JP6414010B2 - Vehicle front structure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle front structure.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a front pillar structure including a front pillar reinforcement in a closed cross section formed by a side outer panel and a front pillar inner panel. In this prior art, the front end portions of the side outer panel and the front pillar inner panel are joined together with the side end portions of the cowl inner panel by welding. And the cowl inner panel is couple | bonded by the side outer panel side in the coupling | bond part by the welding.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-115801

  In the above prior art, the cowl inner panel and the front pillar are connected via the side outer panel. Therefore, there is room for improvement from the viewpoint of body rigidity.

  In view of the above fact, an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle front structure capable of improving body rigidity.

  The vehicle front structure according to claim 1 has a closed cross-section composed of a pillar outer panel disposed on the outer side in the vehicle width direction and a pillar inner panel disposed on the inner side in the vehicle width direction, and extends in the vehicle vertical direction on the vehicle side portion. A front pillar extending in the vehicle width direction, a cowl having an outer end in the vehicle width direction coupled to the pillar inner panel, and an obliquely forward inward in the vehicle width direction from the outer end coupled to the pillar inner panel A gusset side first surface extending to the vehicle, a gusset side second surface extending from the gusset side first surface toward the vehicle front-rear direction front side, and extending to the vehicle front-rear direction front side, and the gusset side second surface from the vehicle A third gusset side surface that is bent inward in the width direction and extends obliquely forward inward in the vehicle width direction, and is bent toward the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction from the third surface on the gusset side and extends forward in the vehicle front-rear direction. A gusset having a gusset-side fourth surface coupled to the rear side of the cowl in the vehicle front-rear direction of the cowl, and disposed at a distance on the rear side of the cowl in the vehicle front-rear direction, extending in the vehicle width direction. A cowl reinforcement having an end on the vehicle width direction outer side coupled to the third surface on the gusset side.

  In the first aspect of the present invention, the gusset is provided with a third gusset side surface extending obliquely forward in the vehicle width direction, and the outer end portion of the cowl reinforcement is coupled to the third gusset side surface. Yes. Therefore, when the load in the vehicle width direction is input, the third surface of the gusset side that extends obliquely forward inward in the vehicle width direction and the outer end of the cowl reinforcement act like a brace so that the deformation of the gusset in the vehicle width direction As a result, the rigidity of the vehicle front portion in the vehicle width direction is improved.

  Further, the vehicle vertical rigidity of the front portion of the vehicle is improved by the plurality of vehicle vertical ridgelines formed at the plurality of bent portions of the gusset.

  In addition, when a front load is input from another member disposed on the front side of the cowl in the vehicle front-rear direction at the time of an oblique collision or a minute lap collision, the front end of the cowl extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle and the front end of the cowl extends in the front-rear direction. The fourth surface of the gusset side coupled to the rear side receives the load and suppresses the intrusion of another member.

  The vehicle front structure according to claim 2 has a closed cross-section composed of a pillar outer panel disposed on the outer side in the vehicle width direction and a pillar inner panel disposed on the inner side in the vehicle width direction, and extends in the vehicle vertical direction on the vehicle side portion. A front pillar extending in the vehicle width direction, a cowl having an outer end in the vehicle width direction coupled to the pillar inner panel, and an obliquely forward inward in the vehicle width direction from the outer end coupled to the pillar inner panel A gusset side first surface extending to the vehicle, a gusset side second surface bent from the gusset side first surface toward the vehicle front-rear direction front side and extending obliquely inward of the vehicle front-rear direction front side, and the gusset side second surface A gusset having a third gusset side surface that bends inward in the vehicle width direction and extends inward in the vehicle width direction, and is arranged at an interval on the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction of the cowl in the vehicle width direction. A front side of the rear side in which the gusset side third surface is coupled to the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction, and a front end portion that is bent forward from the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction and extends forward in the vehicle front-rear direction Includes a reinforce side second surface coupled to a rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction of the cowl.

  In the invention according to claim 2, the gusset is provided with a gusset side second surface extending obliquely forward inward in the vehicle width direction, and the gusset side extending inward in the vehicle width direction from the second gusset side second surface. The first side of the cowl reinforcement is joined to the third side. Therefore, when the load in the vehicle width direction is input, the deformation in the vehicle width direction of the gusset is suppressed by the gusset side second surface extending diagonally forward inward in the vehicle width direction acting like a brace. The rigidity of the portion in the vehicle width direction is improved.

