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US 6,203,099 B1Granted
Automobile body frame
AssigneeHonda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorShuuichiro Iwatsuki
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Abstract
In an automobile body frame, a hollow beam formed by extrusion molding from a light metal material is used for linearly coupling the rear end of each front side frame to the side end of a rear cross member. A sheet rail bracket is formed by die casting for coupling the adjoining region of the center-pillar coupling portion of the side sill to the hollow beam.
Claims8
An automobile body frame comprising:
- a front side frame;
- a rear cross member;
- a hollow beam having an inverted trapezoidal shape that is formed by extrusion molding from a light metal material for coupling a rear end of said front side frame to a side end of said rear cross member;
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- an outrigger formed by die casting, wherein a rear end of said hollow beam and the side end of said rear cross member are connected to said outrigger.
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An automobile body frame comprising:
- a side sill;
- a rear cross member;
- a hollow beam having an inverted trapezoidal shape that is formed by extrusion molding from a light metal material, said hollow beam coupling a rear end of a front side frame to a side end of said rear cross member on an inner side of said side sill;
- a sheet rail bracket formed by die casting for coupling an adjoining region of a center-pillar coupling portion of said side sill to said hollow beam;
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- an outrigger formed by die casting, wherein a rear end of said hollow beam and the side end of said rear cross member are connected to said outrigger.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.