Patent 10173730 was granted and assigned to Toyota on January, 2019 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
An outrigger is connected to a front end part of an apron upper member, and further, is extended from its connected part up to that area of a front side member which is on its front end side and on its outer side in a vehicle width direction so as to be connected to the front side member. One end part of a connecting support member is connected to a connecting portion between the outrigger and the apron upper member. The connecting support member extends inward in the vehicle width direction in a plan view of a vehicle from its connected part, so as to be connected to the front side member.