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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2011
Filed:
May. 11, 2007
Shunsuke Kanagai, Anjo, JP;
Akihiro Sarada, Toyota, JP;
Shunsuke Kanagai, Anjo, JP;
Akihiro Sarada, Toyota, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
An object is to suppress vehicle body deformation in a side collision without sacrificing a vehicle interior space. Provided is a first reinforcing memberdisposed in a lockerat a vehicle lateral direction inner side, and a second reinforcing memberdisposed in lockerat a vehicle lateral direction outer side, which opposes first reinforcing memberin a vehicle lateral direction, and which is provided with a side surfaceA and an end surfaceE (engaging portions) that engage with first reinforcing memberwhen lockerdeforms. When lockerbegins to deform due to a side collision to a vehicle, end surfaceE of second reinforcing membercontacts and engages flangeE of first reinforcing member, and a torsional deformation can be suppressed, and side surfaceA contacts flangeD, and a crushing deformation of lockerin a vehicle lateral direction can be suppressed. Since first reinforcing memberand second reinforcing memberare provided in locker, vehicle interior space is not sacrificed.