  Furthermore, the rigidity of the gusset in the vertical direction of the vehicle is improved by the plurality of ridge lines in the vertical direction of the vehicle formed at the plurality of bent portions of the gusset.

  In addition, when a front load is input from another member disposed on the front side of the cowl in the vehicle front-rear direction at the time of an oblique collision or a minute lap collision, the front end of the cowl extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle and the front end of the cowl extends in the front-rear direction. The reinforce side second surface coupled to the rear side receives the load and suppresses the intrusion of another member.

  According to invention of Claim 1 and Claim 2, the body rigidity of a vehicle front part improves.

It is the perspective view which looked at the vehicle front part which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention from the vehicle interior side. It is sectional drawing along the AA line of FIG. It is sectional drawing corresponding to FIG. 2 of the vehicle front part which concerns on 2nd embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing corresponding to FIG. 2 of the vehicle front part of a comparative example.

<First embodiment>
The vehicle front structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

  Since the vehicle front portion has the same structure except that it is bilaterally symmetric, the right side of the vehicle front portion is illustrated and described. In addition, an arrow FR, an arrow OUT, and an arrow UP shown in the drawings respectively indicate the vehicle front-rear direction front side, the vehicle width direction outer side, and the vehicle vertical direction upper side.

  In addition, each member actually has a plate thickness, but for ease of understanding, each member is schematically illustrated as a so-called line drawing. Moreover, although the clearance gap is illustrated in the coupling | bond part of each member, it is contacting actually.

  Each member is joined by welding. In addition, a foam sealer is applied in advance to the mating surface of the joining site (welding site) of each member. And a foaming sealer foams with the heat | fever of a painting process etc., and seals a mating surface. In the drawings, the sealing portion where the foam sealer is foamed and sealed is indicated by a dot and denoted by the symbol W. In addition, the seal portion where the application sealer is applied and sealed after the assembly is illustrated by hatching and indicated by the symbol T. In addition, these code | symbol W and code | symbol T have shown only the main seal site | parts, and do not show all the seal site | parts.

  The above also applies to the second embodiment described later.

(Overall structure)
First, the outline | summary of the whole structure of the vehicle front part 10 of this embodiment is demonstrated.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a front pillar 30 is provided along the vehicle vertical direction on the vehicle side portion of the vehicle front portion 10 on the outer side in the vehicle width direction.

  A rocker 16 having a closed cross-sectional structure is provided along the vehicle front-rear direction on the vehicle side portion on the outer side in the vehicle width direction at the lower portion of the vehicle front portion 10. The rocker 16 is coupled to a floor panel 18 that forms the bottom of the vehicle. Further, the lower end portion 30 </ b> A of the front pillar 30 described above is coupled to the front end portion 16 </ b> A of the rocker 16.

  The vehicle front portion 10 is provided with a dash panel 20 that partitions the engine room 12 and the vehicle compartment 14. A portion of the dash panel 20 on the outer side in the vehicle width direction is coupled to the front pillar 30.

  A panel-like cowl 40 extending in the vehicle width direction is disposed on the upper side of the dash panel 20 in the vehicle vertical direction. The cowl 40 is coupled to the dash panel 20 and the front pillar 30. In addition, a groove-shaped flange portion 48 that extends in the vehicle width direction and serves as a water channel is provided on the vehicle lower side in the front-rear direction of the vehicle at the connecting portion between the upper end portion 20A of the dash panel 20 and the lower end portion 40A of the cowl 40. Is provided.

  A side wall portion 48A on the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction constituting the collar portion 48 includes an upper end portion 20A of the dash panel 20 disposed on the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction, and a lower end portion 40A of the cowl 40 disposed on the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction. It is sandwiched between (superposed) and joined.

  In addition, the vehicle width direction inner side edge part of the coupling | bond part of the front pillar 30 and the cowl 40 is sealed with the application | coating sealer T1 apply | coated from the vehicle interior 14 inside. In addition, the rear end portion in the vehicle front-rear direction at the joint portion between the dash panel 20 and the pillar inner panel 36 is sealed with a coating sealer T2 applied from the vehicle compartment 14 side. Furthermore, the front end portion in the vehicle front-rear direction at the joint portion between the dash panel 20 and the pillar inner panel 36 is sealed with a coating sealer T3 applied from the engine room 12 side.

