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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2023
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Kyung Bum Kang, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A vehicular center pillar includes a pillar outer panel including an upper outer portion and a lower outer portion divided by a beltline, a pillar inner panel including an upper inner portion and a lower inner portion divided by the beltline, and an upper reinforcing member disposed between the upper outer portion and the upper inner portion, and having a flange extending toward a door opening, wherein the upper outer portion has a first flange extending toward the door opening, and the flange of the upper reinforcing member is fixed to the first flange of the upper outer portion.