Vehicle body structure

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2011-08-16

2011-08-16

Shriver, II, J. Allen (Department: 3618)

Motor vehicles

Power

With means to guide and/or control combustion air for power...

C180S232000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07997366

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle body structure includes a dash panel that partitions an engine chamber from the vehicle interior. An intake manifold for an engine is housed in the engine chamber, and an air box extends in a direction of the width of the vehicle and is located above the dash panel. A linking member is connectible to both the dash panel and the air box. At least a portion of the linking member overlaps a portion of the intake manifold in the direction of the width of the vehicle. When an impact occurs external of the vehicle, the shock to which the dash panel is subjected is transmitted to the air box via the linking member. The rigidity of the dash panel is increased to facilitate fracture of intake manifold, and the dash panel is controlled such that the dash panel is prevented from moving toward vehicle interior.

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