(Main part structure)
Next, the principal part structure of the vehicle front part 10 of this embodiment is demonstrated. In addition, the inner side bending part 38 and the foaming sealer W19 shown by an imaginary line (two-dot chain line) are demonstrated by the below-mentioned modification.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front pillar 30 includes a pillar outer panel 32 having a cross-sectional hat shape that is disposed with the inner side in the vehicle width direction as an opening side and that forms the outer side in the vehicle width direction, and a pillar inner panel 36 that forms the inner side in the vehicle width direction. The closed cross section is formed by combining the two.

  The pillar inner panel 36 has a structure including a rear inner panel 35 constituting a rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction and a front inner panel 37 constituting a front side in the vehicle front-rear direction. The front inner panel 37 includes a front-rear direction in the vehicle front-rear direction. A cowl top side inner 72 extending to the front side is formed.

  A cowl top side outer 70 extending in the vehicle front-rear direction is provided outside the cowl top side inner 72 in the vehicle width direction. The cowl top side outer 70 is coupled to the side wall 32 </ b> A on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the pillar outer panel 32 of the front pillar 30.

  Between the flange 34 on the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction of the pillar outer panel 32 and the rear flange 33, the rear end portion 37A of the front inner panel 37 is overlapped and welded to the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the front end portion 35A of the rear inner panel 35. Are bound by.

  Further, the rear inner panel 35 of the pillar inner panel 36 has an inclined surface 35C extending from the flange 35B coupled to the rear flange 33 of the pillar outer panel 32 to the vehicle width direction inner front side.

  The cowl 40 described above has a cowl side bent portion 42 formed by bending an end portion on the outer side in the vehicle width direction toward the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction. The cowl-side bent portion 42 is sandwiched between the front end portion 35A of the rear inner panel 35 disposed on the inner side in the vehicle width direction and the rear end portion 37A of the front inner panel 37 disposed on the outer side in the vehicle width direction. Are connected by welding.

  Furthermore, a rigidity reinforcing gusset 50 is coupled to the rear inner panel 35 and the cowl 40, and a cowl reinforcement 60 is coupled to the gusset 50.

  The gusset 50 includes a gusset side first surface 52, a gusset side second surface 54, a gusset side third surface 56, and a gusset side fourth surface 58. The gusset-side first surface 52 has an outer end 50A on the outer side in the vehicle width direction coupled to an inclined surface 35C of the rear inner panel 35 and extends obliquely forward on the inner side in the vehicle width direction from the outer end 50A. The gusset side second surface 54 is bent from the gusset side first surface 52 toward the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction and extends toward the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction. The gusset side third surface 56 is bent toward the vehicle width direction inner side from the gusset side second surface 54 and extends obliquely forward in the vehicle width direction. The gusset-side fourth surface 58 is bent from the gusset-side third surface 56 toward the vehicle front-rear direction front side and extends to the vehicle front-rear direction front side. The front end of the gusset-side fourth surface 58 is bent inward in the vehicle width direction to form a gusset-side bent portion 50B. The gusset-side bent portion 50B is the rear side of the cowl 40 in the vehicle front-rear direction. Is bound to.

  Note that ridge lines 51A, 51B, and 51C in the vehicle vertical direction are formed at the plurality of bent portions of the gusset 50, respectively.

  Further, a brake booster 90 is disposed at a front side in the vehicle front-rear direction of a joint portion of the front end portion of the gusset side fourth surface 58 with the cowl 40 of the gusset side bent portion 50B.

  The cowl reinforcement 60 is disposed at an interval on the rear side of the cowl 40 in the vehicle front-rear direction. The cowl reinforcement 60 extends in the vehicle width direction, and an outer end portion 60A that is bent toward the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction and extends obliquely rearward in the vehicle width direction is formed at the front end portion. It is coupled to the side third surface 56.

  A rear portion in the vehicle front-rear direction of a joint portion between the front end portion 35A of the rear inner panel 35 and the rear end portion 37A of the front inner panel 37 constituting the pillar inner panel 36 is sealed with a foam sealer W11.

  Further, the joint portion between the cowl side bent portion 42 of the cowl 40 and the rear end portion 37A of the front inner panel 37 is sealed with the foam sealer W12, and the cowl side bent portion 42 of the cowl 40 and the front end portion 35A of the rear inner panel 35 are sealed. The joint part is sealed with a foam sealer W13.

