US 10,538,275 B2Granted

T-shaped joint structure

AssigneeNippon Steel Corporation

InventorsTakeshi Kawachi, Yoshiaki Nakazawa, Masahito Tasaka

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Abstract

The present invention has as its object the provision of a T-shaped joint structure sufficiently securing a mounting region for another member and securing rigidity of a joint part. A first member and a second member joined with the first member and extending in a direction vertical to the longitudinal direction of the first member are provided. In a side view of first member in the longitudinal direction, the part of the first member joined with the second member, that is, a first member side joining element, is slanted from the first member toward the second member so that the first member becomes tapered. The part of the second member joined with the first member, that is, a second member side joining element, is slanted from the first member toward the second member in the same direction as the first member side joining element. The first member side joining element and second member side joining element are smoothly joined to form a joined part. The joined part is present at least at single side of the first and second member in the lateral direction.

Claims3

Dependent claims

A T-shaped joint structure provided with a first member and a second member joined to the first member and extending in a direction vertical to a longitudinal direction of the first member, wherein

in a side view of the first member in the longitudinal direction,
a first member side joining element as a part of the first member, joined to the second member is slanted at a direction which extends from the first member toward the second member so that the first member tapers,
a second member side joining element as a part of the second member, joined to the first member is slanted from the first member toward the second member in the same direction as the first member side joining element,
the first member side joining element and the second member side joining element are joined to form a joined part,
the joined part is present at least at a single side in a transversal direction of the first and second members,
an angle formed by a longitudinal direction of the second member and a front surface of the first member side joining element is 2.5° to 45°,
making a slant angle θ a value of 10° to 25°, the slant angle θ being an angle of a top side line of a vehicle width outside part with respect to a top side line of a vehicle width inside part, and
making a ratio (H2)/(H1) of a minimum dimension (H2) with respect to a maximum dimension (H1) in a direction vertical to the longitudinal direction of the second member at a part of the second member other than the first member side joining element a value of 0.65 to 0.79.

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Facts

Application: 15/525,389Filed 10 Nov 2015
Priority: JP 2014-22827510 Nov 2014
Published: US 2017/0349219 A17 Dec 2017
Granted: 21 Jan 2020
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

B62D 25/2036
In connection with other superstructure subunits: the subunits being side panels, sills or pillars
B62D 21/03
Comprising longitudinally or transversely arranged frame members: transverse members providing body support
B62D 25/02
Superstructure or monocoque structure sub-units; Parts or details thereof not otherwise provided for: side panels
B62D 25/20
Superstructure or monocoque structure sub-units; Parts or details thereof not otherwise provided for: floors or bottom sub-units