# US 10,501,125 B2 · Vehicle body rear portion structure

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- Number: US 10,501,125 B2
- Document ID: US10501125B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/996,601
- Filed: 2018-06-04
- Published: 2019-01-03
- Granted: 2019-12-10
- Earliest claimed: 2017-06-30
- Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Yuki Muramatsu; Kengo Kishida; Hirofumi Kikuchi; Kazutaka Kanezashi; Keiichiro Okuyama
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10501125B2

## CPC

- B62D 25/087: {Luggage compartments}
- B62D 21/15: having impact absorbing means, e.g. a frame designed to permanently or temporarily change shape or dimension upon impact with another body (bumpers B60R19/02; shock absorbers in general F16F)
- B62D 27/02: rigid
- 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)

## Abstract

A vehicle body rear portion structure includes a rear end panel, a rear side frame, a rear end cross member, a first gusset, and a second gusset. The rear end cross member extends in a vehicle width direction along the rear end panel and is separately disposed above the rear side frame. The first gusset connects the rear side frame to the rear end panel. The second gusset connects the rear side frame to the rear end cross member above the first gusset.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A vehicle body rear portion structure comprising:
a rear end panel;
a rear side frame which extends from the rear end panel toward a vehicle body front side; and
a rear end cross member which extends in a vehicle width direction along the rear end panel and is separately disposed above the rear side frame,
wherein a first gusset connecting the rear side frame to the rear end panel and a second gusset connecting the rear side frame to the rear end cross member above the first gusset are provided.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The vehicle body rear portion structure according to claim 1, wherein the second gusset includes:
two longitudinal beads disposed at an interval in the vehicle width direction and extending in a vertical direction; and
an opening provided between the longitudinal beads.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The vehicle body rear portion structure according to claim 2, wherein the second gusset includes a flange connecting the longitudinal beads.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The vehicle body rear portion structure according to claim 3, wherein:
the second gusset includes a pair of first joining portions joined to the first gusset in the vehicle width direction; and
the flange is connected to the pair of first joining portions.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The vehicle body rear portion structure according to claim 3, wherein the flange forms an edge portion of the opening and is joined to the first gusset from the vertical direction only at the edge portion of the opening.

### Claim 6

A vehicle body rear portion structure comprising:
a rear end panel;
a rear side frame which extends from the rear end panel toward a vehicle body front side; and
a rear end cross member which extends in a vehicle width direction along the rear end panel and is separately disposed above the rear side frame, wherein:
a gusset connecting the rear side frame to the rear end cross member is provided;
the gusset includes two longitudinal beads extending in a vertical direction, an opening provided between the longitudinal beads in the vehicle width direction, and a flange connecting the longitudinal beads; and
the flange forms an edge portion of the opening and is joined to the rear side frame from the vertical direction only at the edge portion of the opening.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The vehicle body rear portion structure according to claim 6, wherein:
the gusset includes a pair of first joining portions joined to the rear end panel in a vehicle width direction; and
the flange is connected to the pair of first joining portions.