  Further, the coupling portion between the front flange 34 of the pillar outer panel 32 and the front inner panel 37 is sealed with a foam sealer W4 (see also FIG. 1).

(Function and effect)
Next, the operation and effect of this embodiment will be described.

  The gusset 50 is provided with a gusset side third surface 56 that extends obliquely forward inward in the vehicle width direction, and the outer end portion 60 </ b> A of the cowl reinforcement 60 is coupled to the gusset side third surface 56. Therefore, when a load in the vehicle width direction such as steering left / right input is input, the gusset side third surface 56 and the outer end portion 60A of the cowl reinforcement 60 that extend obliquely inward in the vehicle width direction act like a brace. , Deformation in the vehicle width direction as indicated by the arrow H is suppressed. Therefore, the rigidity of the vehicle front portion 10 in the vehicle width direction is improved. The suppression of deformation at the time of load input in the vehicle width direction will be described again in the description of the comparative example described later.

  Furthermore, the vehicle vertical direction body rigidity of the vehicle front portion 10 is improved by the vehicle vertical direction ridge lines 51A, 51B, 51C formed at the plurality of bent portions of the gusset 50, respectively.

  Further, when the brake booster 90 moves rearward in the vehicle front-rear direction and hits the cowl 40 at the time of an oblique collision or a minute lap collision, the fourth face 58 on the gusset side receives a load indicated by an arrow F, and the brake booster 90 Suppresses intrusion.

  On the other hand, the front end portion of the rear inner panel 35 on the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction of the foam sealer W11 at the connecting portion between the front end portion 35A of the rear inner panel 35 constituting the front pillar 30 and the rear end portion 37A of the front inner panel 37. A cowl side bent portion 42 of the cowl 40 is sandwiched and coupled between the 35A and the rear end portion 37A of the front inner panel 37.

  The coupling portion between the cowl side bent portion 42 of the cowl 40 and the rear end portion 37A of the front inner panel 37 is sealed with the foam sealer W12, and the cowl side bent portion 42 of the cowl 40 and the front end portion 35A of the rear inner panel 35 are sealed. The joint part is sealed with a foam sealer W13.

  Accordingly, the water intrusion path S11 into the passenger compartment 14 has a U shape in plan view, and the foam sealer W12 and the foam sealer W13 are provided at two locations of the U shape intrusion path S11. Performance is improved.

  Further, the pillar inner panel 36 that is coupled with the cowl side bent portion 42 of the cowl 40 sandwiched between the front end portion 35A of the rear inner panel 35 and the rear end portion 37A of the front inner panel 37 is arranged on the outer side in the vehicle width direction. The pillar outer panel 32 is coupled. Therefore, the position of the pillar outer panel 32 in the vehicle front-rear direction can be set without depending on the coupling position between the cowl 40 and the pillar inner panel 36.

  Therefore, the foam sealer W12 and the foam sealer W13 are provided at two locations in the water intrusion path S11 to the vehicle compartment 14 to improve the water stop performance, and the front pillar 30 (pillar outer panel 32) in the vehicle front-rear direction according to the design. The position of can be set freely.

  Here, the vehicle front portion 510 of the comparative example shown in FIG. 4 will be described.

  The gusset 550 of the vehicle front portion 510 of the comparative example is composed of a gusset side first surface 552 and a gusset side second surface 554. The outer end 550A on the outer side in the vehicle width direction is coupled to the inclined surface 35C of the rear inner panel 35, and the gusset-side first surface 552 extends obliquely inward in the vehicle width direction from the outer end 550A. The gusset side second surface 554 is bent toward the vehicle front-rear direction front side from the gusset side first surface 552 and extends to the vehicle front-rear direction front side. The front end portion of the gusset side second surface 554 is bent toward the inner side in the vehicle width direction to form a gusset side bent portion 550B. The gusset side bent portion 550B is the rear side of the cowl 40 in the vehicle front-rear direction. Is bound to.

  Further, the cowl reinforcement 560 is disposed at a rear side of the cowl 40 in the vehicle front-rear direction. The cowl reinforcement 560 extends in the vehicle width direction, and an extended end portion is bent rearward in the vehicle front-rear direction to form an outer end portion 560A. The outer end portion 560A is coupled to the gusset side second surface 554. Has been.

