Vehicle front part structure

Abstract

To install a terminal device in a narrow space and to improve the design of a vehicle.SOLUTION: A headlight (20) is installed on the vehicle front part of a straddle type vehicle. The vehicle front part structure of the straddle type vehicle includes: a front cowl (30) covering the periphery of a headlight; and a terminal device (80) installed inside the front cowl. The terminal device includes: a connection terminal (81) into and from which a terminal of an external device is inserted and removed; and a controller (82) that controls communication with the external device. The connection terminal and the controller are mounted inside the front cowl so as to be separated from each other.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle front structure. [Background technology]

[0002] There is known a saddle-type vehicle that is provided with a terminal device for connecting an external device to the periphery of a handlebar (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The unit case of the terminal device described in Patent Document 1 is formed vertically long, and a connection terminal is provided at one end of the unit case. A controller that controls the transmission and reception of signals is housed inside the unit case. The connection terminal of the terminal device is exposed from the body cover of the saddle-type vehicle, and a cable extending from an external device is connected to the connection terminal of the terminal device, thereby transmitting and receiving signals between a control unit of the saddle-type vehicle and the external device. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2022-156394 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in order to install the above-mentioned terminal device inside the front cowl, a large space is required in the depth direction of the front cowl, which impairs the design of the vehicle.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and has an object to provide a vehicle front structure that allows a terminal device to be installed in a narrow space and improves the design of the vehicle. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] One embodiment of the vehicle front structure of the present invention is a vehicle front structure for a saddle-type vehicle having a headlight installed at the front of the vehicle, and comprises a front cowl covering the periphery of the headlight, and a terminal device installed on the inside of the front cowl, the terminal device having a connection terminal into which a terminal of an external device is inserted and removed, and a controller that controls communication with the external device, the connection terminal and the controller being mounted at a distance from each other on the inside of the front cowl, thereby solving the above-mentioned problem. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the vehicle front structure of one aspect of the present invention, the connection terminal and the controller of the terminal device are separate, and it is not necessary to install the connection terminal and the controller in the same place. By installing the connection terminal and the controller separately, the connection terminal can be installed in a small space, and the layout freedom of the connection terminal and the controller in the front cowl is improved. Therefore, the design constraints of the front cowl and the like are reduced, and the design of the vehicle is improved. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a front view of the saddle-type vehicle of the present embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a left side view of the saddle-ride type vehicle of the present embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the cowl brace and its surroundings in this embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a side view of the cowl brace and its surrounding area of ​​the present embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a rear view of the vehicle front structure of the present embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 5. [Figure 7] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle front structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a top view of the periphery of the USB terminal device of the present embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] A headlight is installed at the front of a saddle-type vehicle according to one embodiment of the present invention. In this vehicle front structure for a saddle-type vehicle, the periphery of the headlight is covered by a front cowl, and a terminal device is installed inside the front cowl. The terminal device has a connection terminal into which a terminal of an external device is inserted and a controller that controls communication with the external device. The connection terminal and the controller are attached at a distance from each other on the inside of the front cowl. Since the connection terminal and the controller of the terminal device are separate, it is not necessary to install the connection terminal and the controller in the same place. By installing the connection terminal and the controller separately, the connection terminal can be installed in a narrow space, and the layout freedom of the connection terminal and the controller in the front cowl is improved. Therefore, the design constraints of the front cowl and the like are reduced, and the design of the vehicle is improved. EXAMPLES

[0010] A saddle-type vehicle provided with a determination device of this embodiment will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Fig. 1 is a front view of the saddle-type vehicle of this embodiment. Fig. 2 is a left side view of the saddle-type vehicle of this embodiment. In the following drawings, the arrow FR indicates the front of the vehicle, the arrow RE indicates the rear of the vehicle, the arrow L indicates the left side of the vehicle, and the arrow R indicates the right side of the vehicle.

[0011] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, two headlights 20, one above the other, are provided at the front of the saddle-type vehicle 1. A front cowl 30 covers the periphery of the headlight 20 from the front. A head pipe 11 at the front end of the body frame is located behind the headlight 20. A pair of main frames 12 extend rearward from the head pipe 11, a fuel tank 15 is provided above the pair of main frames 12, and an engine 16 is supported below the pair of main frames 12. A front fork 17 is supported on the head pipe 11 so as to be steerable, and a front wheel 18 is supported rotatably at the lower part of the front fork 17.

