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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2023
Subaru Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Ryoichi Kakizawa, Tokyo, JP;
Yuta Suzuki, Tokyo, JP;
SUBARU CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A panel member is provided in front of a seat in a vehicle cabin of a vehicle at a height such that knees of an occupant who moves forward from the seat come into contact with the panel member. The panel member includes a cover member and a reinforcement member. The cover member defines a surface of the panel member. The reinforcement member is provided behind the cover member. The reinforcement member includes an upper part in an up-down direction of the vehicle and a lower part other than the upper part. The upper part is provided with a grid-shaped rib unit extending over an overall width of the reinforcement member in a vehicle width direction of the vehicle. The lower part is provided with a grid-shaped rib unit in a region excluding a central part of the reinforcement member in the vehicle width direction.