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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2014
Applicant:
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Kenji Sagara, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeo Ehara, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 21/02 (2006.01); B62D 21/15 (2006.01); B62D 25/08 (2006.01); B62D 21/11 (2006.01); B60K 7/00 (2006.01); B60K 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 21/155 (2013.01); B60K 1/04 (2013.01); B62D 21/11 (2013.01); B62D 25/087 (2013.01); B60G 2206/604 (2013.01); B60G 2206/605 (2013.01); B60K 7/0007 (2013.01); B60K 2001/0438 (2013.01); B60K 2007/0038 (2013.01); B60K 2007/0092 (2013.01);
Abstract
Upon a rear-end collision of a vehicle, an arm section(s) of a cross member of a rear suspension member on the rear side of the vehicle, which is(are) positioned in a low-strength region in a vehicle-body strength distribution, undergoes crush deformation together with a corresponding rear side member(s). Deformation of the part of the rear suspension member other than the arm sections, which is positioned in a high-strength region in the vehicle-body strength distribution, is suppressed, so that a high voltage component mounted in the high-strength region is protected.