Title:
【発明の名称】車両のセンタピラー部全周閉断面構造
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3335781
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A motor vehicle having a continuous closed cross sectional structure therearound. The vehicle includes a center pillar and a side sill, both of which are connected with a doubler extended transversely. A center roof brace is connected with the upper end of the center pillar through a joint member. The outside end of the doubler is connected with the center pillar in such a manner that it laps the lower end of the center pillar. Further, the doubler is connected with a center tunnel which is reinforced from underneath. The center pillar, the doubler and the center roof brace have a closed cross section respectively. The center pillar includes a strength discontinuity portion at the lower portion thereof. In the event of a side impact, the center pillar yields toward the inside direction of the vehicle at the strength discontinuity portion without bending the upper portion thereof and the amount of deformation of the center pillar is controlled.
Inventors:
Toshio Masuda
Masayuki Homma
Masayuki Homma
Application Number:
JP23046694A
Publication Date:
October 21, 2002
Filing Date:
August 31, 1994
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.
International Classes:
B62D21/15; B62D25/04; (IPC1-7): B62D25/04
Domestic Patent References:
| JP5193526A | ||||
| JP3276878A | ||||
| JP481887U | ||||
| JP617473U |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Koji Ohfusa (1 person outside)