Structure of the front of a vehicle body

Abstract

The invention provides a structure of a front part of a vehicle body that is simple and free from the risk of maloperation. In the event of a collision between the vehicle and a pedestrian, a projecting part sweeps the pedestrian by parts of his or her legs lower than the knees in the event of a collision between the vehicle and the pedestrian, causing the pedestrian to be thrown over toward the vehicle, and after an energy-absorbing member has absorbed impact energy exerted on the legs, the pedestrian is caused to drop onto the top of a hood and protected from secondary damage. In one specific example, a structure of a front part of a vehicle body in which a bumper ( ) is provided at a lower front position of a hood ( ) of the vehicle comprises a lateral supporting member ( ) provided in the front part of the vehicle body and extending in the direction of vehicle width, an energy-absorbing member ( ) provided ahead of the lateral supporting member ( ), and a projecting part ( ) provided at a lower part of the bumper in such a manner that a forward end of the projecting part ( ) juts out more frontward than the lateral supporting member ( ).