Vehicle framework structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10640154-B2
Application number	US-201816005070-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 11, 2018
Priority date	Jul 5, 2017
Publication date	May 5, 2020
Grant date	May 5, 2020

Abstract

There is provided a vehicle framework structure including: a left and right pair of side members that each extend in a vehicle front-rear direction; a support member that is disposed in close proximity to the pair of side members in the vehicle front-rear direction, and that extends in a vehicle width direction; projections that are each provided at the support member so as to project toward one or other of the side members; joint members, an end at a support member side of each of the side members being inserted into a respective one of the joint members and the joint members being joined to the support member; and first bolts that fasten joint members that are abutted against the projections in the vehicle width direction, and fasten the side members inserted into the joint members, to the projections.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle framework structure, comprising:
a left and right pair of side members that each extend in a vehicle front-rear direction;
a support member that is disposed in close proximity to the pair of side members in the vehicle front-rear direction, and that extends in a vehicle width direction;
projections that are each provided at the support member so as to project toward one or other of the side members;
joint members, an end at a support member side of each of the side members being inserted into a respective one of the joint members and the joint members being joined to the support member; and
first bolts that fasten joint members that are abutted against the projections in the vehicle width direction, and fasten the side members inserted into the joint members, to the projections, wherein:
the support member includes a body section that acts as a base for the projections in a direction opposite to a projection direction of the projections; and
the joint members each include:
an insertion portion into which the respective side member is inserted, and
an extension portion that extends from the insertion portion toward the body section side and that is configured to abut a face on a vehicle width direction side of the body section.

2. The vehicle framework structure of claim 1 , further comprising second bolts that fasten the extension portions to the body section.

3. The vehicle framework structure of claim 1 , wherein:
the joint members each include:
a pair of plate-shaped support plates configured to sandwich the side members, and
a plate-shaped coupling plate that couples ends of the pair of support plates, on the body section side, together; and

each extension portion is a plate portion that extends from the respective coupling plate toward the body section side.

4. The vehicle framework structure of claim 1 , wherein the joint members are each formed from an extruded aluminum member.

5. The vehicle framework structure of claim 1 , wherein the support member is made from die-cast aluminum.

6. The vehicle framework structure of claim 1 , further comprising welded portions that fix the side members to the joint members.

7. The vehicle framework structure of claim 1 , wherein:
the side members each have a closed cross-section structure; and
the first bolts are inserted through cylindrical bodies that are each made from metal and abut opposing inner wall faces of the respective side member.

8. The vehicle framework structure of claim 7 wherein the side members each include a rib that divides the side members into a top and a bottom.

Assignees

• Toyota Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Takii Shunsuke

Classifications

• B62D27/023

  Assembly of structural joints · CPC title

• B62D63/025

  Modular vehicles (superstructures for busses having modular sections B62D31/025) · CPC title

• B62D25/085

  Front-end modules · CPC title

• B62D27/065 Primary

  using screwthread (connection of crossbeam to A- pillars B62D25/147; mounting load bearing surfaces B62D21/09; securing mudguards B62D25/163; connections for synthetic parts B62D29/048) · CPC title

• B62D65/02

  Joining sub-units or components to, or positioning sub-units or components with respect to, body shell or other sub-units or components · CPC title