[0012] A cowl brace 60 (see FIG. 3) is supported on the front surface of the head pipe 11, and the cowl brace 60 supports the inside of the front cowl 30 from the rear of the vehicle. The front cowl 30 has a body cowl 31 and a pair of side cowls 35. The body cowl 31 forms the front surface of the front part of the vehicle, and the pair of side cowls 35 form both side surfaces of the front part of the vehicle. The body cowl 31 has a double structure in which an upper body cowl 33 is placed over a lower body cowl 32, and the pair of side cowls 35 have a double structure in which a pair of outer side cowls 37 are placed over a pair of inner side cowls 36.

[0013] A windscreen 45 for protection from the wind is provided in the center of the upper part of the body cowl 31, and a pair of mirrors 46 are provided on the left and right sides of the body cowl 31, sandwiching the windscreen 45. The front surface of the front cowl 30 is formed by the body cowl 31, and both side surfaces of the front cowl 30 are formed by a pair of side cowls 35. The headlight 20 is covered from the front by the body cowl 31, and the headlight 20 is covered from the sides by the pair of side cowls 35. In addition, the headlight 20 is covered from above by a meter panel 41, and the headlight 20 is covered from below by a lower cover 51.

[0014] Meanwhile, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) terminal device that enables connection to a mobile device such as a smartphone is installed at the front of the saddle-type vehicle 1. Generally, a USB terminal device is formed in a vertically elongated shape with a USB terminal and a USB controller integrated together. For this reason, in order to install the USB terminal device on the meter panel, a wide space is required in the depth direction from the installation surface of the meter panel, which places significant restrictions on the design of the front cowl, etc. In this embodiment, the USB terminal and the USB controller are separated, so that the USB terminal can be installed in a narrow space, and the design restrictions of the front cowl, etc. are reduced.

[0015] The cowl brace and its periphery in this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the cowl brace and its periphery in this embodiment. Fig. 4 is a side view of the cowl brace and its periphery in this embodiment. For the sake of convenience, the front cowl and the meter panel are omitted in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4.

[0016] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the cowl brace 60 is made up of metal pipes, metal brackets, etc., and forms the framework of the front part of the vehicle in front of the head pipe 11. The front cowl 30 (see Figure 1), headlight 20, and lower cover 51 are supported on the head pipe 11 via the cowl brace 60. The headlight 20 is formed in two levels, upper and lower, by an upper headlight 21 and a lower headlight 22. A pair of upper level mounting portions 23 are formed on the top of the upper headlight 21, and a pair of cowl mounting portions 24 are formed adjacent to the pair of upper level mounting portions 23. A pair of lower level mounting portions 25 are formed on the bottom of the lower headlight 22.

[0017] The lower part of the headlight 20 is covered by a lower cover 51. A plurality of insertion holes for clips 90 are formed along the front edge and both side edges of the lower cover 51. An insertion hole for the clip 90 is also formed on the rear side of the center of the lower cover 51. The insertion holes on the front edge and both side edges of the lower cover 51 serve as attachment parts for the front cowl 30, and the insertion hole on the rear side of the lower cover 51 serves as an attachment part for the cowl brace 60. A plurality of clamps 52 for a turn signal harness 93 (see FIG. 5) are formed on the upper surface of the lower cover 51. In addition, a mounting surface for electrical components is provided on the upper surface of the lower cover 51, the details of which will be described later.

[0018] A protruding portion 13 protrudes from the front surface of the head pipe 11, and a frame-shaped frame 61 on the rear side of the cowl brace 60 is fixed to the protruding portion 13 of the head pipe 11. The frame-shaped frame 61 has a pair of frame plates 62 facing each other across the protruding portion 13 of the head pipe 11, a front plate 63 connecting the front edges of the pair of frame plates 62, and a lower plate 64 connecting the lower edges of the pair of frame plates 62. A T-shaped bracket 65 is fixed to the upper edges of the pair of frame plates 62, and the upper surfaces of the pair of frame plates 62 are covered by the vertically elongated portions of the T-shaped bracket 65. The tip side of the T-shaped bracket 65 is horizontally elongated, and a U-shaped upper arm 66 is fixed to the front parts of the pair of frame plates 62 via the horizontally elongated portions of the T-shaped bracket 65.

