Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Body shell
Patent
1991-11-06
1992-12-15
Focarino, Margaret A.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Body shell
296146D, 296146F, B60R 2700
Patent
active
051710587
ABSTRACT:
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.
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Focarino Margaret A.
Mazda Motor Corporation
Pape Joseph D.
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