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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2002
Ikuo Ozawa, Toyoake, JP;
Toshiki Sugiyama, Kariya, JP;
Norihisa Sasano, Aichi-pref., JP;
Noriaki Maeda, Kariya, JP;
Kazuaki Kafuku, Chiryu, JP;
Harumi Okai, Kariya, JP;
Yasuhiko Itou, Toyota, JP;
Tomoyuki Hatano, Nagoya, JP;
Hiromi Takagi, Nagoya, JP;
Takeshi Nagasaka, Kariya, JP;
Yasushi Hibi, Kariya, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A front-end structure comprising a panel body ( ) to which a center member ( ), being fixed to a body of a vehicle at a front end of the vehicle and supporting, at least, a driving engine (E/G), is joined, wherein the panel body ( ) is molded out of aluminum by die-casting and a joining section ( ) of the panel body ( ) to which the center member ( ) is joined has a mechanical strength higher than that of any other sections of the panel body ( ) near the joining section ( ) except the joining section ( ).