Vehicle front structure

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a vehicle front structure which is disposed in a motor chamber at the front of a vehicle, does not increase the weight and layout space of the vehicle, and prevents a fuel pipe from being clamped between a power unit and a cowl beam in the event of a front collision of the vehicle. The vehicle front structure includes: a cowl member (10) that is formed to extend in a vehicle width direction and bulges to the front from a rear side of a motor chamber (18); a power unit (22) that is fixed to a right side frame (12) in the motor chamber (18), hasa lower portion fixed to a vehicle body, and drives the vehicle by electricity; and a fuel pipe (21) that couples an internal combustion engine in the motor chamber (18) and a fuel tank arranged on arear side of the vehicle. A protection bracket (50) is provided on an upper surface of the power unit, and this protection bracket is configured to abut the cowl member (10) in the case where a frontal collision of a vehicle (2) occurs and the power unit (22) moves downward to the rear.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle front structure, and more particularly, to a vehicle front structure arranged in a motor room at the front of the vehicle. Background technique [0002] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2018-114899 (Patent Document 1) describes a hybrid vehicle including both a motor and an engine for running. In this hybrid vehicle, a cowl member is provided so as to protrude into the engine room toward the front. An engine, a motor, a power control device, a storage battery, and the like are arranged in the engine room, and the power control device is arranged highest among components in the engine room. In addition, a connector connected to the storage battery is attached to the upper surface of the power control device. In this vehicle, when the power control device collides with a front obstacle and moves rearward with respect to the vehicle body, the power supply connector may come into contact with the front ...

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Problems solved by technology

[0005] In this way, when the height of the electric control device becomes low and a gap is created between the cowl beam and the protrusion, the fuel pipe arranged in the engine room at the time of the collision , wires, etc. may enter the gap

On the other hand, if a protective cover is provided around the fuel pipe to protect the fuel pipe, electric wires, etc., the weight of the vehicle and the layout space may increase.

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