  Further, a bulk 570 is provided at a position corresponding to the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction of the brake booster 90 disposed on the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction of the cowl 40. The bulk 570 has a substantially U shape in plan view and is coupled to the cowl 40 and the cowl reinforcement 560.

  In the vehicle front portion 510 of this comparative example, the angle of the outer end 560A of the cowl reinforcement 560 is easily changed as indicated by an arrow H when a load in the vehicle width direction such as steering left / right input is input. The effect of suppressing deformation of the gusset side second surface 554 of the gusset 550 in the vehicle width direction is low. In particular, when the thickness of the cowl reinforcement 560 is set to be thinner than that of the gusset 550, the angle of the outer end portion 560A is likely to change, so that the gusset-side second surface 554 of the gusset 550 is deformed in the vehicle width direction. The suppression effect is further reduced. This causes a reduction in the rigidity of the vehicle front portion 510 in the vehicle width direction.

  In contrast, in the present embodiment, as described above, the outer end portion 60A of the cowl reinforcement 60 is coupled to the gusset side third surface 56 that extends obliquely forward inward in the vehicle width direction of the gusset 50, thereby At the time of load input in the width direction, the gusset-side third surface 56 and the outer end 60A act like a brace, and the deformation indicated by the arrow H of the gusset 50 is suppressed. Therefore, the rigidity of the vehicle front portion 10 in the vehicle width direction is improved as compared with the vehicle front portion 510 of the comparative example.

  In the vehicle front portion 510 of the comparative example, when the brake booster 90 moves rearward in the vehicle front-rear direction and hits the cowl 40 at the time of an oblique collision or a minute lap collision, the bulk 570 applies the load indicated by the arrow F. The brake booster 90 is prevented from entering.

  On the other hand, in this embodiment, as described above, the gusset-side fourth surface 58 of the gusset 50 receives the load indicated by the arrow F and suppresses the intrusion of the brake booster 90. Thus, since the penetration | invasion of the brake booster 90 is suppressed, without providing the bulk 570 of another member, the bulk 570 becomes unnecessary.

(Modification)
Next, a modification of this embodiment will be described.

  As shown by an imaginary line (two-dot chain line) in FIG. 2, an inner side bent portion 38 extending inward in the vehicle width direction is formed on the rear inner panel 35, and the inner side bent portion 38 is a vehicle of the cowl 40. A structure may be employed in which they are stacked on the rear side in the front-rear direction, joined by welding, and sealed with a foam sealer W19.

  As described above, the inner side bent portion 38 is formed on the rear inner panel 35 and welded to the cowl 40 to be joined and sealed with the foam sealer W19, so that the water stop performance is further improved and the body is improved. The rigidity is further improved.

<Second embodiment>
Next, the vehicle front part structure according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, since it is the structure similar to 1st embodiment except the principal part structure, only a principal part structure is demonstrated. Moreover, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the member same as 1st embodiment, and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

(Main part structure)
In the vehicle front portion 110, a gusset 150 for reinforcing rigidity is coupled to the rear inner panel 35, and a cowl reinforcement 160 is coupled to the gusset 150 and the cowl 40.

  The gusset 150 includes a gusset side first surface 152, a gusset side second surface 154, and a gusset side third surface 156. The gusset-side first surface 152 has an outer end 150A on the outer side in the vehicle width direction coupled to an inclined surface 35C of the rear inner panel 35, and extends obliquely forward on the inner side in the vehicle width direction from the outer end 150A. The gusset side second surface 154 is bent from the gusset side first surface 152 toward the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction and extends obliquely inward in the vehicle front-rear direction. The gusset side third surface 156 is bent toward the vehicle width direction inner side from the gusset side second surface 154 and extends to the vehicle width direction inner side.

  Note that ridgelines 151A and 151B in the vehicle vertical direction are formed at a plurality of bent portions of the gusset 150, respectively.

  The cowl reinforcement 160 includes a reinforcement side first surface 162 and a reinforcement side second surface 164. The reinforce side first surface 162 is disposed with a gap on the rear side of the cowl 40 in the vehicle front-rear direction, extends in the vehicle width direction, and the gusset side third surface 156 is coupled to the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction. The reinforce side second surface 164 is bent from the reinforce side first surface 162 to the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction and extends to the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction. The front end portion of the second reinforcement-side surface 164 is bent outward in the vehicle width direction to form a reinforcement-side bending portion 166, and the reinforcement-side bending portion 166 is the rear side of the cowl 40 in the vehicle front-rear direction. Is bound to.

