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US 7,635,158 · App. 12/001,610 · Granted Dec 22, 2009

Upper body structure for fuel cell vehicle for reinforcing floor kick-up portion

Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Motors Company
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Patent No.
US 7,635,158
App. No.
12/001,610
Granted
Dec 22, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

An upper body structure for a fuel cell vehicle for reinforcing a floor kick-up portion is disclosed. The upper body structure for the fuel cell vehicle includes: a center floor rear cross member ( 114 ) horizontally arranged in a lower portion of the floor kick-up portion and connecting side sills ( 111 ) arranged on both sides of the upper body; two rear floor front side members ( 123 ) arranged in an up-down direction on both sides of the upper body and having lower ends connected to both ends of the center floor rear cross member ( 114 ); and a rear floor front cross member ( 124 ) horizontally arranged in an upper portion of the floor kick-up portion and connecting upper ends of the two rear floor front side members ( 123 ), wherein the center floor rear cross member ( 114 ), the two rear floor front side members ( 123 ) and the rear floor front side member ( 124 ) form a first ring-type structure.

Claims (7)

1. An upper body structure for a fuel cell vehicle for reinforcing a floor kick-up portion connecting a center floor and a rear floor of the upper body, comprising:

a center floor rear cross member horizontally arranged in a lower portion of the floor kick-up portion and connecting side sills arranged on both sides of the upper body;

two rear floor front side members arranged in an up-down direction on both sides of the upper body and having lower ends connected to both ends of the center floor rear cross member; and

a rear floor front cross member horizontally arranged in an upper portion of the floor kick-up portion and connecting upper ends of the two rear floor front side members,

wherein the center floor rear cross member, the two rear floor front side members and the rear floor front side member form a first ring-type structure,

both ends of the rear floor front cross member are connected to both side members of a rear floor, and a rear floor center cross member is arranged behind the rear floor front cross member and horizontally connects the both side members of the rear floor, so that the rear floor front cross member, the both side members of the rear floor and the rear floor center cross member form a second ring-type structure, and

the both side members of the rear floor are connected to rear ends of the side sills at positions where the both side members meet the rear floor center cross member, and the lower ends of the two rear floor front side members coupled to both ends of the rear floor front cross member are connected to the side sills, so that the side members of the rear floor, the rear floor front side member and the side sills form a third ring-type structure, and the center floor rear cross member of the first ring-type structure, the rear floor center cross member of the second ring-type structure and the side sills of the third ring-type structure form a fourth ring-type structure.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 11, 2007
From: PARK, TAE W.
To: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Reel/Frame 020282/0607 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2007-0088769 · Sep 3, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20090058142A1 · Mar 5, 2009