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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2005
Nobuyuki Ikemoto, Fuchu-cho, JP;
Yasuhiro Kohara, Fuchu-cho, JP;
Shirou Nakatani, Fuchu-cho, JP;
Kazue Sumida, Fuchu-cho, JP;
Takao Maruko, Fuchu-cho, JP;
Nobuyuki Ikemoto, Fuchu-cho, JP;
Yasuhiro Kohara, Fuchu-cho, JP;
Shirou Nakatani, Fuchu-cho, JP;
Kazue Sumida, Fuchu-cho, JP;
Takao Maruko, Fuchu-cho, JP;
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Abstract
An automobile rear body structure capable of allowing a space created between a rear bumper reinforcing member and a line connecting respective rear ends of a pair of rear side frames to be effectively utilized. In this automobile rear body structure, a rear end cross member () has an expanded portion () formed to expand rearward relative to respective rear ends () of a pairs of rear side frames (), and a rear floor pan () has a rear edge including a protruded portion (). The protruded portion () is formed to protrude relative to the rear ends () of the pairs of rear side frames () toward the expanded portion of the rear end cross member () and connected to the rear end cross member (), so as to allow a luggage compartment space to be enlarged rearward relative to the rear ends () of the pairs of rear side frames ().