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US 10,822,035 · App. 16/140,895 · Granted Nov 3, 2020

Vehicle framework structure

Inventor: Naoki Takahashi (Miyoshi, JP)
Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
B62D21/03B62D25/025B62D25/2018B62D25/2027B62D25/2036B62D27/023
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Patent No.
US 10,822,035
App. No.
16/140,895
Granted
Nov 3, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle framework structure includes: a pair of rockers extending in a vehicle front-rear direction at both sides in a vehicle width direction; a pair of die-cast members, each die-cast member being joined to at least one of a front end portion or a rear end portion of one of the pair of rockers; a first cross-member extending in the vehicle width direction and being connected to the pair of die-cast members; and a second cross-member provided to the pair of die-cast members, at one of a front side or a rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction relative to the first cross-member, the second cross-member extending in the vehicle width direction and connecting the pair of die-cast members.

Claims (13)

1. A vehicle framework structure comprising:

a pair of rockers extending in a vehicle front-rear direction at both sides in a vehicle width direction;

a pair of die-cast members, each die-cast member being joined to at least one of a front end portion or a rear end portion of one of the pair of rockers;

a first cross-member extending in the vehicle width direction and being connected to the pair of die-cast members; and

a second cross-member provided to the pair of die-cast members, at one of a front side or a rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction relative to the first cross-member, the second cross-member extending in the vehicle width direction and connecting the pair of die-cast members.

2. The vehicle framework structure according to claim 1 , wherein:

each of the pair of die-cast members is joined to the rear end portion of one of the pair of rockers and, as viewed from a vehicle rear side, a cross-sectional shape of each of the pair of die-cast members is a hat shape that is open to a vehicle width direction outer side of each of the pair of die-cast members;

an inflected portion that is recessed to a vehicle width direction inner side in plan view is formed at a rear end portion of each of the pair of die-cast members; and

an outer panel is joined to the inflected portion such that the rear end portion of each of the pair of die-cast member forms a closed cross-section structure.

3. The vehicle framework structure according to claim 2 , wherein an end portion at a vehicle width direction outer side of the outer panel is configured to be joined to a framework member that has a closed cross-section structure.

4. The vehicle framework structure according to claim 2 , wherein the second cross-member is provided at a vehicle rear side relative to a front end portion of the inflected portion of each of the pair of die-cast members.

5. The vehicle framework structure according to claim 3 , wherein the second cross-member is provided at a vehicle rear side relative to a front end portion of the inflected portion of each of the pair of die-cast members.

6. The vehicle framework structure according to claim 1 , wherein the second cross member includes a flange that extends toward the first cross member, and the flange and the first cross member are connected by a connecting member.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 25, 2018
From: TAKAHASHI, NAOKI
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 046961/0201 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2017-218617 · Nov 13, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190144038A1 · May 16, 2019
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