Vehicle front structure

Abstract

To reduce hazardability to a collision body, and effectively apply reaction force to the collision body at an outer end part in the vehicle width direction.SOLUTION: A vehicle V has: a bumper beam 14 and a lower beam 16 extending in the vehicle width direction; and a beam connection member 20 which connects the bumper beam 14 with the lower beam 16 at the outer side in the vehicle width direction compared with a side frame 10. The bumper beam 14, the lower beam 16, and the beam connection member 20 can be a surface receiving a collision body at the time of off-set head-on collision. A front end part 30A of a gusset 30 is connected with an intermediate part of the beam connection member 20 and a rear end part of the gusset 30 is connected with the side frame 10. The beam connection member 20 is supported from a rear side by the gusset 30. Thereby, reaction force against the collision body can be effectively applied thereto at the time of a small overlapping collision.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Technical Field

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

Background Art

[0002] In the vehicle front structure described in Patent Document 1 below, a bumper beam extends in the vehicle width direction at the front end of the vehicle, and the bumper beam is supported by a side frame on the vehicle rear side of the bumper beam. Further, a lower beam extends in the vehicle width direction below the bumper beam, and the lower beam is supported by a sub-frame on the vehicle rear side of the lower beam. Thereby, for example, at the time of an offset frontal collision of the vehicle, a reaction force can be applied from the bumper beam and the lower beam to the collision body (the other vehicle). Therefore, it is possible to suppress the local action of the reaction force on the other vehicle. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the harmfulness to the collision body (the other vehicle) at the time of a frontal collision.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] Here, in the above vehicle front structure, the outer ends in the vehicle width direction of each of the bumper beam and the lower beam protrude outward in the vehicle width direction from the side frame. Therefore, at the time of a frontal collision of the vehicle including an offset frontal collision, there is a possibility that an effective reaction force cannot be applied to the collision body from the outer ends in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle. For example, in a small overlap collision in which the wrap rate with the collision body in the vehicle width direction is relatively small among offset frontal collisions, mainly the outer ends in the vehicle width direction of the bumper beam and the lower beam collide with the collision body, so there is a possibility that an effective reaction force cannot be applied to the collision body.

[0005] In view of the above facts, an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle front structure that can effectively act a reaction force on a collision object at an outer end portion in the vehicle width direction while reducing the harmfulness to the collision object.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] One or more embodiments of the present invention include a pair of side frames extending in the vehicle front-rear direction on both sides in the vehicle width direction at the front portion of the vehicle, and extending in the vehicle width direction and connected to the vehicle front end portions of the pair of side frames. A bumper beam having both longitudinal ends disposed outside the side frames in the vehicle width direction, and extending in the vehicle width direction below the vehicle of the bumper beam , both longitudinal ends are arranged outside the vehicle width direction of the side frame and overlap with both longitudinal ends of the bumper beam in plan view A lower beam, extending in the vehicle up-down direction outside the side frames in the vehicle width direction, and the bumper beam the outer ends in the vehicle width direction of The lower beam the outer ends in the vehicle width direction of A pair of connecting members for connecting them, provided outside the side frames in the vehicle width direction, extending in a direction inclined outward in the vehicle width direction as going from the upper side of the vehicle toward the front side of the vehicle and extending in a direction inclined downward in the vehicle width direction as going from the front side of the vehicle in the vehicle width direction. A vehicle front structure including a gusset having a front end portion in the vehicle connected to an intermediate portion in the vehicle up-down direction of the connecting member and a rear end portion in the vehicle connected to the side frame.

[0007] One or more embodiments of the present invention are A pair of side frames extending in the vehicle front-rear direction on both sides in the vehicle width direction at the front of the vehicle, a bumper beam extending in the vehicle width direction and connected to the front ends of the pair of side frames on the vehicle front side, and both longitudinal ends are arranged outside the vehicle width direction of the side frame, a lower beam extending in the vehicle width direction below the vehicle of the bumper beam, a pair of connecting members extending in the vehicle vertical direction outside the vehicle width direction of the side frame and connecting the bumper beam and the lower beam, and provided outside the vehicle width direction of the side frame, extending in a direction inclined outward in the vehicle width direction as it goes from the upper side of the vehicle to the front side of the vehicle and extending in a direction inclined downward in the vehicle width direction as it goes from the front side of the vehicle as viewed in the vehicle width direction, the front end of the vehicle is connected to the middle part in the vehicle vertical direction of the connecting member, and the rear end of the vehicle is connected to the side frame, and A vehicle front structure in which a power unit is disposed between the pair of side frames, and when viewed from the vehicle width direction, a rear end portion of the gusset in the vehicle is disposed at a position overlapping the power unit.