[0019] An upper arm 66 extends from the horizontal plate of the T-shaped bracket 65, and the extending portion of the upper arm 66 is curved so as to widen in the left-right direction toward the front. A pair of mounting brackets (mounting portions) 71a are fixed to both ends of the upper arm 66, and the mirror 46 (see FIG. 1) is screwed to the pair of mounting brackets 71a via the front cowl 30. The upper arm 66 is connected near the pair of mounting brackets 71a via an inverted U-shaped curved bridge 67. A pair of mounting brackets 71b are fixed to the front of the curved bridge 67 with a predetermined gap therebetween, and the upper mounting portion 23 of the headlight 20 is screwed to the pair of mounting brackets 71b.

[0020] A down arm 68 extends downward from the middle of the curved bridge 67, and a mounting bracket 71c is fixed to the lower part of the down arm 68. The mounting bracket 71c extends longitudinally along the lower cover 51, and a horizontally long mounting plate 72 is provided at the front end of the mounting bracket 71c, and a cover mounting portion 74 is formed on the rear side of the mounting bracket 71c. The lower mounting portion 25 of the headlight 20 and the front cowl 30 are screwed to the mounting plate 72 on the front side of the mounting bracket 71c. An insertion hole is formed in the cover mounting portion 74 on the rear side of the mounting bracket 71c, and the rear side of the lower cover 51 is attached to the cover mounting portion 74 by a clip 90.

[0021] Further, a lower arm 69 extends forward from the lower plate 64 of the frame 61, and a tip end of the lower arm 69 is fixed to the down arm 68. A substantially triangular reinforcing bracket 75 is fixed to the lower plate 64 of the frame 61, and the base end side of the lower arm 69 is supported by the reinforcing bracket 75. In this manner, the front cowl 30, headlight 20, and lower cover 51 are stably supported by the highly rigid cowl brace 60. By mounting the headlight 20 and the lower cover 51 to a common mounting bracket 71c, the number of parts is reduced and the mounting locations are made compact, thereby saving space.

[0022] The vehicle front structure of this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 5 to Fig. 8. Fig. 5 is a rear view of the vehicle front structure of this embodiment. Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the vehicle front structure of this embodiment. Fig. 8 is a top view of the periphery of the USB terminal device of this embodiment. Note that the side cowls, meter panel, and mirrors are omitted in Fig. 8, and the body cowl is omitted in Fig. 8.

[0023] 5, the front surface of the front cowl 30 is covered by a body cowl 31 of the front cowl 30, and both side surfaces of the front cowl 30 are covered by a pair of side cowls 35 of the front cowl 30. The body cowl 31 has an upper body cowl 33 and a lower body cowl 32, and the lower body cowl 32 is located inside the upper body cowl 33. The pair of side cowls 35 have a pair of outer side cowls 37 and a pair of inner side cowls 36, and the pair of inner side cowls 36 are located inside the pair of outer side cowls 37. The underside of the front cowl 30 is covered by a lower cover 51.

[0024] In addition, the upper surface of the front cowl 30 is covered with a meter panel 41. A meter 42 that displays various information is provided in the center of the upper surface of the meter panel 41. A USB terminal device (terminal device) 80 is provided on the inside of the front cowl 30. A USB port (connection terminal) 81 and a USB controller (controller) 82 of the USB terminal device 80 are formed separately. The USB port 81 is attached to the meter panel 41, and the USB controller 82 is attached to the lower cover 51. A terminal of an external device such as a mobile terminal is inserted into or removed from the USB port 81, and communication with the external device is controlled by the USB controller 82.

[0025] The USB port 81 and the USB controller 82 are attached vertically spaced apart inside the front cowl 30. More specifically, left and right positions P1, P2 of the USB port 81 and the USB controller 82 are adjacent to each other, and vertical positions P3, P4 of the USB port 81 and the USB controller 82 are spaced apart so that the USB controller 82 is lower than the USB port 81. The left and right positions P1, P2 of the USB port 81 and the USB controller 82 are brought closer to each other, and the lead wire 83 connecting the USB port 81 and the USB controller 82 is shortened, so that the USB port 81 and the USB controller 82 are compactly installed inside the front cowl 30.

