Motor Vehicle Front Part
A motor vehicle front part includes a bumper unit provided with a bumper crossmember and a support which rigidifies the bumper unit in a region upstream of the bumper crossmember upon impact with a pedestrian. The front part of a vehicle is provided with a bumper unit so that the pedestrian's protection is also improved on vehicles whose design do not enable a lower support to be incorporated. The support is therefore arranged above the bumper crossmember.
1 - 11 . (canceled)
12 . A motor vehicle front part comprising:
a bumper unit, which comprises a bumper crossbar, and
a support, which stiffens the bumper unit upon a pedestrian impact in a region upstream of the bumper crossbar,
wherein the support is arranged above the bumper crossbar.
13 . The motor vehicle front part as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the support is formed by combining a radiator grille with a stop in order to prevent deflection of the radiator grille contrary to the direction of travel.
14 . The motor vehicle front part as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the stop is a flange projecting downwards from a hood of the vehicle.
15 . The motor vehicle front part as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the flange has an additional element projecting downwards from the hood.
16 . The motor vehicle front part as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the stop is a profile shaped downwards from the inside of a hood of the vehicle.
17 . The motor vehicle front part as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the stop is a cross strut, which extends over the width of the vehicle.
18 . The motor vehicle front part as claimed in claim 17 , wherein brackets protrude from the cross strut and are supported on a supporting structure of the motor vehicle front part.
19 . The motor vehicle front part as claimed in claim 18 , wherein the supporting structure is an anti-collision radar mount, which is connected to a radiator cross member.
20 . The motor vehicle front part as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the stop is formed by a profiled additional element and connecting struts, and wherein the connecting struts are supported on the radiator cross member.
21 . The motor vehicle front part as claimed in claim 20 , wherein the profiled additional element and the connecting struts are constructed in one piece as a large-area support element.
22 . The motor vehicle front part as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the stop means is a radiator cross member extended forwards.