A vehicle body front section structure includes a projecting member that is provided at an outside wall of a front side member further to a vehicle width direction inside than a front wheel and at a location separated in the vehicle body front-rear direction from a front bumper reinforcement, such that the projecting member projects out further towards the vehicle width direction outside than the outside wall. The vehicle body front section structure is further provided with an assistance portion that is formed to the outside wall, and that assists movement of the rear end portion of the projecting member towards the vehicle width direction inside upon input of load to the projecting member.

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›1.independentA vehicle body front section structure comprising:na pair of left and right front side members that extend along a vehicle body front-rear direction a…+4

›2.↳ 1The vehicle body front section structure of claim 1, wherein:nthe outside wall is divided intonan outside wall front portion with a rear flange portio…d2

›3.↳ 1The vehicle body front section structure of claim 1, wherein:nthe outside wall includesnan outside wall rear portion that is provided with the project…d2

›4.↳ 1The vehicle body front section structure of claim 1, wherein:nthe outside wall includesnan outside wall rear portion that is provided with the project…d2

›5.↳ 1The vehicle body front section structure of claim 1, wherein:nthe outside wall includes an inclined wall portion that is diagonally inclined in plan v…d2

Classifications

4 codes

IPC · International Patent Classification

Section B — Performing operations; transporting

B62D21/15
B62D25/08

USPC · US Patent Classification

296/187.9296/203.2

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related publication	US 20140167450 A1	19 Jun 2014

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