Vehicle pillar structure
OwnerAtsushi Fujiinventor
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Abstract
A lightweight pillar structure having high absorbing effect of impact energy is provided. A center pillar (12) made of a light alloy is formed of a pillar body (20) and a functional part mounting portion (22) integrally formed together. The functional part mounting portion (22) is a cylindrical hollow boss, and a slide rail (126) is mounted to a thread portion formed in an inner periphery of the cylindrical hollow boss. The slide rail (126) is formed so as not to project from an inner side face of a center pillar (12) of a passenger compartment inward of the passenger compartment. Ribs (30) as deformation control means are integrally formed on an upper portion (12D) of the center pillar (12). The ribs (30) control a deformation mode of the center pillar (12) against side impact.
Claims20
A pillar structure of a pillar for a vehicle, comprising a pillar body (20) comprising a first member (22) having an opened cross section structure in which its opening (22A) is directed to the inside of a passenger compartment, a second member (24) having an opened cross section structure in which its opening (24A) is directed to the outside of the passenger compartment, and a connecting member (26) which is a cross-section switching portion for connecting the first and second member to each other.
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