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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2020
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Tomohito Okuyama, Hiroshima, JP;
Ryuji Nonaka, Hiroshima, JP;
Junji Kishimoto, Hiroshima, JP;
Toshimine Morino, Hiroshima, JP;
Kazuhisa To, Hiroshima, JP;
Chikara Tanaka, Hiroshima, JP;
Shin Sasaki, Hiroshima, JP;
MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION, Hiroshima, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle roof structure is provided capable of maintaining side collision performance of a vehicle even without a roof reinforcing member. The vehicle roof structure includes an annular frame that is joined to a circumferential edge of a roof panel (which includes an outer panel and an inner panel), and supports the roof panel. The annular frame has a higher rigidity than the roof panel, is arranged in an opening of a roof, and is joined to a pair of roof side rails, a front header, and a rear header.