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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2019
Applicant:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Inventors:
Mikio Nakashima, Toyota, JP;
Kanichi Saito, Toyota, JP;
Takaya Tsukigase, Nagoya, JP;
Tsuyoshi Kato, Hekinan, JP;
Kosei Ota, Okazaki, JP;
Assignee:
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/04 (2006.01); B62D 25/02 (2006.01); B62D 21/15 (2006.01); B62D 25/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/04 (2013.01); B62D 21/157 (2013.01); B62D 25/025 (2013.01); B62D 25/2036 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle side structure includes a reinforcement extending upward from a rear wheel well, a side outer panel placed outward of the rear wheel well and the reinforcement in the vehicle width direction, a striker configured to lock a rear side door, and a bracket to which the striker is attached. An engaged portion is provided in the reinforcement, the striker is placed on an outer side of the side outer panel, and the bracket is provided with an engaging portion configured to engage with the engaged portion.