[0008] One or more embodiments of the present invention are a vehicle front structure in which a distance in the vehicle up-down direction between a front end portion and a rear end portion of the gusset in the vehicle is set to be equal to or less than a distance in the vehicle up-down direction between a rear end portion of the gusset in the vehicle and an upper end portion of the power unit in the vehicle.

Advantages of the Invention

[0009] According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, while reducing the harmfulness to the impact body, the reaction force on the impact body can be effectively applied at the outer end in the vehicle width direction.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0010] [Figure 1] It is a plan view seen from above the vehicle schematically showing the left side portion of the front part of the vehicle to which the vehicle front structure according to the present embodiment is applied. [Figure 2] It is a plan view showing an enlarged connection state between the beam connection member and the gusset shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 3] It is a side view seen from the left side of the vehicle schematically showing the left side portion of the front part of the vehicle shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 4] It is a front view seen from the front side of the vehicle showing the connection state between the outer end in the vehicle width direction of the bumper beam and the outer end in the vehicle width direction of the lower beam by the beam connection member shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 5] It is an explanatory view seen from the left side of the vehicle for explaining the deformation behavior of the bumper beam and the lower beam during an offset frontal collision.

Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0011] Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, a vehicle (automobile) V to which a vehicle front structure S according to the present embodiment is applied will be described. In the drawings, the front side of the vehicle V is indicated by an arrow FR, the upper side of the vehicle is indicated by an arrow UP, and the left side (one side in the vehicle width direction) of the vehicle when viewed from above the vehicle is indicated by an arrow LH. In the following description, when directions such as up and down, front and back, and left and right are used for explanation, unless otherwise specified, they indicate the vehicle up and down direction, the vehicle front and back direction, and the vehicle left and right direction.

[0012] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the vehicle front structure S is applied to the front part of the vehicle V. Further, the vehicle front structure S is configured symmetrically with respect to the center in the left-right direction of the vehicle V. Therefore, in the following description, the vehicle front structure S of the left side part of the front part of the vehicle V will be described, and the description of the vehicle front structure S of the right side part of the front part of the vehicle V will be omitted. The vehicle front structure S includes a side frame 10, a bumper beam 14, a lower beam 16, a beam connecting member 20 as a connecting member, and a gusset 30.

[0013] (Regarding the side frame 10) The side frame 10 is formed in a hollow substantially rectangular column shape extending in the front-rear direction, is disposed at the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the front part of the vehicle V, and constitutes the skeleton of the front part of the vehicle V. And the space inside the vehicle width direction rather than the side frame 10 in the front part of the vehicle V is configured as an engine room for housing the power unit P of the vehicle V. A crash box 11 is provided on the front side of the side frame 10. The crash box 11 is formed in a substantially rectangular cylindrical shape with the front-rear direction as the axial direction, and the rear end part of the crash box 11 is fastened and fixed to the front end part of the side frame 10. Note that a plate member 12 extending in the up-down direction is provided between the side frame 10 and the crash box 11, and the middle part in the up-down direction of the plate member 12 is sandwiched between the side frame 10 and the crash box 11 and fixed to both of them. Further, a radiator support 13 is provided inside the vehicle width direction of the crash box 11, and the radiator support 13 is connected to the plate member 12.

[0014] (Regarding the bumper beam 14) The bumper beam 14 extends in the vehicle width direction and constitutes the framework at the front end of the vehicle V. The bumper beam 14 is formed in a substantially B shape in a cross-sectional view seen from the left side. As a result, the bumper beam 14 has a closed cross-sectional structure having a pair of upper and lower rectangular closed cross-sections. And the bumper beam 14 is joined to the front end of the crash box 11 in a state where the outer end of the bumper beam 14 in the vehicle width direction protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction from the side frame 10. Thereby, the bumper beam 14 is indirectly connected to the side frame 10 via the crash box 11. Note that the crash box 11 may be omitted, and the front end of the bumper beam 14 may be extended further forward than in the present embodiment, and the bumper beam 14 may be directly connected to the side frame 10. Further, the bumper beam 14 is curved in a substantially arc shape in a plan view so that the central portion in the vehicle width direction protrudes forward.

