Vehicle pillar structure
US-2017240122-A1 · Aug 24, 2017 · US
Front pillar structure
US11148726B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11148726-B2 |
| Application number | US-201916676437-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 7, 2019 |
| Priority date | Dec 3, 2018 |
| Publication date | Oct 19, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2021 |
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A front pillar structure includes a front side pillar frame member and rear side pillar frame member that structure a front pillar, a transparent member, a first joining portion and a second joining portion. The transparent member spans between the front side pillar frame member and the rear side pillar frame member and also structures the front pillar. At the first joining portion, an upper end portion of the front side pillar frame member is joined to a roof side rail that is disposed at a vehicle width direction outer side of a roof panel. At the second joining portion, an upper end portion of the rear side pillar frame member is joined to a rail outer panel. The first joining portion and the second joining portion are formed at the vehicle rear side relative to a front end portion of the roof panel.
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What is claimed is: 1. A front pillar structure comprising: a front side pillar frame member and a rear side pillar frame member that structure a front pillar; a transparent member that spans between the front side pillar frame member and the rear side pillar frame member and structures the front pillar; a first joining portion at which an upper end portion of the front side pillar frame member is joined to a roof side rail that is disposed at a vehicle width direction outer side of a roof panel; and a second joining portion at which an upper end portion of the rear side pillar frame member is joined to the roof side rail, wherein the first joining portion and the second joining portion are formed at the vehicle rear side relative to a front end portion of the roof panel, wherein the first joining portion is at a different location from the second joining portion. 2. The front pillar structure according to claim 1 , wherein the first joining portion and the second joining portion are formed at the vehicle front side relative to an upper end edge portion at the vehicle front side of a center pillar. 3. The front pillar structure according to claim 1 , wherein the first joining portion and the second joining portion are formed at a substantially central portion in the vehicle front-and-rear direction of the roof side rail between the front end portion of the roof panel and an upper end edge portion at the vehicle front side of a center pillar. 4. A front pillar structure comprising: a front side pillar frame member and a rear side pillar frame member that structure a front pillar; a transparent member that spans between the front side pillar frame member and the rear side pillar frame member and structures the front pillar; a first joining portion at which an upper end portion of the front side pillar frame member is joined to a roof side rail that is disposed at a vehicle width direction outer side of a roof panel; a second joining portion at which an upper end portion of the rear side pillar frame member is joined to the roof side rail; and a connecting member that connects the front side pillar frame member with the rear side pillar frame member, at a location at which at least a vehicle rear side end portion of the connecting member overlaps in the vehicle front-and-rear direction with a front end portion of the roof panel, wherein the first joining portion and the second joining portion are formed at the vehicle rear side relative to the connecting member, wherein the first joining portion is at a different location from the second joining portion. 5. The front pillar structure according to claim 4 , wherein the first joining portion and the second joining portion are formed at the vehicle front side relative to an upper end edge portion at the vehicle front side of a center pillar. 6. The front pillar structure according to claim 4 , wherein the first joining portion and the second joining portion are formed at a substantially central portion in the vehicle front-and-rear direction of the roof side rail between the connecting member and an upper end edge portion at the vehicle front side of a center pillar. 7. The front pillar structure according to claim 1 , wherein the first joining portion is above the second joining portion. 8. The front pillar structure according to claim 4 , wherein the first joining portion is above the second joining portion. 9. The front pillar structure according to claim 4 , wherein the front and rear side pillar frame members and the connecting member define an A-shape.
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rigid · CPC title
- B62D25/04Primary
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- What does patent US11148726B2 cover?
- A front pillar structure includes a front side pillar frame member and rear side pillar frame member that structure a front pillar, a transparent member, a first joining portion and a second joining portion. The transparent member spans between the front side pillar frame member and the rear side pillar frame member and also structures the front pillar. At the first joining portion, an upper en…
- 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 19 2021 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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- We list 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).