Upper connecting structure of center pillar for automobile
AssigneeFuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsMasayuki Honma, Yutaka Miyata
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Abstract
Disclosed is an upper connecting structure of a side rail and a center pillar. The side rail has a closed cross section constituted by a side rail outer and a side rail inner disposed inside of the side rail outer. A ridge line extending in a lengthwise direction of a vehicle is formed by an upper surface and a side surface of the side rail outer. Further, a plurality of bead sections are formed over the upper and side surfaces of the side rail outer across the ridge line. More specifically, a pair of bead sections are formed with a connecting portion of the side rail outer and the center pillar between so as to securely prevent the upper connecting structure from being collapsed.
Claims4
An upper connecting structure of a center pillar of a vehicle for connecting said center pillar with a side rail constituted by a side rail outer and a side rail inner, comprising:
- a ridge line formed on said side rail outer and extending in a longitudinal direction of said vehicle;
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- a plurality of bead sections formed on said side rail outer and provided across said ridge line in the vicinity of a connecting portion of said side rail outer and said center pillar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.