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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2011
Yuji Matsuura, Wako, JP;
Shigeto Yasuhara, Wako, JP;
Kojiro Okabe, Wako, JP;
Ryota Abe, Wako, JP;
Ken Sato, Wako, JP;
Yuji Matsuura, Wako, JP;
Shigeto Yasuhara, Wako, JP;
Kojiro Okabe, Wako, JP;
Ryota Abe, Wako, JP;
Ken Sato, Wako, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A front vehicle body structure includes, on each of left and right sides, a front side frame, an upper member, a frame connecting member, an impact absorbing mechanism. The impact absorbing mechanism has a closed cross-sectional shape in frontal view of a vehicle. The impact absorbing mechanism includes an external wall and an internal wall. The external wall is substantially straight with respect to an upper internal wall of the upper member such that the frame connecting member is disposed therebetween. The internal wall has a shape in which at least a front portion of the internal wall between a central portion of the internal wall in its longitudinal direction and the bumper beam is obliquely bent outward.