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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2024
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Eric J. Boettcher, Columbus, OH (US);
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A reinforcement assembly for a side sill includes a first reinforcement structure arranged inside a cavity of the side sill and including a plurality of first cones arrayed in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The reinforcement assembly also includes a second reinforcement structure coupled to the first reinforcement structure and includes a plurality of second cones arranged facing the first cones. Each second cone includes a tray shaped structure having a base and a wall extending in a lateral direction away from the first cone. The wall includes a top wall portion and a bottom wall portion. Further, each second cone includes a first leg extending in the lateral direction from an end of the wall towards the base and connected to the top wall portion, and a second leg connected to the bottom wall portion at a lateral offset from an end of the wall.