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US 5,171,058 AGranted
Collision energy absorbing structure for a vehicle side body
AssigneeMazda Motor Corporation
InventorToshihiro Ishikawa
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AssigneeMazda Motor Corporation
InventorToshihiro Ishikawa
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A side body collision energy absorbing structure which has a closed cross-section configuration member formed by a belt line reinforcement or a door panel and a stiffness reduced portion formed at least on the belt line reinforcement or the door panel so that a portion of the closed cross-section member facing toward a passenger in a direction transverse to the vehicle has relatively lower stiffness compared with the remaining portion. By providing such a reduced stiffness portion, the shock acting on passengers can be effectively moderated. Furthermore, the stiffness reduced portion may be concealed in a side door by a trim which does not protrude toward the passenger compartment of the vehicle when the stiffness reduced portion is formed by a bead at least on the belt line reinforcement or the door panel.
A collision energy absorbing structure for a vehicle side body, comprising:
A collision energy absorbing structure for a vehicle side body, comprising:
A collision energy absorbing structure for a vehicle said body, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.