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Granted Patent B2
US 11,572,028 · App. 17/148,571 · Granted Feb 7, 2023

Vehicle

Inventors: Koji Tokuyama (Nishio, JP); Yoshihiro Itoh (Nisshin, JP); Dan Suzuki (Tokyo-to, JP)
Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA; SUBARU CORPORATION
B60R19/52B60K11/08B60Q5/00B60R2019/525
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Patent No.
US 11,572,028
App. No.
17/148,571
Granted
Feb 7, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle may include: a front grille including an air intake; a radiator arranged behind the front grille; an air duct configured to guide air from the air intake to the radiator, the air duct widening upward from the air intake to the radiator; and a horn arranged in front of the air duct at a position higher than the air intake.

Claims (11)

1. A vehicle comprising:

a front grille including an air intake;

a radiator arranged behind the front grille;

an air duct configured to guide air from the air intake to the radiator, the air duct widening upward from the air intake to the radiator; and

a horn arranged out of the air duct and in front of the air duct at a position higher than the air intake.

2. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the horn is arranged not to overlap with a fan of the radiator when seen from a front of the vehicle.

3. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the horn is arranged to overlap with an upper corner of the air duct when seen from a front of the vehicle.

4. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein

a recess is provided at an upper corner of the air duct, and

the horn is arranged at the recess.

5. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the air duct is recessed at a position behind the horn.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2021
From: TOKUYAMA, KOJI; ITOH, YOSHIHIRO; SUZUKI, DAN
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA; SUBARU CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 054912/0247 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2020-013541 · Jan 30, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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