Lower side structure of a vehicle
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
InventorSung-Won Kim
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Abstract
A lower side structure of a vehicle includes a side sill outer having a convex cross-section shape that is convexly curved toward an outside of the vehicle, a center floor main panel which has both side ends bonded to an upper end of the side sill outer and forms a floor of a vehicle, and a lower member having both ends bonded to a lower end portion of the side sill outer and assembled to a lower portion of the center floor main panel. In particular, a closed cross-section is formed between the side sill outer, the center floor main panel, and the lower member.
Claims20
A lower side structure of a vehicle, the lower side structure comprising:
- a side sill outer having a convex cross-sectional shape, convexly curved toward an outside of the vehicle;
- and
- a center floor main panel including side end portions and configured to form a floor of the vehicle, wherein the side end portions of the center floor main panel are bonded to an upper end portion of the side sill outer.
A lower side structure of a vehicle, the lower side structure comprising:
- a side sill outer formed with a cross-section that is convexly curved toward an outside of the vehicle;
- a center floor main panel forming a floor of the vehicle and including side end portions bonded to an upper end portion of the side sill outer;
- and
- a lower member including end portions bonded to a lower end portion of the side sill outer and assembled to a lower portion of the center floor main panel,
- wherein the lower member includes:
- a lower bonding portion bonded to the lower end portion of the side sill outer;
- a lower reinforcement portion connected to the lower bonding portion and forming a closed cross-section with the side sill outer;
- a panel bonding portion bonded to a bottom surface of the center floor main panel;
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- a battery mounting portion on which a battery is mounted.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.