Vehicle body lateral section structure
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsKodai Baiju, Sho Ebata
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A vehicle body lateral section structure (10) is provided with a center pillar inner (41), a center pillar stiffener (42), a partitioning member (13), a filling material, a center pillar outer (43), and a sound insulation member (14). The center pillar stiffener forms a first closed cross-sectional portion (50) together with the center pillar inner. The partitioning member partitions a filling space (62) communicating with a first filling port and a second filling port inside the first closed cross-sectional portion. The center pillar outer forms a second closed cross-sectional portion (60) together with the center pillar stiffener. The sound insulation member is provided inside the second closed cross-sectional portion and foams when heated.
Claims10
A vehicle body lateral section structure comprising:
- an inner panel that has a filling port and an opening;
- a stiffener that is attached along the inner panel and forms a first closed cross-sectional portion together with the inner panel;
- a partitioning member that is provided inside the first closed cross-sectional portion through the opening and partitions a filling space communicating with the filling port inside the first closed cross-sectional portion;
- a foamable filling material that fills the filling space through the filling port;
- a side outer panel that covers the stiffener and forms a second closed cross-sectional portion together with the stiffener;
- and
- a sound insulation member that is provided inside the second closed cross-sectional portion and foams when heated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.