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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2013
Applicant:
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hirshoma, JP;
Inventors:
Hidenori Matsuoka, Hiroshima, JP;
Akiyoshi Masuda, Hiroshima, JP;
Keizo Kawasaki, Hiroshima, JP;
Masanobu Fukushima, Higashihiroshima, JP;
Atsushi Kawamoto, Hiroshima, JP;
Hiromasa Honji, Hiroshima, JP;
Assignee:
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A gusset member which is provided in back of a front wheel and connects a dash panel and a hinge pillar is provided. A first reinforcing member which is connected to the gusset member to reinforce a lower portion of the hinge pillar is provided. Accordingly, a cabin deformation of a vehicle side portion as a whole can be properly restrained, thereby ensuring a sufficient space of a vehicle compartment.