Vehicle body structure

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8491048
APP PUB NO 20120038187A1
SERIAL NO

13142993

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A vehicle body structure which is subject to a small deformation amount at the time of offset collision and a large deformation amount at the time of full-wrap collision. A floor panel includes a groove which extends from a flat portion to a lower dash panel in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and an upper floor member having an approximate U-shaped cross-section is accommodated inside the groove, so that a closed cross-section is formed. The upper floor member and the flat portion of the floor panel are connected to each other by being respectively welded to brackets. A floor cross member extending in the width direction of the vehicle is fixed to the flat portion across the groove.

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  • TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mori, Takeo Susono, JP 59 531

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