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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2001
Ikuo Ozawa, Toyoake, JP;
Noriaki Maeda, Kariya, JP;
Norihisa Sasano, Ama-gun, JP;
Toshiki Sugiyama, Kariya, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A front end structure of a vehicle for preventing heat from going around to before a heat exchanger (or vehicle) while reducing the damage of a shock which may be imparted on the front end portion of the vehicle is disclosed. Gaps are formed between a panel wall portion and a bumper cover, between the panel wall portion and a grille, between a bumper wall portion and the panel, and between a grille wall portion and the panel. At the same time, labyrinth structures are configured of the panel wall portion and the bumper wall portion on the one hand and the panel wall portion and the grille wall portion on the other hand. As a result, heat is prevented from going (flowing) around to before the heat exchanger (or vehicle) while at the same time reducing the damage under a shock which may be imparted on the front end portion of the vehicle.