IP Library › Granted Patent US 9,764,775
Granted Patent B2
US 9,764,775 · App. 15/287,245 · Granted Sep 19, 2017

Vehicle lower portion structure

Inventor: Koichi Daigaku (Okazaki, JP)
Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
B62D25/2036B62D21/02B62D25/025
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,764,775
App. No.
15/287,245
Granted
Sep 19, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle lower portion structure has a floor panel, rockers, a floor tunnel, and beads. The floor panel forms a floor portion of the vehicle. The pair of rockers are disposed respectively on both outer sides in the vehicle transverse direction of the floor panel, and extend in the vehicle longitudinal direction. The floor tunnel is disposed in a central portion in the vehicle transverse direction of the floor panel, and extends in the vehicle longitudinal direction. The beads are formed protruding towards the vehicle upward side on the floor panel between the rockers and the floor tunnel such that ridgelines thereof extend in the vehicle longitudinal direction.

Claims (11)

1. A vehicle lower portion structure comprising:

a floor panel that forms a floor portion of a vehicle;

a pair of rockers that are disposed respectively on both outer sides in the vehicle transverse direction of the floor panel, and extend in the vehicle longitudinal direction;

a tunnel that is disposed in a central portion in the vehicle transverse direction of the floor panel, and extends in the vehicle longitudinal direction; and

reinforcement portions that are formed protruding towards the vehicle upward side on the floor panel between the rockers and the tunnel such that ridgelines thereof extend in the vehicle longitudinal direction from a front end of the floor panel to a rear end of the floor panel,

wherein a linking plate that links together, in the vehicle transverse direction, join portions where the reinforcement components are joined to the floor panel is provided between the reinforcement components and the floor panel.

2. The vehicle lower portion structure according to claim 1 , wherein reinforcement components that are bonded to the floor panel from a lower side in the vehicle vertical direction are provided on the lower side of the reinforcement portions in the floor panel, and that, in a cross-section that is orthogonal to the vehicle longitudinal direction, form a closed cross-section together with the reinforcement portions.

3. The vehicle lower portion structure according to claim 1 , wherein floor cross members that connect the rockers and the tunnel together in the vehicle transverse direction are provided on the floor panel, and

a portion in the vehicle longitudinal direction of the reinforcement portions is joined to the cross members.

4. The vehicle lower portion structure according to claim 2 , wherein floor cross members that connect the rockers and the tunnel together in the vehicle transverse direction are provided on the floor panel, and

a portion in the vehicle longitudinal direction of the reinforcement portions is joined to the cross members.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 6, 2016
From: DAIGAKU, KOICHI
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 039959/0598 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2015-229988 · Nov 25, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170144711A1 · May 25, 2017