Side structure of vehicle body

A vehicle comprising:

• a vehicle body comprising a front side body comprising a front pillar, a center pillar, a side sill connecting lower portions of the front pillar and the center pillar, and a side upper reinforcement connecting upper portions of the front pillar and the center pillar;
• a front side opening part disposed on the front side body;
• a surround panel connected to an edge of the front side opening part, the surround panel comprising a glass opening part on an upper portion thereof;
• a channel assembly connected to edges of the glass opening part;
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• a side outer panel connected to the front side body and the channel assembly, wherein a drainage hole is disposed at a lower edge of the side outer panel;
• wherein the surround panel comprises a glass support portion on which the glass opening part is provided and a regulator mounting portion connected to a lower portion of the glass support portion;
• wherein the glass support portion comprises a first flange disposed on an inner edge of the glass opening part and a second flange disposed on an outer edge of the glass opening part;
• wherein the regulator mounting portion comprises a third flange disposed on an edge of the regulator mounting portion;
• wherein the first flange is connected to the channel assembly;
• wherein the second flange is connected to a body portion disposed on each of the front pillar, the center pillar, and the side upper reinforcement;
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• wherein the third flange is connected to an opening flange disposed on the front pillar, the center pillar, and the side sill, respectively.

A side structure of a vehicle body for a doorless passenger seat area, the side structure comprising:

• a front side body comprising a front pillar, a center pillar, a side sill connecting lower portions of the front pillar and the center pillar, and a side upper reinforcement connecting upper portions of the front pillar and the center pillar;
• a front side opening part disposed on the front side body, wherein the front side opening part is not configured to receive a door;
• a surround panel connected to an edge of the front side opening part, the surround panel comprising:
• a glass opening part on an upper portion of the surround panel, the glass opening part configured to receive elevating glass for the passenger seat area;
• a glass support portion on which the glass opening part is provided;
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• a regulator mounting portion connected to a lower portion of the glass support portion and configured to mount a window regulator for moving the elevating glass;
• a channel assembly connected to edges of the glass opening part and configured to guide movement of the elevating glass;
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• a side outer panel connected to the front side body and the channel assembly.