IP Library Granted Patent US 8,857,899
Granted Patent B2
US 8,857,899 · App. 13/827,324 · Granted Oct 14, 2014

Vehicle

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Patent No.
US 8,857,899
App. No.
13/827,324
Granted
Oct 14, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided a vehicle. The vehicle of a first aspect of the present invention includes a main frame constituted by a structure in which an outer member and an inner member are connected to each other. A reinforcing member (reinforcement pillar center outers) made of reinforced plastics is interposed between the outer member and the inner member. The vehicle of a second aspect of the present invention includes a plurality of members. One (a pillar center inner) of at least two members (for example, a pillar center inner and a panel side outer) connected to each other is made of reinforced plastics.

Claims (37)

1. A vehicle frame constituted by a structure in which an outer member and an inner member are connected to each other, wherein

a reinforcing member made of reinforced plastic is interposed between the outer member and the inner member, and includes shock absorbing members made of reinforced plastic,

the shock absorbing members comprise ribs that extend from a reinforcing member side to an outer member side, and

the ribs are plate shaped with a thickness that decreases gradually from an inner member side to an outer member side.

2. The vehicle frame according to claim 1 , wherein the shock absorbing members are formed into plate shapes and have the same thickness and different lengths.

3. A vehicle frame comprising a plurality of frame-elements, wherein

at least one frame-element comprises an innermost member and an outermost member connected to one another, and

at least one of the innermost member and the outermost member is made of reinforced plastic.

4. The vehicle frame according to claim 3 , wherein a connecting member that connects the innermost and outermost members is made of reinforced plastic.

5. The vehicle frame according to claim 3 , wherein the innermost member is made of reinforced plastic.

6. The vehicle frame according to claim 5 , wherein the outermost member is provided with a reinforced plastic panel on an inner side.

7. The vehicle frame according to claim 3 , wherein

at least one of the innermost member and the outermost member includes shock absorbing members, and

the shock absorbing members extend from an inner side to an outer side of the vehicle frame.

8. The vehicle frame according to claim 4 , wherein

at least one of the innermost member, the outermost member, and the connecting member includes shock absorbing members, and

the shock absorbing members extend from an inner side to an outer side of the vehicle frame.

9. The vehicle frame according to claim 5 , wherein

at least one of the innermost member, the outermost member, and the connecting member includes shock absorbing members, and

the shock absorbing members extend from an inner side to an outer side of the vehicle frame.

10. The vehicle frame according to claim 6 , wherein

at least one of the innermost member, the outermost member, and the connecting member includes shock absorbing members, and

the shock absorbing members extend from an inner side to an outer side of the vehicle frame.

11. A vehicle comprising the vehicle frame of claim 3 .

12. A vehicle comprising the vehicle frame of claim 1 .

13. A vehicle frame comprising a structure in which an outer member and an inner member are connected to each other,

wherein a reinforcing member made of reinforced plastic is interposed between the outer member and the inner member, and

wherein the reinforcing member is a sheet member.

14. The vehicle frame according to claim 13 , wherein

the reinforcing member is a sheet member comprising a concave section.

15. The vehicle frame according to claim 14 , wherein

the concave section of the reinforcing member extends toward the inner member.

16. The vehicle frame according to claim 14 , wherein

the concave section of the reinforcing member extends toward the outer member.

17. The vehicle frame according to claim 13 , wherein

wherein two reinforcing members made of reinforced plastic are interposed between the outer member and the inner member.

18. A vehicle comprising the vehicle frame of claim 13 .

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 12, 2017
From: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: SUBARU CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 042624/0886 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Nov 12, 2014
From: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 034215/0580 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 15, 2013
From: MATSUDA, HIROSHI; WATANABE, JUN; HOSHINO, TSUKASA
To: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 030008/0901 →