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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2023
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Andreas Nylund, Marysville, OH (US);
Cameron E. O'Keeffe, Dublin, OH (US);
Christopher J. Mampe, Delaware, OH (US);
Jorge E. Salgado Gomez, Marysville, OH (US);
Jeffrey T. Sale, Columbus, OH (US);
Steven R. Thiele, Marysville, OH (US);
Nathan Roy, Marysville, OH (US);
Craig M. Nichelson, Lima, OH (US);
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A side structure for a vehicle includes a seat support structure arranged inside a vehicle body and coupled to a floor of the vehicle body, and a side sill arranged proximate to the floor of the vehicle body. A door is coupled to the vehicle body and includes a first end arranged proximate to the floor of the vehicle body and a second end arranged proximate to a top of the vehicle body. Moreover, the door includes a beam extending in a longitudinal direction of the door. A bracket is arranged inside the vehicle body and disposed between the seat support structure and the door in a lateral direction. The beam is configured to engage with the bracket during a deformation of the door.