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US 7,451,844 · App. 11/523,594 · Granted Nov 18, 2008

Front end structure of vehicle

Assignee: Denso Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,451,844
App. No.
11/523,594
Granted
Nov 18, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A front end structure of a vehicle surrounding heat exchangers with ducts to thereby improve the heat exchangers in cooling ability, that is, a front end structure of a vehicle provided with heat exchangers positioned in an engine compartment in which an engine is mounted and exchanging heat between air and a heat medium, wherein the heat exchangers are surrounded by duct members sticking out to the vehicle front side, preventing hot air in the engine compartment from reaching the front end sides of the heat exchangers, and guiding air present at the vehicle front side to the heat exchangers and wherein among the duct members, a bottom duct positioned at the vehicle bottom side is formed with first through holes running through the vehicle in the up-down direction.

Claims (8)

1. A front end structure of a vehicle provided with heat exchangers positioned in an engine compartment in which an engine is mounted and exchanging heat between air and a heat medium, wherein

the heat exchangers are surrounded by duct members sticking out toward the vehicle front side from the heat exchangers, preventing hot air in the engine compartment from reaching the front end sides of the heat exchangers, and guiding air present at the vehicle front side to the heat exchangers and wherein

among the duct members, a bottom duct positioned at the vehicle bottom side is formed with first through holes at the vehicle front side from the heat exchangers, the first through holes running through the vehicle in the up-down direction.

2. A front end structure of a vehicle as set forth in claim 1 , wherein

the structure is provided with a cover covering the vehicle bottom side of the engine compartment and

second through holes are formed at positions of the cover corresponding to the first through holes.

3. A front end structure of a vehicle as set forth in claim 2 , further provided with a closed surrounding member connecting the first through holes and the second through holes between the bottom duct and the cover.

4. A front end structure of a vehicle as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said first through holes are provided at a vehicle rear side of a reinforced bumper.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2006
From: KUNIKATA, YUHEI
To: DENSO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 018324/0743 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2005-283829 · Sep 29, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070068716A1 · Mar 29, 2007