 3. The vehicle body front structure according to claim 1 , wherein the exterior member comprises: a bumper support member attached to the pair of left and right bracket members to support a front bumper; and a bumper locking member fixed on the bumper support member and extending in the vehicle width direction, and wherein the bumper locking member has a protruding portion protruding forward and fixed to the bumper support member. 4. The vehicle body front structure according to claim 1 , wherein the exterior member comprises: a bumper support member attached to the pair of left and right bracket members to support a front bumper; and a bumper locking member fixed on the bumper support member and extending in the vehicle width direction, and wherein the bumper support member and the bumper locking member together define, above the object detection device, an open space with an opening. 5. The vehicle body front structure according to claim 1 , wherein the forwardly extending portion of each of the pair of bracket members includes a slanted portion slanted downward in side view. 6. The vehicle body front structure according to claim 1 , wherein the pair of bracket members are structured such that a vehicle width direction spaced-apart distance between lower portions of the downwardly extending portions is longer than a vehicle width direction spaced-apart distance between the forwardly extending portions, and wherein the vehicle body front structure further comprises a downwardly extending portion locking member that couples between the lower portions of the downwardly extending portions in the vehicle width direction.
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- What does patent US11313705B2 cover?
- A vehicle body front structure has: an object detection device disposed in a vehicle front end section of a vehicle to detect an object ahead of the vehicle; and a pair of bracket members which are spaced apart from each other in a vehicle width direction and which support the object detection device. Each of the pair of bracket members includes: a forwardly extending portion that extends forwa…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Honda Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B62D25/085. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 26 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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