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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2016
Filed:
May. 15, 2015
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Yoshikazu Nishimura, Hiroshima, JP;
Hideaki Hoshuyama, Hiroshima, JP;
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Abstract
A connecting reinforcement interconnecting a fixing plate which is a window-frame member to reinforce a sun roof opening and a roof side rail at a position corresponding to a center pillar is provided. The connecting reinforcement is positioned forward of the roof reinforcement, has a specified second sectional shape, and extends in a vehicle width direction roughly horizontally. A rear edge portion of the connecting reinforcement and a front edge portion of the roof reinforcement are connected to each other, and an inboard edge portion of the connecting reinforcement and a front edge portion of the roof reinforcement are connected via the fixing plate.