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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2010
Katsuyoshi Ishigame, Hiroshima, JP;
Yuichi Sugimura, Hiroshima, JP;
Masaki Motoki, Hiroshima, JP;
Yukari Fujii, Hiroshima, JP;
Akihiro Yukimori, Hiroshima, JP;
Yoshikazu Nishimura, Hiroshima, JP;
Kohei Kirita, Hiroshima, JP;
Katsumi Ejima, Hiroshima, JP;
Keizo Kawasaki, Hiroshima, JP;
Katsuyoshi Ishigame, Hiroshima, JP;
Yuichi Sugimura, Hiroshima, JP;
Masaki Motoki, Hiroshima, JP;
Yukari Fujii, Hiroshima, JP;
Akihiro Yukimori, Hiroshima, JP;
Yoshikazu Nishimura, Hiroshima, JP;
Kohei Kirita, Hiroshima, JP;
Katsumi Ejima, Hiroshima, JP;
Keizo Kawasaki, Hiroshima, JP;
Mazda Motor Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
A reinforcing member is provided at a lower-outside corner of a side-sill reinforcement so as to extend in the vehicle longitudinal direction including a connection portion of the side sill to a center pillar for straining deformation of the corner. A deformation promoting portion which is provided at an upper portion of the side-sill reinforcement at a specified position which corresponds to the connection portion for prompting deformation of the upper portion of the side-sill reinforcement. Accordingly, a lower vehicle-body structure of a vehicle which can properly restrain the side sill and the center pillar from coming toward the vehicle inside at the vehicle side crash can be provided.