[0015] (Regarding the lower beam 16) The lower beam 16 extends in the vehicle width direction below the bumper beam 14. And the outer end of the lower beam 16 in the vehicle width direction is disposed outside the side frame 10 in the vehicle width direction, and the outer portion of the lower beam 16 in the vehicle width direction is connected to the lower end of the plate member 12 below the side frame 10. The lower beam 16, like the bumper beam 14, constitutes the framework at the front end of the vehicle V. In the lower beam 16, the outer portion of the lower beam 16 in the vehicle width direction has a rectangular closed cross-sectional structure, and the central portion of the lower beam 16 in the vehicle width direction has an open cross-sectional structure that is open to the rear. Further, the outer portion of the lower beam 16 in the vehicle width direction is inclined rearward as it goes outward in the vehicle width direction in a plan view, and the outer end of the lower beam 16 in the vehicle width direction is disposed below the bumper beam 14.

[0016] (Regarding the beam connecting member 20) The beam connecting member 20 is formed in a substantially rectangular column shape extending in the vertical direction, and connects the outer end portion in the vehicle width direction of the bumper beam 14 and the outer end portion in the vehicle width direction of the lower beam 16. The beam connecting member 20 includes a first connecting member 22 which is the main part of the beam connecting member 20, and a second connecting member 24 which constitutes the rear end portion of the beam connecting member 20.

[0017] The first connecting member 22 is constituted by a steel plate. The first connecting member 22 extends in the vertical direction and is formed in a substantially U-shaped configuration that is open to the rear in plan view. Specifically, the first connecting member 22 includes a front wall 22A disposed parallel to the front surface of the bumper beam 14 in plan view, and a pair of side walls 22B extending rearward and inward in the vehicle width direction from both ends in the left-right direction of the front wall 22A.

[0018] The second connecting member 24 is similarly constituted by a steel plate. The second connecting member 24 is formed in a substantially elongated plate shape extending in the vertical direction and is disposed substantially parallel to the front wall 22A behind the front wall 22A of the first connecting member 22. Flanges 24A bent rearward and inward in the vehicle width direction are formed at both ends in the left-right direction of the second connecting member 24. Then, the second connecting member 24 is disposed within the rear end portion of the first connecting member 22, and the flanges 24A are joined to the rear end portions of the left and right side walls 22B of the first connecting member 22. Thereby, the beam connecting member 20 forms a substantially rectangular closed cross-sectional shape.

[0019] Further, a joint portion 22C extending upward is formed on the front wall 22A of the first connecting member 22. The beam connecting member 20 is disposed below the outer end portion in the vehicle width direction of the bumper beam 14, and the joint portion 22C is disposed opposite to the front side of the outer end portion in the vehicle width direction of the bumper beam 14 and is joined to the outer end portion in the vehicle width direction of the bumper beam 14. Further, the upper end portion of the second connecting member 24 protrudes above the side wall 22B of the first connecting member 22 and is disposed opposite to the rear side of the outer end portion in the vehicle width direction of the bumper beam 14 and is joined to the outer end portion in the vehicle width direction of the bumper beam 14.

[0020] Further, the beam connecting member 20 is disposed adjacent to the left side of the outer end in the vehicle width direction of the lower beam 16, and the outer end in the vehicle width direction of the lower beam 16 is joined to the right side wall 22B of the first connecting member 22. Thereby, the beam connecting member 20 connects the outer ends in the vehicle width direction of the bumper beam 14 and the lower beam 16 to each other on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the side frame 10.