[0026] As shown in Fig. 6, a USB port 81 is attached to a mounting hole 43 of a meter panel 41. The USB port 81 is formed in an elliptical cylindrical shape, with one end of the USB port 81 exposed from the front side of the meter panel 41 and the other end of the USB port 81 recessed into the back side of the meter panel 41. An insertion / removal opening is formed at one end of the USB port 81, and a rubber cap 85 is attached to the insertion / removal opening of the USB port 81. The cap 85 protects the wiring structure inside the USB port 81 from water droplets and dust. A lead wire 83 extends from the other end of the USB port 81 toward a USB controller 82.

[0027] A plurality of fitting claws 86 are provided on the peripheral wall of USB port 81. When USB port 81 is inserted into mounting hole 43 from the front side of meter panel 41, the elastic force of fitting claws 86 causes USB port 81 to be hooked onto the opening edge of mounting hole 43. Since USB port 81 is attached to meter panel 41 by a snap-fit ​​method, the workload of attaching USB port 81 to meter panel 41 is reduced. In addition, because USB port 81 is attached from the front side of meter panel 41, no tool line is required on the back side of meter panel 41, improving the design freedom of the vehicle.

[0028] 5 and 7, the front side and both left and right sides of the lower cover 51 are attached to the lower edge of the front cowl 30 by a plurality of clips 90. The rear side of the lower cover 51 is attached to the lower part of the cowl brace 60. The attachment location of the rear side of the lower cover 51 to the lower part of the cowl brace 60 is located in the center in the left-right direction. Specifically, the rear side of the lower cover 51 is attached to the highly rigid attachment bracket 71c (see FIG. 3) of the cowl brace 60 by clips 90. In this way, the front, rear and left-right sides of the lower cover 51 are attached to the front cowl 30 and the cowl brace 60, so that the lower cover 51 is supported in a well-balanced manner.

[0029] In this case, the load acts not only on the front side and both left and right sides of the lower cover 51 but also on the rear side of the lower cover 51, dispersing the load acting on the lower cover 51 and suppressing deformation of the lower cover 51. Also, since both the front and rear and both the left and right sides of the lower cover 51 are supported, deformation of both the front and rear and both the left and right sides of the lower cover 51 is restrained. The rear side of the lower cover 51 is attached to the cowl brace 60 at one point, and deformation of the rear side of the lower cover 51 is effectively suppressed by the highly rigid cowl brace 60. Since the lower cover 51 is supported on all four sides, the rigidity of the lower cover 51 is improved.

[0030] Additionally, the upper part of the upper body cowl 33 and the mirror 46 (see FIG. 1) are fastened together with bolts to the pair of mounting brackets 71a of the cowl brace 60. A pair of upper mounting portions 23 of the headlight 20 are fastened with bolts to the pair of mounting brackets 71b of the cowl brace 60. A USB port 81 is installed on the lower body cowl 32 below the left mounting bracket 71a. The space below the mounting bracket 71a is effectively used as an installation space for the USB port 81. A vertical middle portion of the lower body cowl 32 is fastened to the pair of cowl mounting portions 24 of the headlight 20 with bolts.

[0031] A mounting plate 72 is provided in front of a mounting bracket 71c of the cowl brace 60, and a pair of lower mounting portions 25 of the headlight 20 and the lower portion of the lower body cowl 32 are fastened to the mounting plate 72 with bolts. A cover mounting portion 74 is formed on the rear side of the mounting bracket 71c, and the rear side of the lower cover 51 is pinned to the cover mounting portion 74 with a clip 90. A main harness 91 is installed on the frame-like frame 61 and the lower arm 69 of the cowl brace 60 via a plurality of ring-shaped clamps 92. A plurality of cables, such as a pair of blinker harnesses 93 and lead wires 83, branch out from the main harness 91.

[0032] The pair of blinker harnesses 93 extend along the rear edge of the lower cover 51. A plurality of clamps 52 are provided on the rear side of the upper surface of the lower cover 51, and the pair of blinker harnesses 93 are held by the plurality of clamps 52. Since the rigidity of the lower cover 51 is improved, the pair of blinker harnesses 93 can be held by the lower cover 51, improving the ease of assembly of the pair of blinker harnesses 93. The lead wires 83 extend to the USB port 81, and the USB controller 82 is provided midway along the lead wires 83. The USB controller 82 is positioned below the USB port 81, minimizing the length of the lead wires 83.

