Vehicle body

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022324517-A1
Application number	US-202217715036-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 7, 2022
Priority date	Apr 9, 2021
Publication date	Oct 13, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

A vehicle body includes a rear opening and a rear header. The rear header includes a first and a second rear header panel. A closed cross-section space is defined by the first and the second rear header panels. The vehicle body includes a reinforcing member that is disposed in the closed cross-section space. The first and the second rear header panels each include a first portion extending downward in the vehicle up-down direction and a second portion bending from a lower end of the first portion and extending rearward in the vehicle front-rear direction. The reinforcing member is disposed in a region in which the first portion of the first rear header panel and the first portion of the second rear header panel face each other. A space is provided between a lower face of the reinforcing member and the second portion of the first rear header panel.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A vehicle body comprising:
a rear opening; a rear header that extends in a vehicle width direction along an upper edge of the rear opening, the rear header being provided with a first rear header panel made of metal, and a second rear header panel made of metal and disposed on a vehicle outer side with respect to the first rear header panel, and a closed cross-section space being defined by the first rear header panel and the second rear header panel; a hatch hinge disposed on the rear header; and a reinforcing member disposed in the closed cross-section space and provided with a porous portion, wherein: the first rear header panel includes a first portion extending downward in a vehicle up-down direction and a second portion bending from a lower end of the first portion of the first rear header panel and extending rearward in a vehicle front-rear direction; the second rear header panel includes a first portion extending downward in the vehicle up-down direction and a second portion bending from a lower end of the first portion of the second rear header panel and extending rearward in the vehicle front-rear direction; the hatch hinge is disposed on the second portion of the second rear header panel; the reinforcing member is disposed in a region in which the first portion of the first rear header panel and the first portion of the second rear header panel face each other; and a space is provided, or a filler with a strength lower than a strength of the reinforcing member is disposed, between a lower face of the reinforcing member and the second portion of the first rear header panel.

2 . The vehicle body according to claim 1 , wherein:
the reinforcing member includes
a first region that is located in a region in which the first portion of the first rear header panel and the first portion of the second rear header panel face each other, and
a second region extending from a lower end of the first region rearward in the vehicle front-rear direction, the second region being located in a region in which the second portion of the first rear header panel and the second portion of the second rear header panel face each other; and
the reinforcing member and the second portion of the second rear header panel are configured to be in contact with each other in the second region.

3 . The vehicle body according to claim 2 , wherein:
the reinforcing member is further provided with a frame member that is disposed in a vicinity of a boundary face between the reinforcing member and the first portion of the first rear header panel, and is disposed on a lower face of the reinforcing member in the second region; and the frame member is made of a non-porous material.

4 . The vehicle body according to claim 3 , wherein:
the frame member is provided with a clip in a region facing the first portion of the first rear header panel; the first portion of the first rear header panel is provided with a hole portion; and the clip is configured to engage the hole portion.

5 . The vehicle body according to claim 3 , wherein the lower face of the reinforcing member is regulated by the frame member.

6 . The vehicle body according to claim 1 , further comprising a resin trim disposed downward from the second portion of the first rear header panel, wherein a space is provided between the second portion of the first rear header panel and the trim.

Assignees

• Toyota Motor Co Ltd
• Subaru Corp

Inventors

• Kamimura Shinya
• Mizusaki Tomoaki
• Imazato Tatsunari

Classifications

• B62D25/08

  Front or rear portions {(sub-frames for mounting engine or suspensions B62D21/11)} · CPC title

• B60J5/107

  constructional details, e.g. about door frame, panels, materials used, reinforcements · CPC title

• B60J5/101

  for non-load transporting vehicles, i.e. family cars including vans · CPC title

• B62D25/06 Primary

  Fixed roofs (non-fixed roofs or like shelters B60J7/00; roof liners B60R13/02; insulating elements B60R13/08) · CPC title

• E05Y2900/532

  Back doors or end doors · CPC title