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US 6,270,151 B1Granted
Body structure for vehicle
AssigneeNissan Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorManabu Sato
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Abstract
A vehicle body structure is provided to simplify both positioning and temporary fixing in assembling a dash panel 1 to a reinforcement member 4. The vehicle body structure has engagement parts 21 arranged on both sides of the reinforcement member 4 in a vehicle width direction, for engagement of the member 4 with the dash panel 1. In process of assembling, the dash panel 1 is pinched between the engagement parts 21 through both ends of the panel 1 in the vehicle width direction.
Claims10
A vehicle body structure for vehicle, comprising:
- a dash panel to be arranged between a vehicle cabin for passengers and an outside of the vehicle cabin, the dash panel being made of an extrusion of a lightweight metal in a width direction of the vehicle to have a structure of closed sections, the dash panel having both an inner wall positioned inside of the vehicle cabin and an outer wall positioned outside of the vehicle cabin;
- a reinforcement member arranged under the dash panel to reinforce the dash panel from its underside, the reinforcement member being made of a casting of a lightweight metal and configured to interpose both ends of the dash panel in the width direction of the vehicle between both sides of the reinforcement member in the width direction of the vehicle;
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- engagement parts each provided between each of the ends of the dash panel and the reinforcement member, for engagement of the reinforcement member with the dash panel, thereby positioning the reinforcement member and the dash panel mutually and fixing the dash panel to the reinforcement member temporarily.
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A vehicle body structure for vehicle, comprising:
- a dash panel to be arranged between a vehicle cabin for passengers and an outside of the vehicle cabin, the dash panel being made of an extrusion of a lightweight metal in a width direction of the vehicle to have a structure of closed sections, the dash panel having both an inner wall to be positioned on the side of the vehicle cabin and an outer wall to be positioned outside of the vehicle cabin;
- a reinforcement member to be arranged under the dash panel to reinforce the dash panel from its underside, the reinforcement member being made of a casting of a lightweight metal and configured to interpose both ends of the dash panel in the width direction of the vehicle between both sides of the reinforcement member in the width direction of the vehicle;
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- means for engaging the reinforcement member with the dash panel, the means being provided between the ends of the dash panel and the reinforcement member, thereby positioning the reinforcement member and the dash panel mutually and fixing the dash panel to the reinforcement member temporarily.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a dash panel to be arranged between a vehicle cabin for passengers and an outside of the vehicle cabin, the dash panel being made of an extrusion of a lightweight metal in a width direction of the vehicle to have a structure of closed sections, the dash panel having both an inner wall to be positioned inside of the vehicle cabin and an outer wall to be positioned outside of the vehicle cabin;
- a reinforcement member arranged under the dash panel to reinforce the dash panel from its underside, the reinforcement member being made of a casting of a lightweight metal and configured to interpose both ends of the dash panel in the width direction of the vehicle between both sides of the reinforcement member in the width direction of the vehicle;
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- engagement mechanisms for positioning the reinforcement member and the dash panel mutually and fixing the dash panel to the reinforcement member temporarily, each of the engagement mechanisms being arranged between each of the ends of the dash panel and the reinforcement member.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a dash panel to be arranged between a vehicle cabin for passengers and an outside of the vehicle cabin, the dash panel being made of an extrusion of a lightweight metal in a width direction of the vehicle to have a structure of closed sections, the dash panel having both an inner wall positioned inside of the vehicle cabin and an outer wall positioned outside of the vehicle cabin;
- a reinforcement member to be arranged under the dash panel to reinforce the dash panel from its underside, the reinforcement member being made of a casting of a lightweight metal and configured to interpose both ends of the dash panel in the width direction of the vehicle between both sides of the reinforcement member in the width direction of the vehicle;
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- means for positioning the reinforcement member and the dash panel mutually and fixing the dash panel to the reinforcement member temporarily, the means being arranged between both ends of the dash panel in the width direction of the vehicle and the reinforcement member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.