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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2010
Katsuyoshi Ishigame, Hiroshima, JP;
Masaki Motoki, Hiroshima, JP;
Yuichi Sugimura, Hiroshima, JP;
Yoshikazu Nishimura, Hiroshima, JP;
Katsuyoshi Ishigame, Hiroshima, JP;
Masaki Motoki, Hiroshima, JP;
Yuichi Sugimura, Hiroshima, JP;
Yoshikazu Nishimura, Hiroshima, JP;
Mazda Motor Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
At an upper part of a center pillar, a length Lof a covering portion of a pillar inner panel is set to be substantially equal to a distance Lbetween a pair of flange-ridgeline portions of a pillar reinforcement. Meanwhile, at a lower part of the center pillar, a length Lof a covering portion of the pillar inner panel is set to be longer than a distance Lbetween a pair of flange-ridgeline portions of the pillar reinforcement. Accordingly, a vehicle-body structure of a vehicle which can secure the proper absorption function of the vehicle collision load with cooperation of the first and second members can be provided.