B-pillar for a motor vehicle body and process of producing a B-pillar
US-10065683-B2 · Sep 4, 2018 · US
Center pillar inner and center pillar
US11897544B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11897544-B2 |
| Application number | US-201917640631-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 11, 2019 |
| Priority date | Sep 11, 2019 |
| Publication date | Feb 13, 2024 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2024 |
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Both weight reduction and impact resistance of a center pillar are satisfied while increase in cost is suppressed. A center pillar inner 20 is configured to include: an inner member 21 having an opening 21 a to be a place where a retractor of a seat belt is mounted and a side sill mounting portion 21 b to be a place where a side sill 30 is mounted; and a CFRP member 22 joined to a surface of the inner member 21 , wherein the CFRP member 22 is provided at least between the opening 21 a and the side sill mounting portion 21 b.
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What is claimed is: 1. A center pillar inner comprising: an inner member having an opening to be a place for mounting a retractor of a seat belt is mounted and a side sill mounting portion to be a place for mounting a side sill; and a CFRP member joined to a surface of the inner member at a lower portion region between the side sill mounting portion and the opening in the inner member, wherein the CFRP member includes a carbon fiber with a fiber direction falling within a range of 5 degrees to 5 degrees in relation to a longitudinal direction of the inner member and a matrix resin is a thermoplastic resin, the thermoplastic resin is a phenoxy resin, and the CFRP member is provided at least between the opening and the side sill mounting portion. 2. The center pillar inner according to claim 1 , wherein the CFRP member is provided further in a flange portion of the inner member on a side of the opening. 3. The center pillar inner according to claim 2 , wherein the CFRP member is provided further in a flange portion of the inner member which is positioned upper than the opening. 4. A center pillar, comprising: a center pillar outer; and the center pillar inner according to claim 1 , wherein the center pillar outer and the center pillar inner are joined in flange portions of each other.
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- B62D25/04Primary
Door pillars {; windshield pillars} · CPC title
preformed metal and synthetic material elements being joined together, e.g. by adhesives · CPC title
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- What does patent US11897544B2 cover?
- Both weight reduction and impact resistance of a center pillar are satisfied while increase in cost is suppressed. A center pillar inner 20 is configured to include: an inner member 21 having an opening 21 a to be a place where a retractor of a seat belt is mounted and a side sill mounting portion 21 b to be a place where a side sill 30 is mounted; and a CFRP member 22 joined to…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Nippon Steel Corp
- 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 Feb 13 2024 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 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).