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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2012
Jun Horiguchi, Wako, JP;
Chikashi Nagashima, Wako, JP;
Jun Horiguchi, Wako, JP;
Chikashi Nagashima, Wako, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle rear body structure includes rear floor panels, rear wheel housings, and rear side extensions. The rear side extensions each have a first joined portion that is joined to a breadthways outer end of each of the rear floor panels, a second joined portion that is joined to an rear end of each of the rear wheel housings, a side portion that is an uprising slanted portion extending from the rear end of the first joined portion to the second joined portion, a surface portion surrounded by the first joined portion, the second joined portion, and the side portion, and an extending portion joined to a flange portion of a rear pillar, wherein the side portion is configured to have higher stiffness or strength than at least the surface portion.