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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2015
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Hirotaka Iguchi, Wako, JP;
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle body side structure includes a pair of left and right pillars, a center bulk, and gussets. The pair of pillars extend in an up-down direction in side parts of a vehicle body. The center bulk is disposed behind a seat of a vehicle and extends between the pillars in a vehicle width direction. The gussets are connected to the pillars and the center bulk. The gussets each include a first connecting portion connected to a corresponding one of the pillars, a second connecting portion connected to the center bulk, a retractor attachment portion provided below the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion and serving as a component attachment portion where a vehicle body component is attached, and a fragile portion provided between the second connecting portion and the retractor attachment portion.