1. A positioning and reinforcement structure for a vehicle comprising:
a top support member and a bottom support member each extending relatively horizontally in a cross-car orientation and relatively parallel to each other;
a first side member and a second side member each extending relatively vertically and relatively parallel to each other, the first side member and the second side member each coupled to the top support member and the bottom support member;
a first wing structure detachably coupled to the first side member, the first wing structure comprising a first side flange configured to operably mount to a first fender assembly; and
a centering bracket disposed proximate a top side of the top support member, the centering bracket configured to locate the positioning and reinforcement structure to a front region of a hood;
wherein the positioning and reinforcement structure is removably coupled to a forward portion of a radiator support that is directly coupled to a frame of the vehicle.
2. The positioning and reinforcement structure of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of locating and attachment components for attachment of at least one automotive component to the positioning and reinforcement structure.
3. The positioning and reinforcement structure of claim 2, wherein the at least one automotive component comprises at least one of a headlight assembly, a bumper and a grill.
4. The positioning and reinforcement structure of claim 1, further comprising a second wing structure detachably coupled to the second side member, the second wing structure comprising a second side flange configured to operably mount to a second fender assembly.
5. The positioning and reinforcement structure of claim 1, further comprising at least one brace extending from a location proximate the bottom support member and the first side member in a relatively diagonal direction to a location proximate the top support member.
6. The positioning and reinforcement structure of claim 5, wherein the centering bracket is operably coupled to the at least one brace.
7. The positioning and reinforcement structure of claim 1, further comprising at least one aperture configured to receive at least one mechanical fastener for mounting the positioning and reinforcement structure to a radiator support.
8. The positioning and reinforcement structure of claim 1, wherein the centering bracket includes a hood locating aperture for receiving a centering pin operably connected to the hood.
9. The positioning and reinforcement structure of claim 1, wherein the hood includes a hood locating aperture proximate a hood front region for receiving a centering pin operably connected to the centering bracket.
10. A front end assembly for a vehicle comprising:
a fender having an aft end and a forward end, the aft end fixable to a region in close proximity with a front edge of a vehicle door opening, the forward end including a fender flange;
a radiator support directly coupled to a frame of the vehicle; and
a positioning and reinforcement structure disposed forwardly of, and removably coupled to, the radiator support, the positioning and reinforcement structure comprising:
a first side flange operably coupled to the fender flange;
a top support member extending relatively horizontally in a cross-car orientation; and
a centering bracket disposed proximate a top side of the top support member, the centering bracket configured to locate the positioning and reinforcement structure to a front region of a hood.
11. The front end assembly of claim 10, the positioning and reinforcement structure further comprising a plurality of locating and attachment components for attachment of at least one automotive component to the positioning and reinforcement structure.
12. The front end assembly of claim 11, wherein the at least one automotive component comprises at least one of a headlight assembly, a bumper and a grill.
13. The front end assembly of claim 10, the positioning and reinforcement structure further comprising:
a bottom support member extending relatively horizontally in a cross-car orientation and relatively parallel to the top support member;
a first side member and a second side member each extending relatively vertically and relatively parallel to each other, the first side member and the second side member each coupled to the top support member and the bottom support member.
14. The front end assembly of claim 13, the positioning and reinforcement structure further comprising a first detachable wing structure detachably coupled to the first side member, the first wing structure comprising the first side flange.
15. The front end assembly of claim 14, the positioning and reinforcement structure further comprising a second detachable wing structure detachably coupled to the second side member, the second wing structure comprising a second side flange configured to operably mount to a second fender.
16. The front end assembly of claim 13, further comprising at least one brace extending from a location proximate the bottom support member and the first side member in a relatively diagonal direction to a location proximate the top support member.
17. The front end assembly of claim 16, wherein the centering bracket is operably coupled to the at least one brace.
18. The front end assembly of claim 10, wherein the hood includes a hood locating aperture proximate a hood front region for receiving a centering pin operably connected to the centering bracket.
19. The front end assembly of claim 10, wherein the hood includes a hood locating aperture proximate a hood front region for receiving a centering pin operably connected to the centering bracket.
20. A vehicle comprising:
a rear portion of the vehicle; and
a front end portion of the vehicle fixable to the rear portion of the vehicle, the front end portion comprising:
a fender having a forward end including a fender flange;
a radiator support directly fastened to a frame of the vehicle; and
a positioning and reinforcement structure disposed forwardly of, and removably coupled to, the radiator support, the positioning and reinforcement structure comprising:
a side flange operably coupled to the fender flange;
a top support member extending relatively horizontally; and
a centering bracket disposed proximate a top side of the top support member, the centering bracket configured to locate the positioning and reinforcement structure a front region of a hood.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A discharged sheet stacking apparatus to be mountable above an image forming apparatus having an openable and closable portion which is openable and closable, comprising:
a sheet treating portion which effects treatment on conveyed sheets; and
a discharged sheet stacking tray provided in the lower portion of said sheet treating portion on which the sheets discharged from said sheet treating portion are stacked, a position of said discharged sheet stacking tray is movable between a first position where the sheets are discharged from said sheet treating portion to said discharged sheet stacking tray, and a second position above the first position;
wherein said discharged sheet stacking tray is located above the openable and closable portion, and
wherein when the openable and closable portion is opened, the openable and closable portion comes into contact with said discharged sheet stacking tray at the first position.
2. A discharged sheet stacking apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a holding portion which holds said discharged sheet stacking tray in the first position or the second position.
3. A discharged sheet stacking apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said discharged sheet stacking tray is moved from the first position toward the second position by the operation of opening the openable and closable portion.
4. A discharged sheet stacking apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said holding portion includes an engagement portion provided on said discharged sheet stacking tray and a rotary member having an engaged portion to engage with the engagement portion, wherein said holding portion holds said discharged sheet stacking tray at the second position by effecting engagement between the engagement portion and the engaged portion, releases the engagement between the engagement portion and the engaged portion by rotation of the rotary member, and releases said discharged sheet stacking tray at the second position.
5. An image forming apparatus comprising:
an image forming apparatus main body having an openable and closable portion which is openable and closable;
an image forming portion provided in said image forming apparatus main body and which forms images on sheets; and
a discharged sheet stacking apparatus to be mountable above an image forming apparatus main body, said discharged sheet stacking apparatus comprising:
a sheet treating portion which effects treatment on the sheets on which images have been formed by said image forming portion; and
a discharged sheet stacking tray on which the sheets discharged from said sheet treating portion are stacked, said discharged sheet stacking tray is movable between a first position where the sheets are discharged from said sheet treating portion to said discharged sheet stacking tray, and a second position above the first position,
wherein said discharged sheet stacking tray is located above the openable and closable portion, and
wherein when the openable and closable portion is opened, the openable and closable portion comes into contact with said discharged sheet stacking tray at the first position.
6. An image forming apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising:
a holding portion which holds said discharged sheet stacking tray in the first position or the second position.
7. An image forming apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said discharged sheet stacking tray is moved from the first position toward the second position by the operation of opening the openable and closable portion.
8. An image forming apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said holding portion includes an engagement portion provided on said discharged sheet stacking tray and a rotary member having an engaged portion to engage with the engagement portion, wherein said holding portion holds said discharged sheet stacking tray at the second position by effecting engagement between the engagement portion and the engaged portion, release the engagement between the engagement portion and the engaged portion by rotation of the rotary member, and releases said discharged sheet stacking tray at the second position.