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Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2019

Filed:

Sep. 12, 2017
Applicants:

Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;

Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;

Inventors:

Moon Seop Lee, Yongin-si, KR;

Jeong Min Cho, Suwon-si, KR;

Hoon Chang, Seoul, KR;

Assignees:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/04 (2006.01); B62D 29/04 (2006.01); B62D 21/15 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/04 (2013.01); B62D 21/157 (2013.01); B62D 29/043 (2013.01);
Abstract

Discribed is an impact-absorbing reinforcement structure for center pillars including a high-strength section, a medium-strength section and a low-strength section, divided from each other and integrally formed. The high-strength section is composed of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) formed by impregnating carbon fiber with a resin and is disposed at the upper region of a vehicle center pillar; the low-strength section is composed of a composite material formed by impregnating carbon fiber and olefin-based fiber with a resin, has lower strength than the high-strength section and is disposed at a lower region of the vehicle center pillar; and the medium-strength section is composed of a composite material formed by impregnating carbon fiber and olefin-based fiber with a resin, has strength between the strength of the high-strength section and the low-strength section and is disposed at a central region of the vehicle center pillar.


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