Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Body shell
Patent
1991-12-31
1992-12-29
Pedder, Dennis H.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Body shell
296195, 296204, B62D 2520
Patent
active
051746280
ABSTRACT:
An automobile rear body structure includes generally juxtaposed rear side frames each extending longitudinally of the body structure and having a substantially intermediate portion upwardly raised clear from an associated rear wheel axle, such that the respective side frame has a generally horizontally extending front end portion, a generally rearwardly upwardly inclined portion, a generally rearwardly downwardly inclined portion and a generally horizontally extending rear end portion. A rear floor panel is mounted on the rear side frames and includes a floor panel portion laid on the horizontally extending front end portions of the side frames, a raised panel portion partially laid on the rearwardly upwardly inclined portions of the side frames, and a rear package tray portion extending horizontally in a direction rearwardly of the body structure and above the rearwardly upwardly and downwardly inclined portions of the side frames. At least one fuel tank is positioned behind the raised panel portion and beneath the rear package tray portion of the rear floor panel. Respective portions of the side frames extend laterally outwardly of opposite sides of the fuel tank, so that not only the panel members, but also those portions of the side frames can effectively protect the fuel tank from damage which would be brought about in the event of the end-to-side automobile collision.
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Hayatsugu Harasaki
Keiichiro Shibata
Makoto Ikegami
Motoharu Sato
Takayuki Sagahara
Mazda Motor Corporation
Pedder Dennis H.
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