[0033] On the upper surface of the lower cover 51, installation surfaces for electrical components such as a USB controller 82 and an ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) antenna 95 are provided on both sides of the mounting bracket 71c. Since the rigidity of the lower cover 51 is improved, the USB controller 82 and the ETC antenna 95 can be installed on the lower cover 51, improving the ease of installation of the USB controller 82 and the ETC antenna 95. In this way, even if various cables and electrical components are installed on the lower cover 51, deformation of the lower cover 51 is suppressed. The electrical components are installed on the lower cover 51 by existing installation methods such as screwing or adhesive.

[0034] 8, at least a portion of the USB port 81 overlaps with the mounting bracket (mounting portion) 71a for the mirror 46 in a top view. As described above, the USB port 81 of the USB terminal device 80 is made smaller by the amount that the USB port 81 and the USB controller 82 are formed separately, and most of the USB port 81 is positioned directly below the mounting bracket 71a. Therefore, the USB port 81 can be attached to the empty space below the mounting bracket 71a, and there is no need to increase the size of the front cowl 30 and the meter panel 41 to install the USB terminal device 80.

[0035] As described above, according to the vehicle front structure of this embodiment, the USB port 81 and the USB controller 82 of the USB terminal device 80 are separate, and it is not necessary to install the USB port 81 and the USB controller 82 in the same location. By installing the USB port 81 and the USB controller 82 separately, it becomes possible to attach a connection terminal even in a narrow space, and the degree of freedom in the layout of the USB port 81 and the USB controller 82 in the front cowl 30 is improved. Therefore, restrictions on the design of the front cowl 30, the meter panel 41, etc. are reduced, and the design of the vehicle is improved.

[0036] In this embodiment, a USB terminal device is exemplified as a terminal device, but the present invention is also applicable to terminal devices other than a USB terminal device.

[0037] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the USB port and the USB controller are spaced apart vertically, but the USB port and the USB controller may also be spaced apart horizontally.

[0038] In this embodiment, the front and rear and left and right sides of the lower cover are supported by the front cowl and the cowl brace, but it is sufficient that at least the front and rear sides of the lower cover are supported by the front cowl and the cowl brace.

[0039] Further, in this embodiment, the body cowl and the pair of side cowls of the front cowl are formed separately, but the body cowl and the pair of side cowls may be formed integrally.

[0040] In the present embodiment, the body cowl has a double structure made up of an upper body cowl and a lower body cowl, but the body cowl may be formed of a single cowl. Similarly, the side cowl has a double structure made up of an outer side cowl and an inner side cowl, but the side cowl may be formed of a single cowl.

[0041] Further, in this embodiment, the cowl brace is formed of metal pipes, metal brackets, and the like, but the configuration of the cowl brace is not particularly limited as long as it is capable of supporting the inside of the front cowl from the rear of the vehicle.

[0042] In addition, in this embodiment, the headlights are formed in two stages, upper and lower, by the upper headlight and the lower headlight, but the headlight may be formed by a single light.

[0043] The vehicle front structure of the present embodiment is not limited to the above-mentioned saddle-ride type vehicle, and may be adopted in other types of saddle-ride type vehicles. Note that a saddle-ride type vehicle is not limited to all vehicles in which the rider sits astride the seat, but also includes scooter-type vehicles in which the rider does not sit astride the seat.

[0044] As described above, the first aspect is a vehicle front structure for a saddle-type vehicle (1) having a headlight (20) installed at the front of the vehicle, and includes a front cowl (30) covering the periphery of the headlight and a terminal device (USB terminal device 80) installed inside the front cowl. The terminal device has a connection terminal (USB port 81) into which a terminal of an external device is inserted and removed, and a controller (USB controller 82) that controls communication with the external device, and the connection terminal and the controller are attached separately inside the front cowl. According to this configuration, the connection terminal and the controller of the terminal device are separate, and it is not necessary to install the connection terminal and the controller in the same place. By separately installing the connection terminal and the controller, the connection terminal can be installed in a narrow space, and the layout freedom of the connection terminal and the controller in the front cowl is improved. Therefore, the design constraints of the front cowl and the like are reduced, and the design of the vehicle is improved.

