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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2001
Norihisa Sasano, Ama-gun, JP;
Ikuo Ozawa, Toyoake, JP;
Noriaki Maeda, Kariya, JP;
Toshiki Sugiyama, Kariya, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
The flexible section made of rubber or elastomer is molded integrally with the panel body on the forward end side of the guide duct section of the panel body made of resin, and the seal section for tightly closing gap &dgr; between the panel body and the heat exchanger is molded integrally with the panel body on the introduction opening section side in the panel body Due to the foregoing, it is possible to prevent the panel body and the guide duct section from being damaged in the case of a light collision. Therefore, a repair cost, which must be paid by a vehicle owner, is reduced and an increase in the number of parts of the front end structure and an increase in the cost of assembling are suppressed even though gap &dgr; between the panel body and the heat exchanger is tightly closed so that a decrease in the heat radiating capacity (heat exchange capacity) of the heat exchanger can be prevented. Improvements are made so that the mechanical strength at a joining face of a resin molding molded by integrally molding the guide duct section and the flexible section can be enhanced and the deformation of parts can be prevented.