Rear vehicle-body structure of vehicle
US-2021300477-A1 · Sep 30, 2021 · US
Vehicle
US11535183B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11535183-B2 |
| Application number | US-202117203757-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 17, 2021 |
| Priority date | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Publication date | Dec 27, 2022 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2022 |
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A vehicle may include a body including a rear surface defining an opening, a door configured to open and close the opening, and a rear bumper reinforcement fixed to a portion of the body located below the opening via a crash box. The body may include a lower back reinforcement extending in a vehicle widthwise direction along a lower edge of the opening and at least a part of the lower back reinforcement may be located directly above the rear bumper reinforcement in a vehicle height direction.
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What is claimed is: 1. A vehicle comprising: a body comprising a rear surface defining an opening; a door configured to open and close the opening; and a rear bumper reinforcement fixed to a portion of the body located below the opening via a crash box, wherein the body comprises a lower back reinforcement extending in a vehicle widthwise direction along a lower edge of the opening, and at least a part of the lower back reinforcement is located directly above the rear bumper reinforcement in a vehicle height direction. 2. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the lower back reinforcement has a shape that defines an enclosed cavity extending in the vehicle widthwise direction. 3. The vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the lower back reinforcement comprises a bulkhead that extends in the vehicle widthwise direction in the enclosed cavity. 4. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein a lowest portion of the lower back reinforcement is located forward of the rear bumper reinforcement and is located lower than a highest portion of the rear bumper reinforcement. 5. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the body further comprises a rear side member that extends in a vehicle longitudinal direction, and the crash box extends rearward from a rear end of the rear side member. 6. The vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein a height difference between a highest portion of the rear side member and a lowest portion of the lower back reinforcement is at most 30 millimeters.
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the subunits being rear structures · CPC title
- B60R19/34Primary
destroyed upon impact, e.g. one-shot type · CPC title
Front or rear frames · CPC title
- B62D25/08Primary
Front or rear portions {(sub-frames for mounting engine or suspensions B62D21/11)} · CPC title
- B60R19/24Primary
Arrangements for mounting bumpers on vehicles · CPC title
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- What does patent US11535183B2 cover?
- A vehicle may include a body including a rear surface defining an opening, a door configured to open and close the opening, and a rear bumper reinforcement fixed to a portion of the body located below the opening via a crash box. The body may include a lower back reinforcement extending in a vehicle widthwise direction along a lower edge of the opening and at least a part of the lower back rein…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Toyota Motor Co Ltd, Subaru Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60R19/34. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Dec 27 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
- What related patents are in patentsdb?
- We list 7 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).