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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2019
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama, JP;
Shinichiro Takemoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Naoya Matsuoka, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshikazu Torigaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Shinya Mihara, Kanagawa, JP;
NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., Yokohama, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a body side panel body side panel (BP) including one metal panel (P); another metal panel (P) that forms a space (A) between the one metal panel (P) and the other metal panel (P); a resin member (R) that is molded integrally with the one metal panel (P). The resin member (R) includes link ribs (A,B,A, andB) that continuously extend respectively along a front edge and a rear edge of a center pillar portion (CP), and along an upper edge and a lower edge of a sill portion (SL), and includes a lower intersection rib () that is arranged in an intersection region where a lower end portion of the center pillar portion (CP) and the sill portion (SL) intersect with each other. A clearance (S1) from a distal end portion of each of the link ribs (A,B,A, andB) to the other metal panel (P) is smaller than a clearance (S2) from a distal end portion of the intersection rib () to the other metal panel (P). Impact energy in case of side collision is released in two steps. With this, an impact absorbing function is enhanced.