Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

Akira Nakashima

Akihiro Sukegawa

A center pillar includes an upper member,and a lower member,The upper member,is joined by welding to the lower member,such that the upper member,is positioned inwardly relative to the lower member,in a transverse direction of a vehicle body and is inclined rearward relative to the lower member,in longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. In addition, an upper end portion of the lower member,has an end face that faces transversely outward and inclines downwardly. A reinforcement plate,extends to an upper end portion of the upper member and is joined thereat to the upper member for reinforcement of a state in which the lower member,is joined to a side sill

Center pillar structure

A side sill is formed into a stair-like configuration with step portions having in turn upper surfaces of lower and upper steps and an intermediate rise portion rising from the step portion so as to reach the step portion of the upper step. A lower end of a center pillar having substantially an angular 8-shaped cross-section is cut in conformity with the stair-like configuration of the side sill. The cutting of the center pillar exposes the intermediate wall, and the exposed intermediate wall is then brought into abutment with the rise portion, whereupon abutment portions so produced are welded together to thereby get the side sill and the center pillar integrated with each other.

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Saitama, Japan

Akira Nakashima