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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2007
Keiichi Uchino, Kariya, JP;
Keiichi Uchino, Kariya, JP;
Toyota Shatai Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-Ken, JP;
Abstract
In a front structure of a vehicle hood, a dent preventive reinforcement is connected to an outer panel and an inner panel. The dent preventive reinforcement is formed as a plate-shaped member that is disposed in the vehicle widthwise direction between the panels while vertically extending with respect to both of the panels. Respectively formed in vertical wall portions of the dent preventive reinforcement are stress-focusing portions to which stress can be concentrated. When an impact load is applied to an outer surface of the outer panel from outside of a vehicle body, the vertical wall portions of the dent preventive reinforcement is bent at the stress-focusing portions, so that the impact load can be absorbed.
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