[0021] (Regarding the gusset 30) The gusset 30 is composed of a steel plate and is formed in a substantially rectangular column shape. The gusset 30 is disposed on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the side frame 10, extends along a direction that inclines outward in the vehicle width direction as it goes forward in a plan view, and extends along a direction that inclines downward as it goes forward when viewed from the outer side in the vehicle width direction. And the front end portion 30A of the gusset 30 is disposed adjacent to the rear side of the beam connecting member 20 and is joined to the middle portion in the vertical direction of the beam connecting member 20. Also, the right wall at the rear end portion 30B of the gusset 30 is bent so as to face the outer side surface in the vehicle width direction of the side frame 10, and the rear end portion 30B of the gusset 30 is joined to the side frame 10. Note that a notch portion 30C that is open to the outer side in the vehicle width direction is formed at the rear end portion 30B of the gusset 30, and the rear end portion 30B of the gusset 30 is formed in a substantially U-shaped that is open to the outer side in the vehicle width direction when viewed from the rear side by the notch portion 30C.

[0022] Also, when viewed from the outside in the vehicle width direction, the gusset 30 is disposed below the upper end portion of the power unit P (refer to the portion filled in gray in FIG. 3), and the rear end portion 30B of the gusset 30 is disposed at a position overlapping the front end portion of the power unit P. Further, when viewed from the outside in the vehicle width direction, the vertical distance H1 (refer to FIG. 3) between the front end portion 30A and the rear end portion 30B of the gusset 30 is set to be equal to or less than the vertical distance H2 (refer to FIG. 3) between the rear end portion 30B of the gusset 30 and the upper end portion of the power unit P (in the present embodiment, the vertical distance H1 and the vertical distance H2 are set to be substantially the same). Note that the vertical position of the front end portion 30A of the gusset 30 indicates the position of the central portion in the vertical direction of the front end portion 30A, and the vertical position of the rear end portion 30B of the gusset 30 indicates the position of the central portion in the vertical direction of the rear end portion 30B.

[0023] Also, an intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of the gusset 30 is connected to the front end portion of the side frame 10 by a bracket 32 (refer to FIG. 2). The bracket 32 is made of a steel plate and is bent in a substantially crank shape in plan view. Specifically, the bracket 32 includes a rear wall 32A having the left - right direction as the plate thickness direction, a connecting wall 32B extending outward in the vehicle width direction from the front end portion of the rear wall 32A, and a front wall 32C extending forward and outward in the vehicle width direction from the outer end portion in the vehicle width direction of the connecting wall 32B. The rear wall 32A is disposed adjacent to the outside in the vehicle width direction of the front end portion of the side frame 10 and is joined to the side frame 10. Also, the front wall 32C is disposed adjacent to the inside in the vehicle width direction of the intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of the gusset 30 and is joined to the gusset 30.

[0024] Next, the operation and effects of the present embodiment will be described.

[0025] In the vehicle V configured as described above, the bumper beam 14 and the lower beam 16 extend in the vehicle width direction at the front end portion of the vehicle V, and the lower beam 16 is disposed below the bumper beam 14. The bumper beam 14 is connected to the pair of side frames 10, and the lower beam 16 is connected to the side frames 10 via the plate member 12.

[0026] Here, the beam connecting member 20 extends in the vehicle up-and-down direction outside the vehicle width direction from the side frame 10, and connects the bumper beam 14 and the lower beam 16. Therefore, at the time of an offset frontal collision of the vehicle V, the bumper beam 14, the lower beam 16, and the beam connecting member 20 can receive the collision object with a surface. Thereby, it is possible to suppress the reaction force from the vehicle V to the collision object from acting locally on the collision object. Therefore, the harmfulness to the collision object (the other vehicle) can be effectively reduced.

[0027] Also, at the time of a small overlap frontal collision, mainly, the portions outside the vehicle width direction from the side frame 10 in the bumper beam 14 and the lower beam 16 collide with the collision object. Therefore, the collision load to the rear acts mainly on the portions outside the vehicle width direction of the bumper beam 14 and the lower beam 16 and the beam connecting member 20.

[0028] Here, a gusset 30 extending in the front-rear direction is provided on the rear side of the beam connecting member 20. The front end portion 30A of the gusset 30 is connected to the middle portion in the up-and-down direction of the beam connecting member 20, and the rear end portion of the gusset 30 is connected to the side frame 10. Thereby, the gusset 30 extends along a direction inclined outward in the vehicle width direction as it goes forward in plan view, and extends along a direction inclined downward as it goes forward when viewed from the vehicle width direction. Also, the beam connecting member 20 and the side frame 10 are connected by the gusset 30. Therefore, the gusset 30 can support the portions outside the vehicle width direction of the bumper beam 14 and the lower beam 16 and the beam connecting member 20 from the rear side. Thereby, at the time of a small overlap frontal collision, the reaction force to the collision object can be effectively applied from the bumper beam 14, the lower beam 16, and the beam connecting member 20. That is, the reaction force to the collision object can be effectively applied from the outer end portion in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle V.

