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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2009
Masato Abe, Saitama, JP;
You Matsutani, Saitama, JP;
Masato Abe, Saitama, JP;
You Matsutani, Saitama, JP;
Calsonic Kansei Corporation, Saitama, JP;
Abstract
The strength and rigidity of a high-strength-vehicle-body-member main part can be effectively improved. A structure of a high-strength vehicle body member, includes: a high-strength-vehicle-body-member main partprovided in a front part of a cabinof a vehicle and extending substantially in a vehicle width direction; a high-rigidity structure partprovided at least to a middle portion of the high-strength-vehicle-body-member main partand including a plurality of closed cross-section portions aligned in a front-rear direction of the vehicle; a stayattached to the high-rigidity structure partand supporting the high-strength-vehicle-body-member main partin a vertical direction; a post bracketattached to the high-rigidity structure partand supporting the high-strength-vehicle-body-member main partin the vehicle front-rear direction; and a knee protectorattached to the high-rigidity structure partand being capable of receiving a knee of an occupant and absorbing a knee input load thereof upon application of an emergency input load in the vehicle front-rear direction.