Side Sill Reinforcement Structure of Vehicle
US-2024140534-A1 · May 2, 2024 · US
Pillar structure
US8979178B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8979178-B2 |
| Application number | US-201114355074-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2011 |
| Priority date | Oct 31, 2011 |
| Publication date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
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A pillar structure that is configured to include an outer panel and an inner panel and in which an opening portion into which a retractor is inserted is formed in a lower portion of the inner panel, wherein a portion of the inner panel is depressed to the outside of a vehicle, whereby a retractor connection portion to which the retractor is connected, a front-side inclined portion disposed and inclined on the front side in a vehicle front-back direction of the retractor connection portion, and a rear-side inclined portion disposed and inclined on the rear side in the vehicle front-back direction of the retractor connection portion are formed, and an inclination of the rear-side inclined portion is formed gentler than an inclination of the front-side inclined portion.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A pillar structure for a vehicle, the pillar structure comprising: an outer panel; and an inner panel joined to the outer panel, the inner panel having a lower portion that includes an opening portion into which a retractor is inserted, wherein an upper portion of the opening portion of the inner panel is depressed to an outside of the vehicle, the depressed upper portion forming (i) a retractor connection portion to which the retractor is connecte…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- B60R22/24Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8979178B2 cover?
- A pillar structure that is configured to include an outer panel and an inner panel and in which an opening portion into which a retractor is inserted is formed in a lower portion of the inner panel, wherein a portion of the inner panel is depressed to the outside of a vehicle, whereby a retractor connection portion to which the retractor is connected, a front-side inclined portion disposed and …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Torii Nobuyuki, Toyota Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B62D21/157. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 17 2015 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 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).