Side structure of vehicle body
An embodiment side structure of a vehicle body includes a surround panel connected to an edge of a front side opening part disposed on a front side body, wherein a glass opening part is provided on an upper portion of the surround panel, a channel assembly connected to edges of the glass opening part, and a side outer panel connected to the front side body and the channel assembly.
1 . A side structure of a vehicle body, the side structure comprising:
a front side body comprising a front pillar, a center pillar, a side sill connecting lower portions of the front pillar and the center pillar, and a side upper reinforcement connecting upper portions of the front pillar and the center pillar;
a front side opening part disposed on the front side body;
a surround panel connected to an edge of the front side opening part, the surround panel comprising a glass opening part on an upper portion thereof, a glass support portion on which the glass opening part is provided, and a regulator mounting portion connected to a lower portion of the glass support portion, wherein the glass support portion comprises a first flange disposed on an inner edge of the glass opening part and a second flange disposed on an outer edge of the glass opening part and the regulator mounting portion comprises a third flange disposed on an edge of the regulator mounting portion;
a channel assembly connected to edges of the glass opening part, wherein the first flange is connected to the channel assembly, the second flange is connected to a body portion disposed on each of the front pillar, the center pillar, and the side upper reinforcement, and the third flange is connected to an opening flange disposed on the front pillar, the center pillar, and the side sill, respectively; and
a side outer panel connected to the front side body and the channel assembly.
2 . The side structure of claim 1 , further comprising a regulator disposed on the regulator mounting portion.
3 . The side structure of claim 1 , wherein the side outer panel comprises a forming part bent in multiple steps on a front part of the side outer panel and connected with the front pillar.
4 . The side structure of claim 3 , wherein the side outer panel further comprises a drainage hole disposed at a lower edge of the side outer panel.
5 . The side structure of claim 1 , further comprising an extension reinforcement member connecting the front pillar and the center pillar.
6 . The side structure of claim 1 , wherein the channel assembly comprises:
an inner belt rail connected to a lower edge of the glass opening part;
a channel rail coupled to side and upper edges of the glass opening part; and
an outer belt rail connected with the channel rail and disposed parallel to the inner belt rail to define a glass passage between the inner belt rail and the outer belt rail.
7 . The side structure of claim 1 , wherein the channel assembly comprises:
an inner belt rail connected to the first flange along a lower edge of the glass opening part;
a channel rail connected to the first flange along side and upper edges of the glass opening part; and
an outer belt rail connected to the channel rail and disposed parallel to the inner belt rail at a predetermined interval.
8 . The side structure of claim 7 , wherein the channel assembly comprises:
a front mounting bracket connected to the first flange at a front of the surround panel and connecting the channel rail, the inner belt rail, and the outer belt rail; and
a rear mounting bracket connected to the first flange at a rear of the surround panel and connecting the channel rail, the inner belt rail, and the outer belt rail.
9 . The side structure of claim 7 , further comprising a notch disposed on the channel rail and the first flange, respectively, and configured to connect the channel rail and the side outer panel.
10 . A vehicle comprising:
a vehicle body comprising a front side body comprising a front pillar, a center pillar, a side sill connecting lower portions of the front pillar and the center pillar, and a side upper reinforcement connecting upper portions of the front pillar and the center pillar;
a front side opening part disposed on the front side body;
a surround panel connected to an edge of the front side opening part, the surround panel comprising a glass opening part on an upper portion thereof;
a channel assembly connected to edges of the glass opening part; and
a side outer panel connected to the front side body and the channel assembly, wherein a drainage hole is disposed at a lower edge of the side outer panel;
wherein the surround panel comprises a glass support portion on which the glass opening part is provided and a regulator mounting portion connected to a lower portion of the glass support portion;
wherein the glass support portion comprises a first flange disposed on an inner edge of the glass opening part and a second flange disposed on an outer edge of the glass opening part;
wherein the regulator mounting portion comprises a third flange disposed on an edge of the regulator mounting portion;
wherein the first flange is connected to the channel assembly;
wherein the second flange is connected to a body portion disposed on each of the front pillar, the center pillar, and the side upper reinforcement; and
wherein the third flange is connected to an opening flange disposed on the front pillar, the center pillar, and the side sill, respectively.
11 . The vehicle of claim 10 , wherein the channel assembly comprises:
an inner belt rail connected to the first flange along a lower edge of the glass opening part;
a channel rail connected to the first flange along side and upper edges of the glass opening part; and
an outer belt rail connected to the channel rail and disposed parallel to the inner belt rail at a predetermined interval.
12 . The vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the channel assembly comprises:
a front mounting bracket connected to the first flange at a front of the surround panel and connecting the channel rail, the inner belt rail, and the outer belt rail; and
a rear mounting bracket connected to the first flange at a rear of the surround panel and connecting the channel rail, the inner belt rail, and the outer belt rail.
13 . A side structure of a vehicle body for a doorless passenger seat area, the side structure comprising:
a front side body comprising a front pillar, a center pillar, a side sill connecting lower portions of the front pillar and the center pillar, and a side upper reinforcement connecting upper portions of the front pillar and the center pillar;
a front side opening part disposed on the front side body, wherein the front side opening part is not configured to receive a door;
a surround panel connected to an edge of the front side opening part, the surround panel comprising:
a glass opening part on an upper portion of the surround panel, the glass opening part configured to receive elevating glass for the passenger seat area;
a glass support portion on which the glass opening part is provided; and
a regulator mounting portion connected to a lower portion of the glass support portion and configured to mount a window regulator for moving the elevating glass;
a channel assembly connected to edges of the glass opening part and configured to guide movement of the elevating glass; and
a side outer panel connected to the front side body and the channel assembly.
14 . The side structure of claim 13 , wherein the glass support portion comprises:
a first flange disposed on an inner edge of the glass opening part and connected to the channel assembly; and
a second flange disposed on an outer edge of the glass opening part and connected to a body portion disposed on each of the front pillar, the center pillar, and the side upper reinforcement.
15 . The side structure of claim 14 , wherein the regulator mounting portion comprises a third flange disposed on an edge of the regulator mounting portion and connected to an opening flange disposed on the front pillar, the center pillar, and the side sill, respectively.
16 . The side structure of claim 13 , wherein the passenger seat area is positioned adjacent to a driver seat area, and wherein the driver seat area includes a door opening.
17 . The side structure of claim 13 , wherein the vehicle body is configured as a purpose-built vehicle having a driver seat with an associated door and the passenger seat area without an associated door.
18 . The side structure of claim 13 , wherein the channel assembly comprises:
an inner belt rail connected to a lower edge of the glass opening part;
a channel rail connected to side and upper edges of the glass opening part; and
an outer belt rail disposed parallel to the inner belt rail at a predetermined interval and connected to the channel rail, wherein the inner belt rail and the outer belt rail form a glass passage therebetween for guiding the elevating glass.
19 . The side structure of claim 13 , further comprising a window regulator mounted to the regulator mounting portion and configured to move the elevating glass within the glass opening part.
20 . The side structure of claim 13 , wherein the front side opening part has no door frame structure, and wherein the surround panel provides structural support for the glass opening part without a door.