Joint structure
AssigneeToyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsToshinobu TAKASHI, Kohei TAKAHASHI, Yasuhide MATSUO, Ayaka KAGAMI
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Abstract
A joint structure is provided in which a first panel and a second panel are joined together by mechanical clinching. The joint structure includes a join region that is formed so as to extend in an elongated shape by forming plural clinched portions in a given arrangement by mechanical clinching. At least one clinched portion of the plural clinched portions is clinched from an opposite panel side from other clinched portions of the plurality of clinched portions.
Claims14
A joint structure in which a first panel and a second panel are joined together by mechanical clinching, the joint structure comprising:
- a join region that is formed so as to extend in an elongated shape by forming a plurality of clinched portions in a given arrangement by mechanical clinching,
- wherein at least one clinched portion of the plurality of clinched portions is clinched from an opposite panel side from other clinched portions of the plurality of clinched portions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.