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Granted Patent B2
US 12,565,272 · App. 18/184,669 · Granted Mar 3, 2026

Rear part structure of vehicle body

Inventors: Yuya Akaba (Tokyo, JP); Shungo Chino (Tokyo, JP); Toshihiro Yamaguchi (Tokyo, JP); Takafumi Takayama (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
B62D25/2036B62D21/157B62D25/08B62D25/2027B62D25/163B62D25/18
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Patent No.
US 12,565,272
App. No.
18/184,669
Granted
Mar 3, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A rear part structure of a vehicle body includes: a rear side frame, extending in a front-rear direction of the vehicle body on an outside of a floor of a rear part of the vehicle body in a vehicle width direction; and a wheelhouse, arranged outside the rear side frame in the vehicle width direction. At least a portion of an outer wall of the rear side frame in the vehicle width direction is formed by the wheelhouse. A partition member provided within a section of the rear side frame has one end in the vehicle width direction joined to the outer wall formed by the wheelhouse, extends from the outer wall to a front side of the vehicle body and inward in the vehicle width direction, and has the other end in the vehicle width direction joined to an inner wall of the rear side frame.

Claims (46)

1 . A rear part structure of a vehicle body, comprising:

a rear side frame, extending in a front-rear direction of the vehicle body on an outside of a floor of a rear part of the vehicle body in a vehicle width direction;

a wheelhouse, arranged outside the rear side frame in the vehicle width direction; and

a partition member, provided within a section of the rear side frame, wherein

at least a portion of an outer wall of the rear side frame in the vehicle width direction is formed by the wheelhouse; and

the partition member has one end in the vehicle width direction directly joined to the outer wall formed by the wheelhouse, extends from the outer wall to a front side of the vehicle body and inward in the vehicle width direction, and has the other end in the vehicle width direction joined to an inner wall of the rear side frame, wherein the other end is closer to the front side of the vehicle body than the one end.

2 . The rear part structure of a vehicle body according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a cross member, connected to the rear side frame and extending inward in the vehicle width direction; and

a wheelhouse gusset, in which a connection part provided on an upper surface of the rear side frame and the wheelhouse are connected, wherein

the partition member is provided in a position side by side with the connection part in an up-down direction.

3 . The rear part structure of a vehicle body according to claim 2 , further comprising:

an intermediate member, joined to an upper side of the partition member within the section of the rear side frame, wherein

the intermediate member and the wheelhouse gusset are arranged in positions side by side in an up-down direction.

4 . The rear part structure of a vehicle body according to claim 3 , wherein

the wheelhouse is formed by a flange that forms a rear door opening of the vehicle body and a bulge that bulges inward in the vehicle width direction from the flange; and

the wheelhouse gusset is joined to the flange and the bulge.

5 . The rear part structure of a vehicle body according to claim 4 , wherein

the wheelhouse gusset and the intermediate member are joined by welding via an upper member that constitutes an upper wall of the rear side frame; and

the partition member is joined to the intermediate member by adhesion with an adhesive.

6 . The rear part structure of a vehicle body according to claim 5 , wherein

the intermediate member has a section formed in an upwardly open recess shape; and

the partition member is joined to a lower surface of the intermediate member.

7 . The rear part structure of a vehicle body according to claim 2 , wherein

the cross member is connected to a position on a front side of the partition member in the rear side frame; and

an end on the rear side frame side of the cross member extends toward the partition member.

8 . The rear part structure of a vehicle body according to claim 6 , further comprising:

a reinforcing member, provided in a position on a front side of the partition member within the section of the rear side frame, wherein

an inner end of the reinforcing member in the vehicle width direction is joined to the partition member, and an upper end of the reinforcing member is joined to the wheelhouse gusset via the upper member that constitutes the upper wall of the rear side frame.

9 . A rear part structure of a vehicle body, comprising:

a rear side frame, extending in a front-rear direction of the vehicle body on an outside of a floor of a rear part of the vehicle body in a vehicle width direction;

a wheelhouse, arranged outside the rear side frame in the vehicle width direction; and

a partition member, provided within a section of the rear side frame, wherein

at least a portion of an outer wall of the rear side frame in the vehicle width direction is formed by the wheelhouse, wherein

the partition member has one end in the vehicle width direction joined to the outer wall formed by the wheelhouse, extends from the outer wall to a front side of the vehicle body and inward in the vehicle width direction, and has the other end in the vehicle width direction joined to an inner wall of the rear side frame;

a wheelhouse gusset, in which a connection part provided on an upper surface of the rear side frame and the wheelhouse are connected; and

an intermediate member, joined to an upper side of the partition member by adhesion within the section of the rear side frame, wherein

the wheelhouse gusset and the intermediate member are joined via an upper member that constitutes an upper wall of the rear side frame.

10 . A rear part structure of a vehicle body, comprising:

a rear side frame, extending in a front-rear direction of the vehicle body on an outside of a floor of a rear part of the vehicle body in a vehicle width direction;

a cross member, connected to the rear side frame and extending inward in the vehicle width direction;

a wheelhouse, arranged outside the rear side frame in the vehicle width direction; and

a partition member, provided within a section of the rear side frame, wherein

at least a portion of an outer wall of the rear side frame in the vehicle width direction is formed by the wheelhouse;

the partition member has one end in the vehicle width direction joined to the outer wall formed by the wheelhouse, extends from the outer wall to a front side of the vehicle body and inward in the vehicle width direction, and has the other end in the vehicle width direction joined to an inner wall of the rear side frame;

the cross member is connected to a position on a front side of the partition member in the rear side frame; and

an end on the rear side frame side of the cross member extends toward the partition member.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 17, 2023
From: AKABA, YUYA; CHINO, SHUNGO; YAMAGUCHI, TOSHIHIRO; TAKAYAMA, TAKAFUMI
To: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063011/0618 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2022-058955 · Mar 31, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230312012A1 · Oct 5, 2023
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