Vehicle cowl structure

A front cover, vehicle technology, applied in the direction of upper structure, vehicle components, upper structure sub-assembly, etc., can solve the problem of deteriorating pedestrian protection performance, air intake formability and other issues

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-07-25
SUZUKI MOTOR CORP
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[0007] On the other hand, when the cowl part is completely made of metal material, it deteriorates the pedestrian protection performance or the formability of the air intake

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[0032] like Figures 2 to 4 As shown, the cowl portion 3 has a two-layer structure in which a resin cowl cover 8 is provided under a metal cowl 7 having a design surface continuous to the hood 2 . "Design surface" means a visible surface exposed to the outside of the vehicle. This design surface constitutes the exterior of the vehicle. Here, the metal cowl panel 7 is made of a metal having the same material feel as that of the bonnet 2 . The metal cowl 7 is obtained by extruding a steel sheet and painted in the same color as the vehicle body.

[0033] like Figure 10 As shown, a groove 7a extending in the width direction of the vehicle is formed at the center of the front edge of the metal cowl 7 in the width direction of the vehicle. A resin trim 9 is installed in this groove 7a. The resin decoration 9 is integrally formed of resin. like Figure 5 As shown, the resin trim 9 is formed with a plurality of slit-like air intakes 9a extending in the width direction of the v...

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Abstract

A vehicle cowl structure is provided. A cowl part is disposed between a lower end of a front glass of a vehicle and a rear end of a front hood. The cowl part has a tow-layer structure which has a metallic cowl panel having a design surface and a resinous cowl cover disposed below the metallic cowl panel.

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[0001] This application claims priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-108520 filed on April 18, 2008, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. technical field [0002] The present invention relates to a vehicle cowl structure, and more particularly, to a cowl portion disposed between a lower end of a vehicle windshield and a rear end of a front hood. Background technique [0003] A cowl portion is provided between a lower end of a windshield of a vehicle and a rear end of a hood, and is required to have an air introduction function or a pedestrian protection function. In recent years, panels are partially made of resin in order to reduce weight, improve fuel efficiency, or improve durability. [0004] For example, according to the front structure of the vehicle body disclosed in Patent Document 1, since the cowl portion is made of synthetic resin, the cost can be significantly reduced, and the weight can be roughly halved relative to the...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): B62D25/08
CPCB62D29/001B62D25/081B62D29/005
Inventor 臼田嘉刚
Owner SUZUKI MOTOR CORP
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