IP Library Granted Patent US 9,580,110
Granted Patent B2
US 9,580,110 · App. 14/859,720 · Granted Feb 28, 2017

Vehicle body skeleton structure

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Patent No.
US 9,580,110
App. No.
14/859,720
Granted
Feb 28, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle body skeleton structure includes: a skeleton member bent to have a predetermined shape; and at least one reinforcement member welded to the skeleton member along a plurality of weld lines to be joined to a surface of the skeleton member, and bent along the surface.

Claims (11)

1. A vehicle body skeleton structure, comprising:

a vehicle pillar bent to have a predetermined shape, and

at least one internal reinforcement member welded to the vehicle pillar, bent along a surface of the vehicle pillar and having a portion opposite to the surface of the vehicle pillar over the portion entirely, the portion including:

a first region with a plurality of first continuous weld lines substantially parallel to each other at predetermined intervals and extending in a vertical direction, and

a second region with a plurality of second continuous weld lines substantially parallel to each other at predetermined intervals and extending in a horizontal direction,

wherein the second region is separate from the first region, and

wherein the reinforcement member is welded to the vehicle pillar along the first weld lines and the second weld lines.

2. The vehicle body skeleton structure according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one reinforcement member is a single reinforcement member joined to the vehicle pillar and including the first region and the second region.

3. The vehicle body skeleton structure according to claim 1 , where the line at least one reinforcement member is welded along the weld lines to the vehicle pillar, while the vehicle pillar and the at least one reinforcement member are each in a form of a plate before being bent.

4. The vehicle body skeleton structure according to claim 2 , wherein the single reinforcement member is welded along the weld lines to the vehicle pillar, while the vehicle pillar and the single reinforcement member are each in a form of a plate before being bent.

5. The vehicle body skeleton structure according to claim 1 , where the vehicle pillar extends between and upper part and a lower part of a vehicle, and the vehicle pillar is positioned between a front door opening and a rear door opening of the vehicle.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 12, 2017
From: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: SUBARU CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 042624/0886 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 21, 2015
From: IMADA, HARUYUKI; NAKAJIMA, AKIRA
To: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 036612/0045 →