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Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2024

Filed:

Oct. 09, 2020
Applicant:

Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;

Inventors:

Kazuki Yamauchi, Hiroshima, JP;

Ippei Kuroda, Hiroshima, JP;

Akiko Kawamoto, Hiroshima, JP;

Assignee:

MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION, Hiroshima, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/14 (2006.01); B62D 25/08 (2006.01); B62D 25/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/145 (2013.01); B62D 25/082 (2013.01); B62D 25/2018 (2013.01);
Abstract

A vehicle body structure includes a dashboard extending in a vehicle width direction and defining a cabin and a power compartment in front of the cabin; a power unit arranged in the power compartment; a floor panel extending rearward in the cabin from the dashboard; and a dash crossmember projected forward from the dashboard and extending in the vehicle width direction. The dash crossmember has a first portion at least partially overlapping the power unit in a front view; and a second portion extending outward in the vehicle width direction from the first portion. A compressive strength of the first portion is lower than a compressive strength of the second portion.


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