# US 10,479,414 B2 · Vehicle frame body manufacturing method and vehicle frame structure > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,479,414 B2 - Document ID: US10479414B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/653,626 - Filed: 2017-07-19 - Published: 2018-03-01 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2016-08-26 - Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha - Applicants: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha - Inventors: Eiji Yoshida - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10479414B2 ## CPC - B62D 27/023: {Assembly of structural joints} - B21D 39/04: of tubes with tubes; of tubes with rods {(crimped pipe joints as such F16L13/14)} - B62D 25/02: Side panels {(B62D33/046 takes precedence; sideboards for open load compartments B62D33/023)} - B62D 25/06: Fixed roofs (non-fixed roofs or like shelters B60J7/00; roof liners B60R13/02; insulating elements B60R13/08) - B62D 65/00: Designing, manufacturing, e.g. assembling, facilitating disassembly, or structurally modifying motor vehicles or trailers, not otherwise provided for - F16B 17/004: {of rods or tubes mutually} - B62D 29/008: {predominantly of light alloys, e.g. extruded} - B62D: MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS (steering, or guiding on a desired track, of agricultural machines or implements A01B69/00; wheels, castors, axles, increasing wheel adhesion B60B; vehicle tyres, tyre inflation or tyre changing B60C; connections between vehicles of a train or the like B60D; vehicles for use on rail and road, amphibious or convertible vehicles B60F; suspension arrangements B60G; heating, cooling, ventilating or other air treating devices B60H; windows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors or similar devices, protective coverings for vehicles not in use B60J; propulsion plant arrangements, auxiliary drives, transmissions, controls, instrumentation or dashboards B60K; electric equipment or propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles B60L; power supply for electrically-propelled vehicles B60M; passenger accommodation not otherwise provided for B60N; adaptations for load transportation or to carry special loads or objects B60P; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q; vehicles, vehicle fittings or vehicle parts not otherwise provided for B60R; servicing, cleaning, repairing, supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring, not otherwise provided for, B60S; brake arrangements, brake control systems or parts thereof B60T; air-cushion vehicles B60V; motor-cycles, accessories therefor B62J, B62K; testing of vehicles G01M) - B21D: WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL (working or processing of wire B21F) - F16B: DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING (couplings for transmitting rotation F16D) ## Abstract A method of manufacturing a vehicle frame body, the method includes: a placement process of placing a reinforcing member at a portion of a frame member, the portion being located in a length direction of the frame member and within the frame member, the frame member being a single member having an elongated shape and configuring a chamber structure; and, after the placement process, a bending process of bending the frame member at a placement region of the reinforcing member, causing reaction force to be generated by the reinforcing member against the frame member undergoing cross-sectional deformation, and pressure joining the reinforcing member to the frame member. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A vehicle frame structure comprising: a frame member being a single member and having an elongated shape and a chamber structure, the frame member being formed with a bend section and having a bent axis; and a reinforcing member placed at a portion of the frame member, the portion being in a length direction of the frame member and within the frame member; the frame member including: a first wall that extends along the length direction of the frame member and that forms a bent face outer circumference of the bend section, and a second wall that extends along the length direction of the frame member and that forms a bent face inner circumference of the bend section; and the reinforcing member including: a first reinforcing portion that is placed along an inside face of the first wall and that includes a first pressure joined portion pressure joined to the inside face of the first wall at a location forming the bend section, a second reinforcing portion that is placed along an inside face of the second wall and that includes a second pressure joined portion pressure joined to the inside face of the second wall at a location forming the bend section, and a linking portion that links the first reinforcing portion and the second reinforcing portion together, wherein: the first wall and the second wall are disposed at a top and a bottom of the frame member; the frame member further includes: an outer wall that links a vehicle outer end of the first wall and a vehicle outer end of the second wall together in a vehicle vertical direction, an inner wall that links a vehicle inner end of the first wall and a vehicle inner end of the second wall together in the vehicle vertical direction, a first step portion that is formed at an inner wall side of the first wall and that faces a vehicle outer side, and a second step portion that is formed at an inner wall side of the second wall and that faces the vehicle outer side; and a vehicle inner end of the first reinforcing portion is abutted by the first step portion, a vehicle inner end of the second reinforcing portion is abutted by the second step portion, and the linking portion links a vehicle outer end of the first reinforcing portion and a vehicle outer end of the second reinforcing portion together in the vehicle vertical direction and is placed along an inside face of the outer wall of the frame member. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The vehicle frame structure of claim 1, wherein: the frame member is a side frame member including a location extending from an upper edge of a front side door opening to an upper edge of a rear side door opening of a vehicle side section; a rear edge of the front side door opening and a front edge of the rear side door opening are formed by a center pillar, and an upper end of the center pillar is configured to be connected to a length direction intermediate portion of the side frame member; and the reinforcing member is configured to be placed in a region within the side frame member including a portion corresponding to the upper end of the center pillar. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The vehicle frame structure of claim 1, wherein: the first step portion is formed at a corner between the inner wall and the first wall, and faces a vehicle outer side, the second step portion is formed at a corner between the inner wall and the second wall, and faces the vehicle outer side; the vehicle inner end of the first reinforcing portion abuts a surface of the first step portion, the surface facing toward the vehicle outer side, the vehicle inner end of the second reinforcing portion abuts a surface of the second step portion, the surface facing toward the vehicle outer side, and the linking portion links the vehicle outer end of the first reinforcing portion and the vehicle outer end of the second reinforcing portion.