  Note that a brake booster 90 is arranged at a front side in the vehicle front-rear direction of a joint portion of the reinforcement-side bent portion 166 with the cowl 40 at the front end portion of the reinforcement-side second surface 164.

(Function and effect)
Next, the operation and effect of this embodiment will be described.

  The gusset 150 is provided with a gusset side second surface 154 extending obliquely forward inward in the vehicle width direction, and the gusset side third surface 156 extending inward in the vehicle width direction from the gusset side second surface 154 One side 162 is joined. Therefore, when a load in the vehicle width direction such as steering left / right input is input, the gusset-side second surface 154 extending obliquely forward inward in the vehicle width direction acts like a brace, and the gusset 150 is deformed in the vehicle width direction. Since it is suppressed, the rigidity of the vehicle front portion 110 in the vehicle width direction is improved.

  Further, the vehicle vertical ridgelines 151A and 151B formed at the plurality of bent portions of the gusset 150 improve the vehicle rigidity of the vehicle front portion 110 in the vehicle vertical direction.

  Further, when the brake booster 90 moves rearward in the vehicle front-rear direction and hits the cowl 40 at the time of an oblique collision or a minute lap collision, the reinforce side second surface 164 receives a load indicated by an arrow F, and the brake booster 90 Suppress intrusion.

  In addition, since the effect regarding the improvement of water stop performance and the freedom degree of the setting of the position of the front pillar 30 (pillar outer panel 32) in the vehicle front-rear direction is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

<Others>
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. Needless to say, various embodiments can be implemented without departing from the scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Vehicle front part 30 Front pillar 32 Pillar outer panel 36 Pillar inner panel 40 Cowl 50 Gusset 52 Gusset side 1st surface 54 Gusset side 2nd surface 56 Gusset side 3rd surface 58 Gusset side 4th surface 60 Cowl reinforce 110 Vehicle front part 150 Gusset 152 Gusset side first surface 154 Gusset side second surface 156 Gusset side third surface 160 Cowl reinforce 162 Reinforce side 1st surface 164 Reinforce side 2nd surface

Claims (2)

A front pillar extending in the vehicle vertical direction on the side of the vehicle, the pillar outer panel disposed on the vehicle width direction outer side and the pillar inner panel disposed on the vehicle width direction inner side forming a closed cross-section;
A cowl extending in the vehicle width direction and having an outer end in the vehicle width direction coupled to the pillar inner panel;
A gusset-side first surface extending obliquely forward inward in the vehicle width direction from the outer end coupled to the pillar inner panel, and bent toward the vehicle front-rear direction front side from the gusset-side first surface to the vehicle front-rear direction front side From the extending gusset side second surface, from the gusset side second surface to the vehicle width direction inner side and bent from the gusset side third surface extending inwardly in the vehicle width direction and from the gusset side third surface A gusset having a gusset side fourth surface that is bent toward the vehicle front-rear direction front side and extends to the vehicle front-rear direction front side and has a front end portion coupled to the vehicle front-rear direction rear side of the cowl;
A cowl reinforcement which is disposed at a rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction of the cowl with an interval, extends in the vehicle width direction and has an end on the vehicle width direction outer side coupled to the third surface on the gusset side;
A vehicle front structure comprising: A front pillar extending in the vehicle vertical direction on the side of the vehicle, the pillar outer panel disposed on the vehicle width direction outer side and the pillar inner panel disposed on the vehicle width direction inner side forming a closed cross-section;
A cowl extending in the vehicle width direction and having an outer end in the vehicle width direction coupled to the pillar inner panel;
A gusset-side first surface extending obliquely forward inward in the vehicle width direction from an outer end coupled to the pillar inner panel, and a vehicle front-rear direction front obliquely bent from the first gusset-side first surface toward the vehicle front-rear direction front side A gusset having a gusset-side second surface extending inward, and a gusset-side third surface bent from the gusset-side second surface inward in the vehicle width direction and extending inward in the vehicle width direction;
Reinforcement-side first surface, which is disposed on the rear side of the cowl in the front-rear direction of the cowl with an interval, extends in the vehicle width direction, and is connected to the third side surface of the gusset side on the rear side in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. A cowl reinforce having a reinforce side second surface bent from one side to the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction and extending to the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction and having a front end portion coupled to the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction of the cowl;
A vehicle front structure comprising: