US20140299076A1 - Vehicle front portion structure - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a vehicle front portion structure.
- Cooling units such as a radiator that cools an engine, a condenser of an air conditioner, and the like, are disposed at the front portion of a vehicle, and cooling of the cooling unit is carried out by external air that flows from the vehicle front toward the vehicle rear (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
- Patent Document 1 WO/2010/097890
- the invention of the present application proposes a vehicle front portion structure that efficiently cools a cooling unit.
- a vehicle front portion structure relating to a first aspect comprises: a cooling unit that is provided at a vehicle front portion, and into which cooling wind from a vehicle front is introduced, and that structures a cooling system of a power unit that drives wheels; and cooling wind introducing means for introducing cooling wind, that has been introduced in from a cowl portion, into the cooling unit.
- the cooling unit that structures the cooling system of a power unit that drives the wheels, is cooled by cooling wind from the vehicle front and cooling wind that is introduced-in from the cowl portion. Therefore, cooling is carried out more efficiently than being cooled only by cooling wind from the vehicle front.
- the cooling wind introducing means is provided with a blower.
- cooling wind can be actively led to the cooling unit by the blower, and the cooling unit can be cooled efficiently.
- the cooling wind introducing means introduces some of the cooling wind, which is blown by the blower, into a vehicle cabin interior via an air conditioning unit.
- the vehicle front portion structure relating to any one of the first through third aspects further comprises: a rain water storing portion that is provided at the cowl portion and that stores rain water; and a rain water introducing passage that leads rain water, which is stored in the rain water storing portion, to the cooling wind introducing means.
- rain water when it rains, rain water can be stored in the rain water storing portion that is provided at the cowl portion. Further, the rain water that is stored in the rain water storing portion is introduced into the cool wind introducing means via the rain water introducing passage. Due the rain water being sent to the cooling unit by the cool wind introducing means, pollution of the cooling unit can be washed by the rain water.
- a filter for removing dirt is provided at a cowl portion side of the rain water introducing passage.
- the cooling unit can be washed by rain water from which dirt has been removed.
- a motor of a compressor that is used in the air conditioner is used as motive power of the blower.
- the motor of the compressor that is used at the air conditioner is used as the motive power of the blower. Therefore, the number of parts can be reduced as compared with a case in which the motive power of the blower is provided separately from the motive power of the compressor.
- the cooling unit can be cooled more efficiently.
- ventilation of the vehicle cabin interior can be carried out due to some of the cooling wind, that is blown by the blower, being introduced into the vehicle cabin interior.
- the cooling unit can be washed by rain water.
- the cooling unit can be washed by rain water from which dirt has been removed.
- the number of parts can be reduced.
- FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view along a vehicle longitudinal direction, showing a vehicle front portion structure relating to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view along a vehicle transverse direction, showing main portions of a vehicle front portion structure relating to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is perspective view showing main portions of the vehicle front portion structure relating to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view along the vehicle longitudinal direction, showing a vehicle front portion structure relating to a third embodiment of the present invention.
- a vehicle front portion structure 10 relating to a first embodiment of the present invention is described on the basis of FIG. 1 .
- arrow FR that is shown appropriately in the drawings indicates the frontward direction in the vehicle longitudinal direction
- arrow UP indicates the upward direction in the vehicle vertical direction
- arrow IN indicates the vehicle transverse direction inner side
- arrow OUT indicates the vehicle transverse direction outer side, respectively.
- a power unit 16 such as an engine or the like that drives the wheels, is disposed at the front portion of a vehicle body 12 at the vehicle rear side of a bumper reinforcement 14 .
- a front bumper cover 18 is disposed at the vehicle front side of the bumper reinforcement 14 .
- An opening 22 is formed in this front bumper cover 18 in order to blow cooling wind to a cooling unit 20 that is described later.
- An HVAC (heating and ventilating air conditioning) 28 that serves as an environment controlling unit (air conditioning module) of the air within the vehicle cabin, is disposed above a floor panel 26 that is at the vehicle rear side of a dash panel 24 .
- the HVAC 28 is structured to include an evaporator, a heater core, a PTC heater, various types of ventilation ducts for carrying out blowing of wind to the vehicle cabin interior, duct switching devices for switching the ducts that blow air, and the like.
- the cooling unit 20 is disposed beneath the dash panel 24 .
- the cooling unit 20 is structured to include an unillustrated compressor, a condenser 30 that is connected to the evaporator of the HVAC 28 and structures a heat pump, a radiator 32 that carries out cooling of the power unit 16 , an electric fan 34 , and the like.
- the condenser 30 , the radiator 32 and the electric fan 34 are disposed in that order from the vehicle longitudinal direction front side. Further, a before-the-radiator duct 36 is disposed at the vehicle front side of the cooling unit 20 .
- a front hood 38 is provided at the top surface of the front portion of the vehicle body 12 , and a front windshield glass 40 is provided at the vehicle body rear and upper side of the front hood 38 .
- a cowl panel 42 that is frame-shaped and extends along the vehicle transverse direction and whose vehicle body upper side is open, is provided at the lower end edge portion of the front windshield glass 40 and beneath the rear end portion side of the front hood 38 .
- a cowl louver 44 is disposed along the cowl panel 42 at the vehicle body upper side of the cowl panel 42 .
- a space S that extends in the vehicle transverse direction is formed between the cowl panel 42 and the cowl louver 44 .
- a duct 48 that serves as a cooling wind introducing means extends in the vertical direction at the vehicle front side of the dash panel 24 .
- An opening portion 46 is formed in the cowl panel 42 , and an upper end 48 A side of the duct 48 is inserted into this opening portion 46 and projects-out into the space S.
- a lower end 48 B of the duct 48 is disposed above the vehicle front side of the cooling unit 20 and opens toward the condenser 30 .
- a blower fan 50 is disposed at the intermediate portion of the duct 48 .
- the blower fan 50 is rotated by an unillustrated motor. When the blower fan 50 rotates, external air is sucked-in from the upper end 48 A of the duct 48 , and the external air (cooling wind) is blown from the lower end 48 B of the duct 48 toward the condenser 30 and the radiator 32 .
- cooling wind W 1 that is introduced-in from the opening 22 of the front bumper cover 18 , flows beneath the power unit 16 toward the vehicle rear side, and is blown toward the cooling unit 20 . Note that the cooling efficiency of the condenser 30 and the radiator 32 can be improved due to the electric fan 34 being driven.
- the blower fan 50 is rotated, and external air that is sucked-in from the cowl side can be blown as cooling wind W 2 from the lower end of the duct 48 toward the condenser 30 and the radiator 32 . Therefore, the efficiency of heat exchange can be improved as compared with a case of only the cooling wind W 1 (traveling wind) that is introduced in from the opening 22 of the front bumper cover 18 .
- cooling unit 20 Due thereto, it becomes possible to make the cooling unit 20 compact and lighten the weight thereof, and the degrees of freedom in placement of the cooling unit 20 also can be improved.
- the vehicle front portion structure 10 relating to a second embodiment of the present invention is described in accordance with FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 . Note that structures that are the same as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.
- a concave portion 52 that collects and can store rain water that has flowed into the cowl panel 42 , is formed in the cowl panel 42 . Note that the bottom portion of the concave portion 52 is at the lowest position of the cowl panel 42 .
- the upper end 48 A side of the duct 48 is inserted in an opening portion 20 A that is formed in the bottom portion of the concave portion 52 .
- the upper end 48 A of the duct 48 is disposed at the bottom portion of the concave portion 52 , and rain water 55 that has accumulated in the concave portion 52 flows into the duct 48 .
- the duct 48 of the present embodiment is the cooling wind introducing means of the present invention, but also serves as the rain water introducing passage of the present invention.
- a filter 54 is mounted to the upper end 48 A of the duct 48 so that dirt and the like do not enter into the duct.
- a drainage duct 56 is mounted to the concave portion 52 .
- the upper end of the drainage duct 56 is disposed further upward than the bottom portion of the concave portion 52 , and is provided for use in overflow so that rain water does not overflow-out from the concave portion 52 . Note that the rain water that has flowed into the drainage duct 56 is drained-out toward the bottom of the vehicle.
- the blower fan 50 is rotated by a motor 60 that drives a compressor 58 that is a part that structures a heat pump that is connected to the HVAC 28 .
- the blower fan 50 being rotated, external air, and the rain water that has accumulated in the concave portion 52 of the cowl panel 42 , are pulled into the duct, and the pulled-in external air and rain water 55 can be blown onto the condenser 30 and the radiator 32 . Due thereto, the condenser 30 and the radiator 32 can be washed by the rain water 55 , and a deterioration in cooling efficiency due to pollution adhering to the condenser 30 and the radiator 32 can be suppressed.
- the blower fan 50 is structured so as to rotate by the motor 60 that drives the compressor 58 . Therefore, the number of parts can be reduced as compared with a case in which the blower fan 50 is driven by a motor that is exclusively used therefore.
- the vehicle front portion structure 10 relating to a third embodiment of the present invention is described in accordance with FIG. 4 . Note that structures that are the same as those of the above-described embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.
- a communication passage 62 that communicates with the HVAC 28 is formed at the side portion of the blower fan 50 at the length direction intermediate portion of the duct 48 .
- a first flap 64 that opens and closes the communication passage 62 is provided at this communication passage 62 .
- a second flap 66 that opens and closes the duct 48 is provided at the duct 48 , further toward the cooling unit 20 side than the blower fan 50 .
- the external air that has been introduced in in a case in which external air that has been introduced in is to be sent into the vehicle cabin for example, by opening the first flap 64 and closing the second flap 66 , the external air that is sucked-in at the duct 48 can be introduced into the HVAC 28 via the communication passage 62 , and the blower fan 50 can be made to have the function of a usual blower fan at the vehicle cabin interior unit.
- cooling of the radiator 32 and the condenser 30 is carried out by cooling wind.
- cooling of a part other than the radiator 32 and the condenser 30 such as an intercooler, an oil cooler, or the like for example, may be carried out provided that it is a part that is to be cooled.
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Abstract
To provide a vehicle front portion structure that efficiently cools a cooling unit. A duct, whose upper end opens at a cowl panel side and whose lower end opens above a vehicle front side of a cooling unit, is provided at a vehicle front portion. A blower fan is provided at an intermediate portion of the duct. The blower fan is rotated, and external air, that has been drawn-in from a cowl side, can be blown as cooling wind from a lower end side of the duct toward a condenser and a radiator. Therefore, heat exchange efficiency can be improved as compared with a case of only traveling wind that is introduced in from an opening of a front bumper cover.
Description
- The present invention relates to a vehicle front portion structure.
- Cooling units, such as a radiator that cools an engine, a condenser of an air conditioner, and the like, are disposed at the front portion of a vehicle, and cooling of the cooling unit is carried out by external air that flows from the vehicle front toward the vehicle rear (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
- However, there are limits to carrying out cooling of a cooling unit only by external air from the vehicle front, and there is room for improvement. In view of the above-described circumstances, the invention of the present application proposes a vehicle front portion structure that efficiently cools a cooling unit.
- A vehicle front portion structure relating to a first aspect comprises: a cooling unit that is provided at a vehicle front portion, and into which cooling wind from a vehicle front is introduced, and that structures a cooling system of a power unit that drives wheels; and cooling wind introducing means for introducing cooling wind, that has been introduced in from a cowl portion, into the cooling unit.
- Operation of the vehicle front portion structure relating to the first aspect is described next. In the vehicle front portion structure relating to the first aspect, the cooling unit, that structures the cooling system of a power unit that drives the wheels, is cooled by cooling wind from the vehicle front and cooling wind that is introduced-in from the cowl portion. Therefore, cooling is carried out more efficiently than being cooled only by cooling wind from the vehicle front.
- In a second aspect, in the vehicle front portion structure relating to the first aspect, the cooling wind introducing means is provided with a blower.
- Operation of the vehicle front portion structure relating to the second aspect is described next.
- In the vehicle front portion structure relating to the second aspect, cooling wind can be actively led to the cooling unit by the blower, and the cooling unit can be cooled efficiently.
- In a third aspect, in the vehicle front portion structure relating to the second aspect, the cooling wind introducing means introduces some of the cooling wind, which is blown by the blower, into a vehicle cabin interior via an air conditioning unit.
- Operation of the vehicle front portion structure relating to the third aspect is described next. In the vehicle front portion structure relating to the third aspect, some of the cooling wind that is blown by the blower, i.e., external air, is introduced into the vehicle cabin interior via the air conditioning unit.
- In a fourth aspect, the vehicle front portion structure relating to any one of the first through third aspects further comprises: a rain water storing portion that is provided at the cowl portion and that stores rain water; and a rain water introducing passage that leads rain water, which is stored in the rain water storing portion, to the cooling wind introducing means.
- Operation of the vehicle front portion structure relating to the fourth aspect is described next.
- In the vehicle front portion structure relating to the fourth aspect, when it rains, rain water can be stored in the rain water storing portion that is provided at the cowl portion. Further, the rain water that is stored in the rain water storing portion is introduced into the cool wind introducing means via the rain water introducing passage. Due the rain water being sent to the cooling unit by the cool wind introducing means, pollution of the cooling unit can be washed by the rain water.
- In a fifth aspect, in the fourth aspect, a filter for removing dirt is provided at a cowl portion side of the rain water introducing passage.
- Operation of the vehicle front portion structure relating to the fifth aspect is described next.
- In the vehicle front portion structure relating to the fifth aspect, rain water, from which dirt has been removed by the filter, and external air are introduced into the rain water introducing passage. Therefore, the cooling unit can be washed by rain water from which dirt has been removed.
- In a sixth aspect, in the vehicle front portion structure relating to any one of the first through fifth aspects, a motor of a compressor that is used in the air conditioner is used as motive power of the blower.
- Operation of the vehicle front portion structure relating to the sixth aspect is described next.
- In the vehicle front portion structure relating to the sixth aspect, the motor of the compressor that is used at the air conditioner is used as the motive power of the blower. Therefore, the number of parts can be reduced as compared with a case in which the motive power of the blower is provided separately from the motive power of the compressor.
- As described above, in accordance with the vehicle front portion structure relating to the first aspect, there is the excellent effect that a cooling unit can be cooled efficiently.
- In accordance with the vehicle front portion structure relating to the second aspect, the cooling unit can be cooled more efficiently.
- In accordance with the vehicle front portion structure relating to the third aspect, ventilation of the vehicle cabin interior can be carried out due to some of the cooling wind, that is blown by the blower, being introduced into the vehicle cabin interior.
- In accordance with the vehicle front portion structure relating to the fourth aspect, the cooling unit can be washed by rain water.
- In accordance with the vehicle front portion structure relating to the fifth aspect, the cooling unit can be washed by rain water from which dirt has been removed.
- In accordance with the vehicle front portion structure relating to the sixth aspect, the number of parts can be reduced.
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FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view along a vehicle longitudinal direction, showing a vehicle front portion structure relating to a first embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view along a vehicle transverse direction, showing main portions of a vehicle front portion structure relating to a second embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 3 is perspective view showing main portions of the vehicle front portion structure relating to the second embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view along the vehicle longitudinal direction, showing a vehicle front portion structure relating to a third embodiment of the present invention. - A vehicle
front portion structure 10 relating to a first embodiment of the present invention is described on the basis ofFIG. 1 . Note that arrow FR that is shown appropriately in the drawings indicates the frontward direction in the vehicle longitudinal direction, arrow UP indicates the upward direction in the vehicle vertical direction, arrow IN indicates the vehicle transverse direction inner side, and arrow OUT indicates the vehicle transverse direction outer side, respectively. - As shown in
FIG. 1 , apower unit 16, such as an engine or the like that drives the wheels, is disposed at the front portion of avehicle body 12 at the vehicle rear side of abumper reinforcement 14. - A
front bumper cover 18 is disposed at the vehicle front side of thebumper reinforcement 14. An opening 22 is formed in thisfront bumper cover 18 in order to blow cooling wind to acooling unit 20 that is described later. - An HVAC (heating and ventilating air conditioning) 28, that serves as an environment controlling unit (air conditioning module) of the air within the vehicle cabin, is disposed above a
floor panel 26 that is at the vehicle rear side of adash panel 24. The HVAC 28 is structured to include an evaporator, a heater core, a PTC heater, various types of ventilation ducts for carrying out blowing of wind to the vehicle cabin interior, duct switching devices for switching the ducts that blow air, and the like. - The
cooling unit 20 is disposed beneath thedash panel 24. Thecooling unit 20 is structured to include an unillustrated compressor, acondenser 30 that is connected to the evaporator of theHVAC 28 and structures a heat pump, aradiator 32 that carries out cooling of thepower unit 16, anelectric fan 34, and the like. - Note that, at this
cooling unit 20, thecondenser 30, theradiator 32 and theelectric fan 34 are disposed in that order from the vehicle longitudinal direction front side. Further, a before-the-radiator duct 36 is disposed at the vehicle front side of thecooling unit 20. - A
front hood 38 is provided at the top surface of the front portion of thevehicle body 12, and afront windshield glass 40 is provided at the vehicle body rear and upper side of thefront hood 38. Acowl panel 42, that is frame-shaped and extends along the vehicle transverse direction and whose vehicle body upper side is open, is provided at the lower end edge portion of thefront windshield glass 40 and beneath the rear end portion side of thefront hood 38. - A
cowl louver 44 is disposed along thecowl panel 42 at the vehicle body upper side of thecowl panel 42. A space S that extends in the vehicle transverse direction is formed between thecowl panel 42 and thecowl louver 44. - A
duct 48 that serves as a cooling wind introducing means extends in the vertical direction at the vehicle front side of thedash panel 24. Anopening portion 46 is formed in thecowl panel 42, and anupper end 48A side of theduct 48 is inserted into thisopening portion 46 and projects-out into the space S. On the other hand, alower end 48B of theduct 48 is disposed above the vehicle front side of thecooling unit 20 and opens toward thecondenser 30. - A
blower fan 50 is disposed at the intermediate portion of theduct 48. Theblower fan 50 is rotated by an unillustrated motor. When theblower fan 50 rotates, external air is sucked-in from theupper end 48A of theduct 48, and the external air (cooling wind) is blown from thelower end 48B of theduct 48 toward thecondenser 30 and theradiator 32. - (Operation)
- Operation of the vehicle
front portion structure 10 of the present embodiment is described next. - When the vehicle travels, cooling wind W1, that is introduced-in from the
opening 22 of thefront bumper cover 18, flows beneath thepower unit 16 toward the vehicle rear side, and is blown toward the coolingunit 20. Note that the cooling efficiency of thecondenser 30 and theradiator 32 can be improved due to theelectric fan 34 being driven. - Moreover, in the vehicle front portion structure of the present embodiment, the
blower fan 50 is rotated, and external air that is sucked-in from the cowl side can be blown as cooling wind W2 from the lower end of theduct 48 toward thecondenser 30 and theradiator 32. Therefore, the efficiency of heat exchange can be improved as compared with a case of only the cooling wind W1 (traveling wind) that is introduced in from theopening 22 of thefront bumper cover 18. - Due thereto, it becomes possible to make the
cooling unit 20 compact and lighten the weight thereof, and the degrees of freedom in placement of the coolingunit 20 also can be improved. - The vehicle
front portion structure 10 relating to a second embodiment of the present invention is described in accordance withFIG. 2 andFIG. 3 . Note that structures that are the same as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. - As shown in
FIG. 2 andFIG. 3 , in the vehiclefront portion structure 10 of the present embodiment, aconcave portion 52, that collects and can store rain water that has flowed into thecowl panel 42, is formed in thecowl panel 42. Note that the bottom portion of theconcave portion 52 is at the lowest position of thecowl panel 42. - The
upper end 48A side of theduct 48 is inserted in anopening portion 20A that is formed in the bottom portion of theconcave portion 52. In the vehiclefront portion structure 10 of the present embodiment, theupper end 48A of theduct 48 is disposed at the bottom portion of theconcave portion 52, andrain water 55 that has accumulated in theconcave portion 52 flows into theduct 48. Note that theduct 48 of the present embodiment is the cooling wind introducing means of the present invention, but also serves as the rain water introducing passage of the present invention. Afilter 54 is mounted to theupper end 48A of theduct 48 so that dirt and the like do not enter into the duct. - Moreover, a
drainage duct 56 is mounted to theconcave portion 52. The upper end of thedrainage duct 56 is disposed further upward than the bottom portion of theconcave portion 52, and is provided for use in overflow so that rain water does not overflow-out from theconcave portion 52. Note that the rain water that has flowed into thedrainage duct 56 is drained-out toward the bottom of the vehicle. - Note that, in the present embodiment, the
blower fan 50 is rotated by amotor 60 that drives acompressor 58 that is a part that structures a heat pump that is connected to theHVAC 28. - (Operation)
- Operation of the vehicle
front portion structure 10 of the present embodiment is described next. - In the vehicle
