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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2021
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Michiya Mizokane, Aki-gun, JP;
Yuki Ikawa, Aki-gun, JP;
Masayoshi Enomoto, Aki-gun, JP;
Yoshiatsu Kuga, Aki-gun, JP;
Satoshi Okamoto, Aki-gun, JP;
MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION, Hiroshima, JP;
Abstract
A front vehicle-body structure flows air from the vehicle lower side to its upper side. After hitting a front bumper face, the air is separated and flows around and along a top face of an exterior member, ensuring aerodynamic performance. Embodiments include exterior members covering the upper side of an engine room, and a front grille disposed on a lower side relative to a front end portion of the exterior member. A rectification member extends the width of the exterior member in the vehicle width direction on the lower side of the exterior member front end portion. The rectification member includes a front piece portion extending toward the vehicle up-down-direction lower side from the exterior member to an upper end portion of the front grille, and a lower piece portion extending toward the vehicle rear side from an upper end of the front piece portion.