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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2012
Yoshikazu Nishimura, Hiroshima, JP;
Tsuyoshi Kondo, Hiroshima, JP;
Yasunari Futamura, Hiroshima, JP;
Kazumi Shimizu, Hiroshima, JP;
Kosuke Kojima, Hiroshima, JP;
Seiji Nakano, Higashihiroshima, JP;
Yoshikazu Nishimura, Hiroshima, JP;
Tsuyoshi Kondo, Hiroshima, JP;
Yasunari Futamura, Hiroshima, JP;
Kazumi Shimizu, Hiroshima, JP;
Kosuke Kojima, Hiroshima, JP;
Seiji Nakano, Higashihiroshima, JP;
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a vehicle upper structure which is capable of increasing, in a simple manner, a section modulus (resistive force) against a bending moment to be imposed on a roof reinforcement by a swinging phenomenon of a gusset occurring when a side impact load input into a center pillar and a roof side rail member is applied to the roof reinforcement from the gusset during a vehicle side impact event, to allow the load to be effectively dispersed to the roof reinforcement. The vehicle upper structure comprises a roof side rail member, a roof reinforcementand a gusset, wherein an end of the gusseton a side fastened to the roof reinforcementhas a shape which inclines with respect to a line Loriented in a vehicle front-rear direction, in top plan view.