front portion structure 10 of the present embodiment, due to theblower fan 50 being rotated, external air, and the rain water that has accumulated in theconcave portion 52 of thecowl panel 42, are pulled into the duct, and the pulled-in external air andrain water 55 can be blown onto thecondenser 30 and theradiator 32. Due thereto, thecondenser 30 and theradiator 32 can be washed by therain water 55, and a deterioration in cooling efficiency due to pollution adhering to thecondenser 30 and theradiator 32 can be suppressed. - Further, in the vehicle
front portion structure 10 of the present embodiment, theblower fan 50 is structured so as to rotate by themotor 60 that drives thecompressor 58. Therefore, the number of parts can be reduced as compared with a case in which theblower fan 50 is driven by a motor that is exclusively used therefore. - The vehicle
front portion structure 10 relating to a third embodiment of the present invention is described in accordance withFIG. 4 . Note that structures that are the same as those of the above-described embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. - As shown in
FIG. 4 , in the vehiclefront portion structure 10 of the present embodiment, acommunication passage 62 that communicates with theHVAC 28 is formed at the side portion of theblower fan 50 at the length direction intermediate portion of theduct 48. Afirst flap 64 that opens and closes thecommunication passage 62 is provided at thiscommunication passage 62. - Moreover, a
second flap 66 that opens and closes theduct 48 is provided at theduct 48, further toward the coolingunit 20 side than theblower fan 50. - (Operation)
- In the vehicle
front portion structure 10 of the present embodiment, in a case in which external air that has been introduced in is to be sent into the vehicle cabin for example, by opening thefirst flap 64 and closing thesecond flap 66, the external air that is sucked-in at theduct 48 can be introduced into theHVAC 28 via thecommunication passage 62, and theblower fan 50 can be made to have the function of a usual blower fan at the vehicle cabin interior unit. - On the other hand, in a case in which external air that has been sucked-in at the
duct 48 is to be blown to thecooling unit 20, it suffices to close thefirst flap 64 and open thesecond flap 66. - Note that it is also possible to set both the
first flap 64 and thesecond flap 66 in open states. - In the above-described embodiments, cooling of the
radiator 32 and thecondenser 30 is carried out by cooling wind. However, cooling of a part other than theradiator 32 and thecondenser 30, such as an intercooler, an oil cooler, or the like for example, may be carried out provided that it is a part that is to be cooled. - Embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but the present invention is not limited to the above description, and, other than the above, can of course be implemented by being modified in various ways within a scope that does not deviate from the gist thereof.
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1. A vehicle front portion structure comprising:
a cooling unit that is provided at a vehicle front portion of a vehicle cabin outer side of a dash panel, and into which cooling wind from a vehicle front is introduced, and that structures a cooling system of a power unit that drives wheels; and
a cooling wind introducing member that introduces, into the cooling unit, cooling wind that has been introduced in from a cowl portion that is disposed further toward a vehicle front side than the dash panel.
2. The vehicle front portion structure of claim 1 , wherein the cooling wind introducing member is provided with a blower.
3. The vehicle front portion structure of claim 2 , wherein the cooling wind introducing member introduces some of the cooling wind, which is blown by the blower, into a vehicle cabin interior via an air conditioning unit.
4. The vehicle front portion structure claim 1 , further comprising:
a rain water storing portion that is provided at the cowl portion and that stores rain water; and
a rain water introducing passage that leads rain water, which is stored in the rain water storing portion, to the cooling wind introducing member.
5. The vehicle front portion structure of claim 4 , wherein a filter for removing dirt is provided at a cowl portion side of the rain water introducing passage.
6. The vehicle front portion structure of claim 3 , wherein a motor of a compressor that is used in the air conditioner conditioning unit is used as motive power of the blower.
7. The vehicle front portion structure of claim 2 , further comprising:
a rain water storing portion that is provided at the cowl portion and that stores rain water; and
a rain water introducing passage that leads rain water, which is stored in the rain water storing portion, to the cooling wind introducing member.
8. The vehicle front portion structure of claim 3 , further comprising:
a rain water storing portion that is provided at the cowl portion and that stores rain water; and
a rain water introducing passage that leads rain water, which is stored in the rain water storing portion, to the cooling wind introducing member.
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