IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,945,509
Granted Patent B2
US 11,945,509 · App. 17/584,424 · Granted Apr 2, 2024

Vehicle body rear part structure

Inventors: Shungo Chino (Tokyo, JP); Yuya Akaba (Tokyo, JP); Toshihiro Yamaguchi (Tokyo, JP); Kyosuke Yamakita (Tokyo, JP); Yusuke Miura (Tokyo, JP); Dai Kamata (Tokyo, JP); Chihiro Sakagami (Tokyo, JP); Kosuke Fushimi (Tokyo, JP); Shohei Ohtsuka (Haga-gun, JP); Hitomi Yamada (Haga-gun, JP)
Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
B62D25/08B62D21/152B62D21/155B62D25/087
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Patent No.
US 11,945,509
App. No.
17/584,424
Granted
Apr 2, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle body rear part structure includes a rear frame and a beam member. The rear frame has: a first inner bead, a first outer bead, a second inner bead, and a second outer bead. The first inner bead and the first outer bead are formed on an inner wall and an outer wall, respectively, in a region close to the beam member. The second inner bead and the second outer bead are formed on the inner wall and the outer wall, respectively, in a region that is separated to a vehicle body frontward direction from the first beads. The first outer bead is formed to have a higher fragility than the first inner bead.

Claims (42)

1. A vehicle body rear part structure, comprising:

a rear frame that is provided on an outside in a vehicle width direction at a vehicle body rearward position and extends in a vehicle body front-to-rear direction; and

a beam member that is joined to a rear end part of the rear frame and protrudes in an arch shape toward a vehicle body rearward direction,

wherein the rear frame has:

a pair of first fragile parts formed as a pair on an inner wall at an inside in the vehicle width direction and an outer wall at an outside in the vehicle width direction in a region closest to the beam member; and

a pair of second fragile parts formed on the inner wall and the outer wall in a region that is separated by a predetermined distance to a vehicle body frontward direction from the first fragile part, and

the pair of first fragile parts are formed such that a first fragile part of the outer wall has a higher fragility than a first fragile part of the inner wall,

wherein the rear frame has:

a curved portion formed in a curved shape curved outward in the vehicle width direction toward a vehicle body frontward direction at a front part connected to a side sill provided at a vehicle body frontward position of the rear frame.

2. The vehicle body rear part structure according to claim 1 ,

wherein the rear frame has:

a third fragile part that is formed on the inner wall in a region at a vehicle body frontward position of the second fragile part.

3. The vehicle body rear part structure according to claim 1 ,

wherein the rear frame has a downward bend fragile part that is formed on an outer corner part where the outer wall and a lower surface part intersect with each other in a vicinity of a fixation part that fixes a sub-frame which supports a rear suspension.

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

wherein the rear frame comprises a reinforcement member that is provided in an inner part of the rear frame, and

the reinforcement member has a reinforcement fragile part that is formed on a reinforcement outer corner part where a reinforcement outer wall and a reinforcement lower surface part intersect with each other in a region corresponding to the downward bend fragile part.

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

wherein the rear frame has:

a curved portion formed in a curved shape curved outward in the vehicle width direction toward a vehicle body frontward direction at a front part connected to a side sill provided at a vehicle body frontward position of the rear frame; and

a third fragile part that is formed on the inner wall in a region at a vehicle body frontward position of the second fragile part, and

a rear end part inclined in a vehicle body frontward direction from the reinforcement outer wall toward a reinforcement inner wall is formed on the reinforcement member so as to avoid the third fragile part.

6. The vehicle body rear part structure according to claim 3 , comprising:

a side panel that extends outward in a width direction from the rear frame and has a first ridge part formed on a front part of the side panel; and

a bulkhead that extends outward in the width direction from the rear frame, bridges the rear frame and an outer panel, and has a second ridge part that is located at a vehicle body rearward position relative to the first ridge part,

wherein the fixation part is arranged between the first ridge part and the second ridge part in a vehicle body front-to-rear direction.

7. The vehicle body rear part structure according to claim 6 ,

wherein the fixation part comprises:

a collar member which is provided in an inner part of the rear frame and to which a fastening member that fixes the sub-frame is fastened; and

a second bulkhead that is connected to the collar member and is provided in the inner part of the rear frame, and

the second bulkhead is connected to the bulkhead.

8. A vehicle body rear part structure, comprising:

a rear frame that is provided on an outside in a vehicle width direction at a vehicle body rearward position and extends in a vehicle body front-to-rear direction; and

a beam member that is joined to a rear end part of the rear frame and protrudes in an arch shape toward a vehicle body rearward direction,

wherein the rear frame has:

a pair of first fragile parts formed as a pair on an inner wall at an inside in the vehicle width direction and an outer wall at an outside in the vehicle width direction in a region closest to the beam member; and

a pair of second fragile parts formed on the inner wall and the outer wall in a region that is separated by a predetermined distance to a vehicle body frontward direction from the first fragile part, and

the pair of first fragile parts are formed such that a first fragile part of the outer wall has a higher fragility than a first fragile part of the inner wall,

wherein the rear frame has a downward bend fragile part that is formed on an outer corner part where the outer wall and a lower surface part intersect with each other in a vicinity of a fixation part that fixes a sub-frame which supports a rear suspension.

9. The vehicle body rear part structure according to claim 8 ,

wherein the rear frame has:

a third fragile part that is formed on the inner wall in a region at a vehicle body frontward position of the second fragile part.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 26, 2022
From: CHINO, SHUNGO; AKABA, YUYA; YAMAGUCHI, TOSHIHIRO; YAMAKITA, KYOSUKE; MIURA, YUSUKE; KAMATA, DAI; SAKAGAMI, CHIHIRO; FUSHIMI, KOSUKE; OHTSUKA, SHOHEI; YAMADA, HITOMI
To: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-021043 · Feb 12, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
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