Vehicle pillar
US-D841550-S · Feb 26, 2019 · US
Vehicle pillar structure
US10457331B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10457331-B2 |
| Application number | US-201815883679-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2018 |
| Priority date | Mar 27, 2017 |
| Publication date | Oct 29, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2019 |
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A vehicle pillar structure, including: a first pillar; a second pillar that is disposed a predetermined distance away from the first pillar substantially in a vehicle front-rear direction, with an upper end portion of the second pillar being coupled to an upper end portion of the first pillar and with a lower end portion of the second pillar being coupled to a lower end portion of the first pillar; a transparent member that spans between the first pillar and the second pillar to thereby cover an opening formed by the first pillar and the second pillar, and through which an area exterior to the vehicle can be seen; and a reinforcement member that couples a vehicle upper portion side of the first pillar to a vehicle upper portion side of the second pillar substantially in the vehicle front-rear direction.
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What is claimed is: 1. A vehicle pillar structure, comprising: a first pillar that configures a first part of a vehicle pillar and extends substantially along a vehicle vertical direction; a second pillar that configures a second part of the vehicle pillar, is disposed a predetermined distance away from the first pillar substantially in a vehicle front-rear direction, and extends substantially along the vehicle vertical direction, with an upper end portion of the second pillar being coupled to an upper end portion of the first pillar and with a lower end portion of the second pillar being coupled to a lower end portion of the first pillar; a transparent member that spans between the first pillar and the second pillar to thereby cover an opening formed by the first pillar and the second pillar, and through which an area exterior to the vehicle can be seen; and a reinforcement member that couples a vehicle upper portion side of the first pillar to a vehicle upper portion side of the second pillar substantially in the vehicle front-rear direction. 2. The vehicle pillar structure according to claim 1 , wherein the reinforcement member is formed as a beam. 3. The vehicle pillar structure according to claim 1 , wherein the reinforcement member is formed as a plate, and end portions of the reinforcement member that abutthe first pillar and the second pillar are bent in the same direction. 4. The vehicle pillar structure according to claim 1 , wherein the reinforcement member is formed as a flexible wire. 5. The vehicle pillar structure according to claim 1 , wherein at least a part of the reinforcement member is transparent. 6. The vehicle pillar structure according to claim 5 , further comprising a front pillar inner glass, wherein the reinforcement member is formed integrally with the front pillar inner glass. 7. The vehicle pillar structure according to claim 1 , wherein the reinforcement member is formed as a beam having a longitudinal direction that coincides substantially with the vehicle front-rear direction.
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preformed metal and synthetic material elements being joined together, e.g. by adhesives · CPC title
- B62D25/04Primary
Door pillars {; windshield pillars} · CPC title
fixedly mounted {(B60J1/085 takes precedence)} · CPC title
resilient · CPC title
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- What does patent US10457331B2 cover?
- A vehicle pillar structure, including: a first pillar; a second pillar that is disposed a predetermined distance away from the first pillar substantially in a vehicle front-rear direction, with an upper end portion of the second pillar being coupled to an upper end portion of the first pillar and with a lower end portion of the second pillar being coupled to a lower end portion of the first pil…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Toyota Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B62D25/04. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Oct 29 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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