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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2011
Hiroyuki Nishi, Hiroshima, JP;
Yasuyuki Emi, Hiroshima, JP;
Tetsuo Nagata, Hiroshima, JP;
Toshiaki Wakabayashi, Hiroshima, JP;
Kazuma Kondo, Hiroshima, JP;
Toshio Sakamoto, Hiroshima, JP;
Hiroyuki Nishi, Hiroshima, JP;
Yasuyuki Emi, Hiroshima, JP;
Tetsuo Nagata, Hiroshima, JP;
Toshiaki Wakabayashi, Hiroshima, JP;
Kazuma Kondo, Hiroshima, JP;
Toshio Sakamoto, Hiroshima, JP;
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Abstract
An impact absorption member is provided behind a bumper face, a lower stiffener is provided below this member and projects forward to sweep a leg portion of an object hitting against a front potion of a vehicle, and headlamp units are provided at both side portions of the bumper face. A lamp housing of the headlamp unit is supported at a vehicle-body member located in back of the lamp housing, a load absorption portion provided on the inside of and rearward from an edge of the bumper face to absorb an impact load is provided integrally at the lamp housing, and a load transmission portion to transmit the impact load inputted to the bumper face to the load absorption portion is provided at the bumper face.