[0029] Furthermore, by providing the gusset 30 for applying a reaction force to the collision object during a small overlap frontal collision, the harmfulness to the collision object (the other vehicle) during an offset frontal collision can be more effectively reduced. That is, if the gusset 30 is omitted in the vehicle V (hereinafter, this structure is referred to as the vehicle front structure of the comparative example), although the collision object can be received by the bumper beam 14, the lower beam 16, and the beam connecting member 20 in a surface manner, the outer portions in the vehicle width direction of the bumper beam 14 and the lower beam 16 are not supported from the rear side. Therefore, in this case, as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 5, during an offset frontal collision, the lower front end portion of the vehicle V is deformed so that the bumper beam 14 protrudes relatively forward with respect to the lower beam 16. In other words, the lower front end portion of the vehicle V is deformed so as to be bent in a substantially Z shape in a side view. In this case, since the bumper beam 14 rides on the collision object (the other vehicle), there is a possibility that the effect of reducing the harmfulness to the collision object (the other vehicle) is reduced.

[0030] On the other hand, in the vehicle front structure S, as described above, the gusset 30 connects the intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the beam connecting member 20 and the side frame 10, and the lower beam 16 is supported from the rear side by the gusset 30. As a result, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 5, during an offset frontal collision, compared with the vehicle front structure of the comparative example, the bumper beam 14 is suppressed from protruding relatively forward with respect to the lower beam 16. As a result, it is possible to suppress the lower front end portion of the vehicle V from being bent in a substantially Z shape in a side view. Therefore, compared with the vehicle front structure of the comparative example, the bumper beam 14 is suppressed from riding on the collision object (the other vehicle) during an offset frontal collision, and the reaction force to the collision object can be made uniform. As described above, the harmfulness to the collision object (the other vehicle) during an offset frontal collision can be more effectively reduced.

[0031] Further, the beam connection member 20 connects the outer ends in the vehicle width direction of the bumper beam 14 and the lower beam 16. Therefore, the portion outside the side frame 10 of the bumper beam 14 and the lower beam 16 in the vehicle width direction can be well supported from the rear side by the gusset 30. Accordingly, during a small overlap frontal collision, a reaction force against the collision body can be applied to the entire portion outside the vehicle width direction of the bumper beam 14 and the lower beam 16.

[0032] Also, when viewed from the outside in the vehicle width direction, the gusset 30 is disposed below the upper end portion of the power unit P, and the rear end portion 30B of the gusset 30 is disposed at a position overlapping the front end portion of the power unit P. Thereby, during a small overlap frontal collision, the reaction force against the collision body can be more effectively applied.

[0033] That is, during a small overlap frontal collision, the collision load toward the rear side of the vehicle is input from the bumper beam 14, the lower beam 16, and the beam connection member 20 to the gusset 30. The collision load input to the gusset 30 is transmitted along the gusset 30 toward the rear end portion 30B side of the gusset 30, and is input from the rear end portion 30B of the gusset 30 to the side frame 10. Here, the gusset 30 is inclined outward in the vehicle width direction as it goes forward in plan view. For this reason, when the collision load is input from the rear end portion 30B of the gusset 30 to the side frame 10, the side frame 10 bends inward in the vehicle width direction starting from the connection portion with the rear end portion 30B of the gusset 30. Thereby, the bent portion of the side frame 10 can be abutted against the power unit P, and the reaction force from the power unit P can be applied to the collision body via the gusset 30. Accordingly, during a small overlap frontal collision, the reaction force against the collision body can be more effectively applied from the bumper beam 14, the lower beam 16, and the beam connection member 20.