[0045] In the second aspect, in the first aspect, the left and right positions of the connection terminal and the controller are adjacent to each other, and the top and bottom positions of the connection terminal and the controller are spaced apart so that the controller is lower than the connection terminal. With this configuration, the left and right positions of the connection terminal and the controller are close to each other, and the lead wires can be shortened, allowing the connection terminal and the controller to be installed compactly inside the front cowl.

[0046] In the third aspect, in the first or second aspect, a meter panel (41) that covers the headlight from above and a lower cover (51) that covers the headlight from below are provided, and the connection terminal is attached to the meter panel and the controller is attached to the lower cover. With this configuration, the connection terminal and the controller are installed close to each other on the left and right, thereby shortening the lead wires and enabling the connection terminal and the controller to be installed compactly.

[0047] In the fourth aspect, the connection terminal can be attached to the meter panel from the front side of the meter panel by a snap-fit ​​method in the third aspect. This configuration reduces the workload of attaching the connection terminal to the meter panel. In addition, since the connection terminal is attached from the front side of the meter panel, a tool line is not required on the back side of the meter panel, improving the design freedom of the vehicle.

[0048] In a fifth aspect, in the third or fourth aspect, a cowl brace (60) is provided that supports the front cowl from the inside, the lower cover is attached to the cowl brace, and the controller is installed to the side of the attachment location (attachment bracket 71c) of the cowl brace to the lower cover. With this configuration, since the lower cover is supported by the highly rigid cowl brace, deformation of the lower cover can be suppressed even if the controller is installed on the lower cover.

[0049] In the sixth aspect, in the fifth aspect, the cowl brace is provided with an attachment portion (mounting bracket 71a) for the mirror (46), and at least a portion of the connection terminal overlaps the attachment portion in a top view. With this configuration, the connection terminal can be attached to the empty space below the attachment portion, and there is no need to increase the size of the front cowl and the meter panel to install a terminal device.

[0050] Although the present embodiment has been described, other embodiments may be made by combining the above-described embodiments and modifications in whole or in part.

[0051] In addition, the technology of the present invention is not limited to the above examples, and may be modified, substituted, or altered in various ways without departing from the spirit of the technical idea. Furthermore, if the technical idea can be realized in a different way due to the progress of technology or a different technology derived therefrom, the invention may be implemented using that method. Therefore, the claims cover all embodiments that may be included within the scope of the technical idea. [Explanation of symbols]

[0052] 1: Saddle-type vehicle 20: Headlight 30: Front cowl 46: Mirror 51: Lower cover 60: Cowl brace 71a: Mounting bracket (mounting part) 71c: Mounting bracket (mounting location) 80:USB device (terminal device) 81: USB port (connection terminal) 82: USB Controller (Controller)

Claims

1. A vehicle front structure for a saddle-type vehicle having a headlight installed at the front of the vehicle, A front cowl that covers the periphery of the headlight; A terminal device is provided on the inside of the front cowl, the terminal device includes a connection terminal into which a terminal of an external device is inserted and a controller that controls communication with the external device; A vehicle front structure, characterized in that the connection terminal and the controller are attached spaced apart inside the front cowl.

2. The vehicle front structure according to claim 1, characterized in that the connection terminal and the controller are adjacent to each other on the left and right sides, and the connection terminal and the controller are spaced apart on the top and bottom sides so that the controller is lower than the connection terminal.

3. a meter panel covering the headlight from above; a lower cover that covers the headlight from below, 3. The vehicle front structure according to claim 1, wherein the connection terminal is attached to the meter panel, and the controller is attached to the lower cover.

4. 4. The vehicle front structure according to claim 3, wherein the connection terminal is attachable to the meter panel from a front side thereof by a snap-fit ​​method.

5. A cowl brace is provided to support the front cowl from the inside, the lower cover is attached to the cowl brace, 4. The vehicle front structure according to claim 3, wherein the controller is disposed to the side of a mounting portion of the cowl brace to the lower cover.

6. The cowl brace is provided with mountings for mirrors; The vehicle front structure according to claim 5, wherein at least a portion of the connection terminal overlaps with the mounting portion in a top view.

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