Vehicle-body rear structure
US-2024278855-A1 · Aug 22, 2024 · US
Vehicle body
US2022177038A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2022177038-A1 |
| Application number | US-202117497983-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Oct 11, 2021 |
| Priority date | Dec 9, 2020 |
| Publication date | Jun 9, 2022 |
| Grant date | — |
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A vehicle body includes a rear pillar, a roof siderail, and a side inner panel. The rear pillar is disposed to a side of a rear hatch, and extends in an up-down direction. The roof siderail extends in a vehicle body front-rear direction at a side of a roof, and a rear end thereof is linked to the rear pillar. The side inner panel is linked to the rear pillar and the roof siderail. The roof siderail has a tubular shape, and bulges further into a vehicle cabin than an upper end of the side inner panel.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A vehicle body, comprising: a rear pillar that is disposed to a side of a rear hatch, and that extends in an up-down direction; a roof siderail that extends in a vehicle body front-rear direction at a side of a roof, a rear end of the roof siderail being linked to the rear pillar; and a side inner panel that is linked to the rear pillar and the roof siderail, wherein the roof siderail has a tubular shape, and bulges further into a vehicle cabin than an upper end of the side inner panel. 2 . The vehicle body according to claim 1 , wherein extending portions extend from both right and left sides of the rear end of the roof siderail, and the two extending portions sandwich the rear pillar. 3 . The vehicle body according to claim 1 , wherein the side inner panel is provided with a window hole in which a quarter glass is attached. 4 . The vehicle body according to claim 1 , wherein a rear portion of a vehicle cabin side of the roof siderail, and the side inner panel, are configured from a single metal sheet.
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- B62D25/04Primary
Door pillars {; windshield pillars} · CPC title
- B62D25/025Primary
Side sills thereof · CPC title
- B62D25/02Primary
Side panels {(B62D33/046 takes precedence; sideboards for open load compartments B62D33/023)} · CPC title
built up with interlaced cross members · CPC title
- B62D25/06Primary
Fixed roofs (non-fixed roofs or like shelters B60J7/00; roof liners B60R13/02; insulating elements B60R13/08) · CPC title
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- What does patent US2022177038A1 cover?
- A vehicle body includes a rear pillar, a roof siderail, and a side inner panel. The rear pillar is disposed to a side of a rear hatch, and extends in an up-down direction. The roof siderail extends in a vehicle body front-rear direction at a side of a roof, and a rear end thereof is linked to the rear pillar. The side inner panel is linked to the rear pillar and the roof siderail. The roof side…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Toyota Motor Co Ltd, Subaru 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 Thu Jun 09 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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