[0034] Furthermore, when viewed from the outside in the vehicle width direction, the vertical distance H1 between the front end portion 30A and the rear end portion 30B of the gusset 30 is set to be equal to or less than the vertical distance H2 between the rear end portion 30B of the gusset 30 and the upper end portion of the power unit P. Thereby, in the case of a small overlap frontal collision, the bent portion of the side frame 10 can be properly applied to the power unit P. That is, the gusset 30 is inclined upward as it goes toward the rear side when viewed from the outside in the vehicle width direction. For this reason, in the case of a small overlap frontal collision, the connecting portion (i.e., the bent portion of the side frame 10) of the side frame 10 with the rear end portion 30B of the gusset 30 is displaced diagonally rearward to the rear side when viewed from the outside in the vehicle width direction. Thereby, by setting the vertical distance H1 between the front end portion 30A and the rear end portion 30B of the gusset 30 to be equal to or less than the vertical distance H2 between the rear end portion 30B of the gusset 30 and the upper end portion of the power unit P when viewed from the outside in the vehicle width direction, it is possible to suppress the bent portion of the side frame 10 from being displaced to the rear side without hitting the power unit P and to properly apply the bent portion of the side frame 10 to the power unit P. Therefore, in the case of a small overlap frontal collision, the reaction force from the power unit P can be properly applied via the gusset 30.

[0035] In addition, from the viewpoint of effectively applying the reaction force in the vehicle width direction portion of the bumper beam 14 and the lower beam 16 more than the side frame 10, it is desirable to connect the outer ends in the vehicle width direction of the bumper beam 14 and the lower beam 16 by the beam connecting member 20, but the connecting portion of the bumper beam 14 and the lower beam 16 by the beam connecting member 20 may be arbitrarily set on the outside in the vehicle width direction of the side frame 10.

Description of Reference Numerals

[0036] 10 Side frame 14 Bumper beam 16 Lower beam 20 Beam connecting member (connecting member) 30 Gusset H1 Vertical distance H2 Vertical distance P Power unit S Vehicle front structure V Vehicle

Claims

1. A pair of side frames extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle on both sides in the vehicle width direction at the front of the vehicle, A bumper beam extending in the vehicle width direction, connected to the front ends of the pair of side frames in the vehicle front side, and having both longitudinal ends disposed outside the vehicle width direction of the side frames, A lower beam extending in the vehicle width direction below the bumper beam, having both longitudinal ends disposed outside the vehicle width direction of the side frames and overlapping both longitudinal ends of the bumper beam in plan view, A pair of connecting members extending in the vertical direction of the vehicle outside the vehicle width direction of the side frames, connecting the outer ends in the vehicle width direction of the bumper beam and the outer ends in the vehicle width direction of the lower beam, A gusset provided outside the vehicle width direction of the side frames, extending in a direction inclined outward in the vehicle width direction as it goes from the upper side of the vehicle toward the front side of the vehicle and extending in a direction inclined downward in the vehicle width direction as it goes from the front side of the vehicle in the vehicle width direction, with the front end of the vehicle connected to the middle part in the vertical direction of the connecting member and the rear end of the vehicle connected to the side frame, A vehicle front structure comprising the above.

2. A pair of side frames extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle on both sides in the vehicle width direction at the front of the vehicle, A bumper beam extending in the vehicle width direction, connected to the front ends of the pair of side frames in the vehicle front side, and having both longitudinal ends disposed outside the vehicle width direction of the side frames, A lower beam extending in the vehicle width direction below the bumper beam, A pair of connecting members extending in the vertical direction of the vehicle outside the vehicle width direction of the side frames, connecting the bumper beam and the lower beam, A gusset provided outside the vehicle width direction of the side frames, extending in a direction inclined outward in the vehicle width direction as it goes from the upper side of the vehicle toward the front side of the vehicle and extending in a direction inclined downward in the vehicle width direction as it goes from the front side of the vehicle in the vehicle width direction, with the front end of the vehicle connected to the middle part in the vertical direction of the connecting member and the rear end of the vehicle connected to the side frame, Comprising, A power unit is disposed between the pair of side frames, and in a view from the vehicle width direction, the rear end of the vehicle of the gusset is disposed at a position overlapping the power unit. A vehicle front structure.

3. The vehicle front structure according to claim 2, wherein a distance in the vehicle vertical direction between a vehicle front end portion and a vehicle rear end portion of the gusset is set to be equal to or less than a distance in the vehicle vertical direction between the vehicle rear end portion of the gusset and a vehicle upper end portion of the power unit.

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